Twitter User Profile Information API
Retrieve Twitter user profile data including followers, bio, and engagement stats for social listening, influencer research, and audience analysis.
Python | 1 | import requests |
| 2 | |
| 3 | root = "https://ensembledata.com/apis" |
| 4 | endpoint = "/twitter/user/info" |
| 5 | params = { |
| 6 | "name": "elonmusk", |
| 7 | "token": "YOUR-TOKEN-HERE" |
| 8 | } |
| 9 | |
| 10 | res = requests.get(root+endpoint, params=params) |
| 11 | print(res.json()) |
| 12 |
Why Developer Teams Use Our API
Vet Accounts Fast
Pull follower counts and bio data before deciding to engage with or promote an account.
No Paid API Tier Needed
Skip Twitter/X's paid API tier requirements and access public profile data directly.
Bulk Account Screening
Check multiple usernames in a batch instead of opening each profile individually.
Live Profile Stats
Every response reflects the account's current followers and bio, not a cached copy.
Clean Structured Output
Get profile fields as ready-to-use JSON instead of parsing raw page content.
GDPR-Compliant Data
Only publicly visible account information is collected, keeping research compliant by design.
Scrape Twitter Data Effortlessly
Pull follower counts, bio text, and tweet frequency for any public Twitter account with our profile API, no manual lookups needed.
Following Count Included
Get an X account's following total alongside followers to spot ratios.
Activity Level Signal
Use posting frequency data to judge how active an account is before outreach.
Batch Handle Screening
Check dozens of X usernames in one workflow instead of each profile.
Twitter Scraping Features
Get comprehensive Twitter profile data to support influencer vetting, social media strategy, and audience research at scale.
- Pull follower count, tweet frequency, and bio text for any public X account in one call.
- See verified badge status and the account's pinned tweet in the same response.
- Query by username or numeric user ID and get the same resolved profile back.
- Get account creation date alongside follower and posting frequency data.
- Skip X's paid API tiers and approval process entirely for public profile lookups.
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Contact usFrequently Asked Questions
It returns follower counts, following totals, bio text, and tweet frequency for any public Twitter/X account.
Yes, follower counts and posting frequency are commonly used to validate an account's reach before a partnership or campaign.
Data is fetched live at request time, so follower counts and bio details reflect the account's current state.
Yes, verification status is returned as part of the profile object, reflecting the account's current badge status.
Yes, if the account has pinned a tweet, its ID and basic details are included as part of the profile response.
Yes, the endpoint accepts either the username or the numeric X user ID and resolves both to the same profile data.
Yes, the account's join date is returned as part of the profile metadata, alongside follower and tweet frequency data.
Yes, this endpoint works independently of X's official developer platform, so you avoid its approval process and pricing tiers entirely.