Twitter Data All-in-One API Authentication

You need to ship a Social Media integration that pulls reliable Twitter profile data and relationships this week, and you want clear authentication, predictable billing, and copy-pasteable calls. By the end of this guide, you’ll authenticate against the Twitter Data All-in-One API on Zyla API Hub, call production endpoints, parse responses, and even wire it to your AI agent via MCP.

What you can build with the Twitter Data All-in-One API

The Twitter Data All-in-One API lets you retrieve:

Additional information about a Twitter profile (verification, rest_id, avatar, affiliates, location metadata).
The list of accounts a user is following.
The list of a user’s replies.

Typical use cases include creator onboarding, CRM/social enrichment, brand monitoring, and agentic workflows that need fresh user context from Twitter without dealing with OAuth complexity.

Authentication and billing: how it works on Zyla API Hub

Zyla API Hub provides one account and one API key you can use across more than 10,000 public APIs, including this Social Media listing. Authentication is simple: pass the header Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY on every request to zylalabs.com endpoints.

Billing is subscription plus quota (not pay-per-call). For your first API subscription, you can start with a 7-day trial or 50 requests, depending on current availability. There is no Free Plan. Check the API page for current access options and pricing.

You never pass an origin access key or a vendor-specific token—only your Zyla API Hub key.

Getting started on Zyla API Hub

Open the API page: Twitter Data All-in-One API.
Click Subscribe or Start Free Trial (when available). Complete checkout for a subscription+quota plan.
Copy your API key from your dashboard. You’ll use it in the Authorization header for all calls.

If you’re new to Zyla, you can create your account here: Register. Explore the wider marketplace at zylalabs.com when you’re ready to add more integrations.

Endpoints you can call today

All endpoints below use GET and require the Authorization header. Required parameters are listed exactly as implemented.

About profile

Method: GET
URL: https://zylalabs.com/api/3399/twitter-data-all-in-one-api/22582/about-profile
Description: Returns the additional information about the profile.
Required params:
- screenname (string): elonmusk

curl example (copy-paste as is):

curl -s -X GET "https://zylalabs.com/api/3399/twitter-data-all-in-one-api/22582/about-profile?screenname=elonmusk" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example JSON response (real data):

{"status":"active","profile":"elonmusk","rest_id":"44196397","blue_verified":true,"affiliates":{"label":{"badge":{"url":"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1955359038532653056\/OSHY3ewP_bigger.jpg"},"description":"X","url":{"url":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/X","urlType":"DeepLink"},"userLabelDisplayType":"Badge","userLabelType":"BusinessLabel"}},"business_account":null,"verified_since":"-156836000000000","avatar":"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/2008546467615580160\/57KcqsTA_normal.jpg","name":"Elon Musk","protected":false,"about":{"account_based_in":"United States","location_accurate":false,"learn_more_url":"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/managing-your-account\/about-twitter-verified-accounts","affiliate_username":"X","source":"United States App Store","username_changes":{"count":"0"}},"id":"44196397"}

What to use: - rest_id and id: stable identifiers you can store in your DB. - blue_verified: boolean for verification state. - avatar and name: display elements for UI. - affiliates.label fields: snapshot of business/affiliate context. - about.account_based_in and related fields: enrichment metadata.

Following

Method: GET
URL: https://zylalabs.com/api/3399/twitter-data-all-in-one-api/3679/following
Description: Get the list of accounts user is following.
Required params:
- screenname (string): elonmusk

curl example:

curl -s -X GET "https://zylalabs.com/api/3399/twitter-data-all-in-one-api/3679/following?screenname=elonmusk" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response fields include following (array with user_id, screen_name, description, profile_image, statuses_count, followers_count, friends_count, media_count, name), status, and more_users (boolean indicating whether more data may be available).

User replies

Method: GET
URL: https://zylalabs.com/api/3399/twitter-data-all-in-one-api/3682/user-replies
Description: The list of user's replies.
Required params:
- screenname (string): elonmusk

curl example:

curl -s -X GET "https://zylalabs.com/api/3399/twitter-data-all-in-one-api/3682/user-replies?screenname=elonmusk" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

The response contains timeline entries with tweet_id, created_at (UTC string), text, counts (retweets, replies, quotes, favorites), entities, and author metadata. Use this to render reply streams or power moderation/engagement workflows.

End-to-end code: About profile in Python

The snippet below authenticates with your Zyla key, calls About profile, and extracts key fields for storage or UI.

import os
import requests

API_KEY = os.getenv("ZYLA_API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
url = "https://zylalabs.com/api/3399/twitter-data-all-in-one-api/22582/about-profile"
params = {"screenname": "elonmusk"}
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"}

resp = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params, timeout=15)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()

profile = {
"rest_id": data.get("rest_id"),
"id": data.get("id"),
"screenname": data.get("profile"),
"name": data.get("name"),
"avatar": data.get("avatar"),
"blue_verified": data.get("blue_verified"),
"account_based_in": (data.get("about") or {}).get("account_based_in"),
}

print(profile)

Interpreting timestamps, counts, and pagination

Timestamps: created_at in User replies is a string such as "Thu Dec 12 13:15:59 +0000 2024" (UTC). Parse with a robust RFC2822-like parser or a format string that handles timezone.
Caching: Profile details (avatar, verification, affiliates) change but less frequently than tweets. Cache About profile for minutes to hours depending on your freshness needs; cache replies for shorter periods.
Pagination: The Following response includes more_users (boolean). When true, plan for subsequent fetches in your app logic. The hub endpoint’s pagination parameters are not exposed here; consult the API page for updates.
Quotas: Usage draws from your subscription quota. Monitor your quota in your Zyla dashboard. There is no Free Plan. For first-time API subscriptions, a 7-day trial or 50 requests may be available; check the API page for current access.

Real-world implementation patterns

Enrich user records on signup

Call About profile once a user supplies a Twitter handle. Store rest_id, blue_verified, avatar, and name. This helps auto-fill profiles and verify authenticity signals in onboarding.

Curate "who they follow" panels

Use Following to show mutual interests or to recommend accounts in your app. Persist screen_name, name, and profile_image. If more_users is true, design batch fetch logic or inform the UI of partial results.

Moderation and engagement tools

Use User replies to surface recent reply activity for a handle you track. Parse text and entities to highlight mentions and links. Triage by counts (retweets, replies) to prioritize outreach.

Agentic assistants that need social context

Combine About profile for baseline context and User replies for recency. Your agent can reference verification status, affiliate label descriptions, and latest interactions.

Calling the API from AI agents via MCP

Every Zyla API is available to AI agents through the MCP endpoint, compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-capable client. Point your client to:

MCP

Pass your Zyla key in the MCP client configuration as required by your tool. The same Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY applies under the hood, so you don’t need separate tokens per API. For non-agent integrations, call the HTTPS endpoints documented above directly.

Operational checklist for production

Authentication: Always set Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.
Input validation: Restrict screenname to expected characters to avoid garbage requests.
Timeouts and retries: Use a sane timeout (e.g., 10–20s) and a limited retry policy for transient failures.
Caching: Cache About profile longer than User replies; align TTL with your UI expectations.
Monitoring: Log status, latency, and response sizes. Track quota burn in your Zyla dashboard.
Data retention: Store only fields you actually need (e.g., rest_id, name, avatar, blue_verified) to minimize PII exposure.

More ways to explore on Zyla

Once you’re up and running with the Twitter Data All-in-One API, you can add adjacent Social Media APIs from the same marketplace using the exact same key. Browse the catalog at zylalabs.com and subscribe with a single click. Remember: one account, one API key, and a subscription + quota model that scales across more than 10,000 public APIs.

Copy-ready curl for Following with a quick parse tip

Use this to enumerate the first page of accounts a user follows. The more_users flag helps you decide whether to fetch additional data in your workflow.

curl -s -X GET "https://zylalabs.com/api/3399/twitter-data-all-in-one-api/3679/following?screenname=elonmusk" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Inspect fields like user_id, screen_name, name, followers_count, and profile_image to populate UIs or to feed recommendation logic. If more_users is false, you have a complete result set for that request.

Troubleshooting tips

401 Unauthorized: Confirm your Authorization header spelling and value. Ensure the key is for the account that subscribed to this API.
Missing or invalid screenname: Provide the required screenname exactly as documented (e.g., elonmusk).
Quota exhausted: Inspect your Zyla dashboard and upgrade or wait for quota reset according to your plan rules.
Data freshness: If you cache aggressively, expect avatars and counts to drift over time; refresh on critical views.

FAQ

How do I authenticate requests?
Add the header Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY to every HTTPS request to zylalabs.com endpoints.

Is there a free plan?
No Free Plan. For your first API subscription, you can start with a 7-day trial or 50 requests when available. Check the API page for current options and pricing.

Which parameters are required?
All listed endpoints require screenname (string). For examples here, it’s elonmusk. No other parameters are required by the documented routes.

How do I handle pagination?
The Following endpoint returns more_users (boolean). Use it to detect if additional data may be available. Pagination parameters are not exposed in this document; check the API page for updates.

Can I call these APIs from an AI agent?
Yes. Use the Zyla MCP endpoint and your Zyla API key. See the MCP link for details.

Ready to integrate the Twitter Data All-in-One API with simple, consistent auth? Create your account now and get your API key: Register. Then open the API listing at Twitter Data All-in-One API and subscribe to start calling endpoints today.