X API Alternative for Public Data
The official X API is the right starting point for a product that posts, manages an account or needs X-native write capabilities. crawlfeed covers supported public-data reads behind one key shared with other platforms.
Where each fits
Choose X API when…
X offers its own platform API for reading and publishing, with app credentials and pay-per-usage access. It is the authoritative choice for authenticated account workflows and features beyond public-data retrieval.
Choose crawlfeed when…
crawlfeed’s X catalog includes public profiles, tweets, replies, communities and video transcripts. The same request and response conventions also apply to supported Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and other platforms.
The practical difference
Use X directly when platform-native permissions, posting or account management matter. Use crawlfeed when your task is supported public-data collection across several sources.
Access and cost
X describes pay-per-usage credits in its current documentation. crawlfeed bills each documented endpoint in prepaid credits; compare representative calls rather than old monthly-plan articles.
crawlfeed is independent of X. It cannot post, send direct messages or provide private account data through these public-data endpoints.
X profile
Get a public profile by handle. This documented call costs 1 credit before optional modifiers. Replace the sample value with the public account or item you need.
curl -G https://api.crawlfeed.dev/v1/x/profile \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CRAWLFEED_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "handle=nasa"Check the fit with your own workload
Pick one required endpoint, compare response fields and freshness, then estimate your actual call mix. The catalog and prices on this site are generated from crawlfeed’s API schema.
Official capability and access reference: Official X API overview. Checked 28 September 2026; provider terms and prices can change. crawlfeed is independent of X API.