Twitter (X) followers API
Export who follows an account — and who it follows — with each user's bio, location, verification status and follower count. Use it for lead lists, audience research or finding the influencers inside a competitor's audience.
From $0.001 per user · no API key · failed calls refunded
What you get
- Followers or following list of any public profile
- Bio, location and verification for each user
- Follower counts for each user
- Verified-only followers
Just ask your AI
“Export @stripe's verified followers and list the 20 with the biggest audiences.”
“Who among @a16z's followers is a founder based in London?”
Connectors behind it
Your AI picks the right one for the question. Each is priced per result and refunded if it fails.
scrapedFromUsernamerelationshipusernameuserIdnamedescriptionX (Twitter) Verified Followers Scraper$0.0025 per profileExtract only the verified (blue-check) followers of any X (Twitter) profile, newest first, with follower counts and bios. Ideal for high-value lead gen.auditedUsernameauditedUserIdusernameuserIdnamedescriptionX (Twitter) Profile Scraper$0.0015 per resultExtract public profile data from X (Twitter) — name, bio, follower/following counts, verification, profile/banner images, location, links, join date.usernameuserIdnamedescriptiondescriptionUrlslocationX (Twitter) Audience Overlap Analyzer$0.50 per reportCompare the followers of 2-5 X (Twitter) accounts - shared follower counts, overlap percentages, and enriched profiles of the common audience.recordTypeaccountAaccountBaccountAFollowerTotalaccountBFollowerTotalaccountAFollowersAnalyzedUse the Twitter followers API from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor
Pick your tool and connect in under a minute. Then just ask — for example: “Export @stripe's verified followers and list the 20 with the biggest audiences.”
Connect Claude
Web, desktop and mobile. One click, then confirm.
- 1Click Add to Claude — claude.ai opens with Sourcelane filled in
- 2Click Continue to confirm — it then works in Claude desktop and mobile too
Manual setup (config files, REST, Python) +
Claude Code
Adds the Sourcelane MCP server with your key as a header.
claude mcp add --transport http sourcelane https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"Claude Desktop (config file)
Alternative to the connector URL: add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelane": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"
],
"env": {
"AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
}
}
}
}Cursor & Windsurf
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or Windsurf's mcp_config.json).
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelane": {
"url": "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"
}
}
}
}VS Code
Save as .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code prompts for your key once.
{
"servers": {
"sourcelane": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.usesourcelane.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer ${input:sourcelane-key}"
}
}
},
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "sourcelane-key",
"description": "Sourcelane agent key",
"password": true
}
]
}ChatGPT Custom GPT (Actions)
Create a GPT → Actions → Import from URL, then Authentication: API Key, Bearer.
https://usesourcelane.com/openapi.jsonREST
One POST. Pass maxResults to cap cost.
curl -X POST https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"listing":"x-followers-following-scraper","params":{"username":"elonmusk","maxItems":5},"maxResults":10}'Python, LangChain, CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK…
Wrap the REST call as a tool, or point an MCP client at the endpoint.
import requests
res = requests.post(
"https://api.usesourcelane.com/v1/call",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sl_live_your_agent_key"},
json={
"listing": "x-followers-following-scraper",
"params": {"username":"elonmusk","maxItems":5},
"maxResults": 10,
},
timeout=300,
)
body = res.json()
print(body["receipt"]["chargedMicros"], "micro-USD for", body["receipt"]["results"], "results")
print(body["data"])Twitter followers API — FAQ
Is there a follower limit?+
Set maxItems per call and page through larger accounts. You pay per user returned.
Do I need a X (Twitter) API key or developer account?+
No. Sourcelane runs the connectors for you. You top up a balance with a card, create an agent key, and your agent calls the connector — there is no X (Twitter) app review, OAuth setup or rate-limit juggling on your side.
Which AI tools can use it?+
Anything that speaks MCP (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf) can connect to the Sourcelane MCP server with one config block. ChatGPT can use it through a Custom GPT Action, and any agent framework can call the REST endpoint directly.
Can I stop an agent from overspending?+
Yes. Every agent key has its own per-call cap, daily and monthly limits, an optional lifetime budget, an allowlist of connectors, and a kill switch.
