X API / Twitter Scraper Skill for AI Coding Agents
An AI agent skill that gives coding agents deep knowledge of the Xquik X (Twitter) real-time data platform. 120 REST API endpoints, 2 MCP tools, HMAC webhooks, 23 bulk extraction tools, and write actions.
The cheapest X data API on the market — reads from $0.00015/call (33x cheaper than the official X API).
Works with 40+ AI coding agents including Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, VS Code, Cline, Roo Code, Goose, Amp, Augment, Continue, OpenHands, Trae, OpenCode, and more.
Pricing
Xquik is dramatically cheaper than every alternative for X/Twitter data access.
vs Official X API
| Xquik | X API Basic | X API Pro |
|---|
| Monthly cost | $20 | $100 | $5,000 |
| Cost per tweet read | $0.00015 | ~$0.01 | ~$0.005 |
| Cost per user lookup | $0.0003 | ~$0.01 | ~$0.005 |
| Write actions | $0.0015 | Limited | Limited |
| Bulk extraction | From $0.00015/result | Not available | Not available |
| Monitoring + webhooks | Free | Not available | Not available |
| Giveaway draws | $0.00015/entry | Not available | Not available |
| MCP server | Included | Not available | Not available |
Per-Operation Costs (1 credit = $0.00015)
| Operation | Credits | Cost |
|---|
| Read (tweet, search, timeline, bookmarks, etc.) | 1 | $0.00015 |
| Read (user profile, verified followers, followers you know) | 2 | $0.0003 |
| Read (favoriters) | 1 | $0.00015 |
| Read (trends) | 3 | $0.00045 |
| Follow check, article | 7 | $0.00105 |
| Write (tweet, like, retweet, follow, DM, etc.) | 10 | $0.0015 |
| Extraction (tweets, replies, quotes, mentions, posts, likes, media, search, favoriters, retweeters, community members, people search, list members, list followers) | 1/result | $0.00015/result |
| Extraction (followers, following, verified followers) | 2/result | $0.0003/result |
| Extraction (articles) | 5/result | $0.00075/result |
| Draw | 1/entry | $0.00015/entry |
| Monitors, webhooks, radar, compose, drafts, integrations | 0 | Free |
Pay-Per-Use (No Subscription)
Two options for pay-per-use without a monthly subscription:
- Credits: Top up credits via
POST /credits/topup ($10 minimum). 1 credit = $0.00015. Works with all 120 endpoints.
- MPP: 16 X-API endpoints accept anonymous on-chain payments via Machine Payments Protocol. No account needed. SDK:
npm i mppx viem.
Installation
Install via the skills CLI (auto-detects your installed agents):
npx skills add Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper
Manual Installation
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git .claude/skills/x-twitter-scraper
Codex / Cursor / Gemini CLI / GitHub Copilot
git clone https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git .agents/skills/x-twitter-scraper
Windsurf
git clone https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git .windsurf/skills/x-twitter-scraper
Cline
git clone https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git .agents/skills/x-twitter-scraper
Roo Code
git clone https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git .roo/skills/x-twitter-scraper
Continue
git clone https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git .continue/skills/x-twitter-scraper
Goose
git clone https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git .goose/skills/x-twitter-scraper
OpenCode
git clone https://github.com/Xquik-dev/x-twitter-scraper.git .agents/skills/x-twitter-scraper
What This Skill Does
When installed, this skill gives your AI coding assistant deep knowledge of the Xquik platform:
Xquik-dev