# Twitter (X) User Followings API

> Returns a list of accounts followed by a specified Twitter (X) user. Results provide follower counts, friend counts, media statistics, and profile details.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/twitter/web/user-followings
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/twitter/web/user-followings/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Twitter
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/web/user-followings`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, twitter
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/web/user-followings` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `screen_name` | string | yes |  |
| `cursor` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Twitter (X) User Followings API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/web/user-followings with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Twitter (X) User Followings API cost?

$0.0015 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Twitter (X) User Followings API accept?

Required: screen_name (string). Optional: cursor (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Twitter (X) User Followings API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

### Do I need a Twitter developer account or API key?

No. Twitter (X) User Followings runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Twitter API access separately.

## README

### Twitter (X) User Followings API

Retrieve the list of accounts that a user follows using their `screen_name`. Paginate through extended results by passing the `cursor` from previous responses.

#### Use cases

- Audit the public accounts followed by a specific profile.
- Track network connections and interest graphs across Twitter (X).
- Collect profile statistics for accounts in a user following list.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/web/user-followings" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"screen_name": "NASA"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `screen_name` | string | Yes | Screen Name, for example: elonmusk, can be obtained from the user's homepage link, for example: elonmusk in https://twitter.com/elonmusk |
| `cursor` | string | No | Cursor, default is None, used for paging, obtained from the last request |

#### Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

```json
{
  "following": [
    {
      "description": "The official X account for the NASA Hubble Space Telescope, managed and operated by NASA'…",
      "followers_count": 8900825,
      "friends_count": 44,
      "media_count": 3138,
      "name": "Hubble",
      "screen_name": "<user>",
      "statuses_count": 8467,
      "user_id": "<user>"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- `screen_name` corresponds to the handle found in the user profile URL.
- Pass `cursor` from the previous response to paginate through followings.

#### Related APIs

- [Twitter (X) Latest Tweet Comments](/model/twitter/web/latest-post-comments): Returns recent replies and comment timelines for a specific post using its tweet ID, with cursor support for multi-page results.
- [Twitter (X) Tweet Comments](/model/twitter/web/post-comments): Returns comment threads and replies under a specified tweet.
- [Twitter (X) Retweet User List](/model/twitter/web/retweet-user-list): Returns a list of users who reposted a specific post using its tweet ID, including follower counts, media counts, and user identifiers.