# Retrieve search results by keyword {% hint style="danger" %} **WARNING:** **You are viewing an outdated version of our documentation.** \ **For the latest and most accurate information, please visit** [**docs.socialdata.tools**](https://docs.socialdata.tools)**.** {% endhint %} Returns array of tweets provided by Twitter search page. Typically Twitter returns \~20 results per page. You can request additional search results by sending another request to the same endpoint using cursor parameter. ### Endpoint ```url GET https://api.socialdata.tools/twitter/search ``` ### Endpoint parameters | Name | Description | Example | | ------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

query
(Required)

| A UTF-8, URL-encoded search query, including any operators supported by Twitter website search | from:elonmusk doge | |

cursor
(Optional)

| Cursor value obtained from next\_cursor response property | DAACCgACGC12FhmAJxAKAAMYLXYWGX\_Y8AgABAAAAAILAAUAAADoRW1QQzZ3QUFBZlEvZ0d... | |

type
(Optional)

|

Search type (Latest for recent tweets or Top for popular tweets)

Default: Latest

| Top | ### Using search operators This endpoint supports all search operators supported by Twitter. Search operators must be included as part of `query` parameter and not as separate endpoint parameters. Some frequently used search operators: * `from:USERNAME` will return all tweets and replies made by user * `from:USERNAME filter:replies` will return only replies, but not tweets * `from:USERNAME -filter:replies` will return only tweets, but not replies * `since_time:TIMESTAMP` and `until_time:TIMESTAMP` will return tweets and comments posted after or before the provided UNIX timestamp * `since_id:TWEET_ID` and `max_id:TWEET_ID` will return tweets with ID higher or lower than the provided TWEET\_ID * `conversation_id:TWEET_ID` will return all comments posted in response to TWEET\_ID For a more detailed overview of Twitter search operators refer to the following page: ### Known Limitations Twitter removes tweets flagged as spam, or all tweets from all shadow-banned users. Request to retrieve tweets or comments made by a shadow-banned user (i.e. `from:USERNAME`) will always return 0 tweets, but the user's timeline is still available through [User tweets and replies](https://socialdata.gitbook.io/docs/twitter-users/retrieve-tweets-and-replies-made-by-a-specific-user) endpoint. ### Retrieving large datasets While Twitter returns a limited number of results when using "Latest" search filter, it is possible to cycle through a larger dataset using `max_id:` and `since_id:` search operators. When retrieving Latest search results, Twitter provides the response with tweets sorted by ID in descending order. If you need to retrieve more posts - simply make another request with the same query adding `max_id:[lowest ID from current dataset].`Using this approach it is possible to extract the entire timeline from the moment an account was registered. ### Response codes * **HTTP 200 OK -** succeeded * **HTTP 402 Payment Required** - not enough credits to perform this request * **HTTP 404 Not Found** - requested tweet does not exist * **HTTP 422 Unprocessable Content** - validation failed (e.g. one of the required parameters was not provided) * **HTTP 500** **Internal Server Error** - other error, typically means that SocialData API failed to obtain the requested information and you should try again later ### Rate limits By default each user has a limit of 120 requests per minute shared across all endpoints. Please reach out to if you need to raise your rate limit. ### Example request ```bash curl "https://api.socialdata.tools/twitter/search?query=from%3Aelonmusk&type=Latest" -H 'Authorization: Bearer API_KEY' -H 'Accept: application/json' ``` [![Run In Postman](https://run.pstmn.io/button.svg)](https://god.gw.postman.com/run-collection/36444222-9d3f261a-6fc3-44cd-90eb-f0d191d6d1a8?action=collection%2Ffork\&source=rip_markdown\&collection-url=entityId%3D36444222-9d3f261a-6fc3-44cd-90eb-f0d191d6d1a8%26entityType%3Dcollection%26workspaceId%3D22407140-425b-41ff-969e-1fb938fe8e86) ### Example response ```json // If succeeded: { "next_cursor": "DAACCgACGC12FhmAJxAKAAMYLXYWGX_Y8AgABAAAAAILAAUAAADoRW1QQzZ3QUFBZlEvZ0dKTjB2R3AvQUFBQUJNWUxTNkQyQmFoUXhndFRReS9Ga0NOR0MwZG9yS1hzU2NZTFFwYm0xY1I0aGd0YmhZc1drQ3FHQzBjUXNSV1lSZ1lMVml5V3BxQU9CZ3RMbUhUV2tDb0dDMVFuVW1YMEFzWUxKYURhOVpob3hndFZtaklGakNNR0MxWGdlT1dZSE1ZTFRYNFNwZUEraGd0Y2h2bEYxRkxHQzFNMi83V1VGc1lMTTZwemhZQWt4Z3RWMkJKbDNGN0dDMWFGTXBYUUY4WUxUUERuRlp3UVE9PQgABgAAAAAIAAcAAAAADAAICgABGCyWg2vWYaMAAAA", "tweets": [ { "tweet_created_at": "2023-12-13T05:39:09.000000Z", "id_str": "1734810168053956719", "text": null, "full_text": "@TeslaHype Pace of Progress", "source": "Twitter for iPhone<\\/a>", "truncated": false, "in_reply_to_status_id_str": "1734777084268920960", "in_reply_to_user_id_str": "1311506622821400581", "in_reply_to_screen_name": "TeslaHype", "user": { "id_str": "44196397", "name": "Elon Musk", "screen_name": "elonmusk", "location": "\\ud835\\udd4f\\u00d0", "url": null, "description": "", "protected": false, "verified": false, "followers_count": 166213349, "friends_count": 506, "listed_count": 149586, "favourites_count": 37958, "statuses_count": 34934, "created_at": "2009-06-02T20:12:29.000000Z", "profile_banner_url": "https:\\/\\/pbs.twimg.com\\/profile_banners\\/44196397\\/1690621312", "profile_image_url_https": "https:\\/\\/pbs.twimg.com\\/profile_images\\/1683325380441128960\\/yRsRRjGO_normal.jpg", "can_dm": false }, "quoted_status_id_str": null, "is_quote_status": false, "quoted_status": null, "retweeted_status": null, "quote_count": 11, "reply_count": 156, "retweet_count": 78, "favorite_count": 977, "lang": "en", "entities": { "user_mentions": [ { "id_str": "1311506622821400581", "name": "Tesla Hype", "screen_name": "TeslaHype", "indices": [ 0, 10 ] } ], "urls": [], "hashtags": [], "symbols": [] }, "views_count": 32377, "bookmark_count": 19 }, { "tweet_created_at": "2023-12-13T05:38:26.000000Z", "id_str": "1734809984674693446", "text": null, "full_text": "@anammostarac Yeah", "source": "Twitter for iPhone<\\/a>", "truncated": false, "in_reply_to_status_id_str": "1734809562258276654", "in_reply_to_user_id_str": "2852570664", "in_reply_to_screen_name": "anammostarac", "user": { "id_str": "44196397", "name": "Elon Musk", "screen_name": "elonmusk", "location": "\\ud835\\udd4f\\u00d0", "url": null, "description": "", "protected": false, "verified": false, "followers_count": 166213349, "friends_count": 506, "listed_count": 149586, "favourites_count": 37958, "statuses_count": 34934, "created_at": "2009-06-02T20:12:29.000000Z", "profile_banner_url": "https:\\/\\/pbs.twimg.com\\/profile_banners\\/44196397\\/1690621312", "profile_image_url_https": "https:\\/\\/pbs.twimg.com\\/profile_images\\/1683325380441128960\\/yRsRRjGO_normal.jpg", "can_dm": false }, "quoted_status_id_str": null, "is_quote_status": false, "quoted_status": null, "retweeted_status": null, "quote_count": 4, "reply_count": 64, "retweet_count": 30, "favorite_count": 513, "lang": "en", "entities": { "user_mentions": [ { "id_str": "2852570664", "name": "Ana Mostarac", "screen_name": "anammostarac", "indices": [ 0, 13 ] } ], "urls": [], "hashtags": [], "symbols": [] }, "views_count": 25579, "bookmark_count": 3 } ] ] // If failed: { "status":"error", "message":"Failed to fetch data from Twitter" } ```