GET /2/users/by/username/:username
GET /2/users/by/username/:username
Returns a variety of information about one or more users specified by their usernames.
Endpoint URL
https://api.x.com/2/users/by/username/:username
Authentication and rate limits
Authentication methods supported by this endpoint | OAuth 1.0a is also available for this endpoint. |
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Rate limit | App rate limit (Application-only): 300 requests per 15-minute window shared among all users of your app User rate limit (User context): 900 requests per 15-minute window per each authenticated user |
OAuth 2.0 scopes required by this endpoint
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Path parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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username Required | string | The Twitter username (handle) of the user. |
Query parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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expansions Optional | enum (pinned_tweet_id ) | Expansions enable you to request additional data objects that relate to the originally returned users. The ID that represents the expanded data object will be included directly in the user data object, but the expanded object metadata will be returned within the includes response object, and will also include the ID so that you can match this data object to the original Tweet object. At this time, the only expansion available to endpoints that primarily return user objects is expansions=pinned_tweet_id . You will find the expanded Tweet data object living in the includes response object. |
tweet.fields Optional | enum (attachments , author_id , context_annotations , conversation_id , created_at , edit_controls , entities , geo , id , in_reply_to_user_id , lang , non_public_metrics , public_metrics , organic_metrics , promoted_metrics , possibly_sensitive , referenced_tweets , reply_settings , source , text , withheld ) | This fields parameter enables you to select which specific Tweet fields will deliver in each returned pinned Tweet. Specify the desired fields in a comma-separated list without spaces between commas and fields. The Tweet fields will only return if the user has a pinned Tweet and if you've also included the expansions=pinned_tweet_id query parameter in your request. While the referenced Tweet ID will be located in the original Tweet object, you will find this ID and all additional Tweet fields in the includes data object. |
user.fields Optional | enum (created_at , description , entities , id , location , most_recent_tweet_id , name , pinned_tweet_id , profile_image_url , protected , public_metrics , url , username , verified , verified_type , withheld ) | This fields parameter enables you to select which specific user fields will deliver with each returned users objects. Specify the desired fields in a comma-separated list without spaces between commas and fields. These specified user fields will display directly in the user data objects. |
Example code with offical SDKs
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Example responses
Default fields
Optional fields
Response fields
Name | Type | Description |
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id Default | string | Unique identifier of this user. This is returned as a string in order to avoid complications with languages and tools that cannot handle large integers. |
name Default | string | The friendly name of this user, as shown on their profile. |
username Default | string | The Twitter handle (screen name) of this user. |
created_at | date (ISO 8601) | Creation time of this account. To return this field, add user.fields=created_at in the request's query parameter. |
most_recent_tweet_id | string | The ID of the User's most recent Tweet To return this field, add user.fields=most_recent_tweet_id in the request's query parameter. |
protected | boolean | Indicates if this user has chosen to protect their Tweets (in other words, if this user's Tweets are private). To return this field, add user.fields=protected in the request's query parameter. |
withheld | object | Contains withholding details for withheld content. To return this field, add user.fields=withheld in the request's query parameter. |
withheld.country_codes | array | Provides a list of countries where this user is not available. To return this field, add user.fields=withheld.country_codes in the request's query parameter. |
withheld.scope | enum (tweet , user ) | Indicates whether the content being withheld is a Tweet or a user (this API will return user ).To return this field, add user.fields=withheld.scope in the request's query parameter. |
location | string | The location specified in the user's profile, if the user provided one. As this is a freeform value, it may not indicate a valid location, but it may be fuzzily evaluated when performing searches with location queries. To return this field, add user.fields=location in the request's query parameter. |
url | string | The URL specified in the user's profile, if present. To return this field, add user.fields=url in the request's query parameter. |
description | string | The text of this user's profile description (also known as bio), if the user provided one. To return this field, add user.fields=description in the request's query parameter. |
verified | boolean | Indicate if this user is a verified Twitter user. To return this field, add user.fields=verified in the request's query parameter. |
verified_type | enum (blue , business , government , none ) | Indicates the type of verification for the Twitter account. To return this field, add user.fields=verified_type in the request's query parameter. |
entities | object | This object and its children fields contain details about text that has a special meaning in the user's description. To return this field, add user.fields=entities in the request's query parameter. |
entities.url | array | Contains details about the user's profile website. |
entities.url.urls | array | Contains details about the user's profile website. |
entities.url.urls.start | integer | The start position (zero-based) of the recognized user's profile website. All start indices are inclusive. |
entities.url.urls.end | integer | The end position (zero-based) of the recognized user's profile website. This end index is exclusive. |
entities.url.urls.url | string | The URL in the format entered by the user. |
entities.url.urls.expanded_url | string | The fully resolved URL. |
entities.url.urls.display_url | string | The URL as displayed in the user's profile. |
entities.description | array | Contains details about URLs, Hashtags, Cashtags, or mentions located within a user's description. |
entities.description.urls | array | Contains details about any URLs included in the user's description. |
entities.description.urls.start | integer | The start position (zero-based) of the recognized URL in the user's description. All start indices are inclusive. |
entities.description.urls.end | integer | The end position (zero-based) of the recognized URL in the user's description. This end index is exclusive. |
entities.description.urls.url | string | The URL in the format entered by the user. |
entities.description.urls.expanded_url | string | The fully resolved URL. |
entities.description.urls.display_url | string | The URL as displayed in the user's description. |
entities.description.hashtags | array | Contains details about text recognized as a Hashtag. |
entities.description.hashtags.start | integer | The start position (zero-based) of the recognized Hashtag within the Tweet. All start indices are inclusive. |
entities.description.hashtags.end | integer | The end position (zero-based) of the recognized Hashtag within the Tweet. This end index is exclusive. |
entities.description.hashtags.hashtag | string | The text of the Hashtag. |
entities.description.mentions | array | Contains details about text recognized as a user mention. |
entities.description.mentions.start | integer | The start position (zero-based) of the recognized user mention within the Tweet. All start indices are inclusive. |
entities.description.mentions.end | integer | The end position (zero-based) of the recognized user mention within the Tweet. This end index is exclusive. |
entities.description.mentions.username | string | The part of text recognized as a user mention. |
entities.description.cashtags | array | Contains details about text recognized as a Cashtag. |
entities.description.cashtags.start | integer | The start position (zero-based) of the recognized Cashtag within the Tweet. All start indices are inclusive. |
entities.description.cashtags.end | integer | The end position (zero-based) of the recognized Cashtag within the Tweet. This end index is exclusive. |
entities.description.cashtags.cashtag | string | The text of the Cashtag. |
profile_image_url | string | The URL to the profile image for this user, as shown on the user's profile. |
public_metrics | object | Contains details about activity for this user. |
public_metrics.followers_count | integer | Number of users who follow this user. |
public_metrics.following_count | integer | Number of users this user is following. |
public_metrics.tweet_count | integer | Number of Tweets (including Retweets) posted by this user. |
public_metrics.listed_count | integer | Number of lists that include this user. |
pinned_tweet_id | string | Unique identifier of this user's pinned Tweet. You can obtain the expanded object in includes.tweets by adding expansions=pinned_tweet_id in the request's query parameter. |
includes.tweets | array | When including the expansions=pinned_tweet_id parameter, this includes the pinned Tweets attached to the returned users' profiles in the form of Tweet objects with their default fields and any additional fields requested using the tweet.fields parameter, assuming there is a referenced Tweet present in the returned Tweet(s). |
errors | object | Contains details about errors that affected any of the requested users. See Status codes and error messages for more details. |