# X (Twitter) X / Twitter Community Search API

> Search X (Twitter) communities by keyword and get their id, name, topic, and member count with cursor pagination. This is how you find a community URL to pass to twitter.community or twitter.community_tweets.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/twitter/search-communities
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/twitter/search-communities/docs

## Facts

- Provider: X (Twitter)
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/search-communities`
- Price: From $0.0011 per call
- Capabilities: api, twitter, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

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

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the X / Twitter Community Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/search-communities 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 X / Twitter Community Search API cost?

From $0.0011 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the X / Twitter Community Search API accept?

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

### What does the X / Twitter Community Search API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

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

No. X / Twitter Community Search 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 X (Twitter) API access separately.

## README

### X / Twitter Community Search API

Search X (Twitter) communities by keyword and get their id, name, topic, and member count with cursor pagination. This is how you find a community URL to pass to twitter.community or twitter.community_tweets.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "twitter/search-communities", "query": "artificial intelligence"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns `found: false`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | Yes | Keyword to match against X (Twitter) community names and topics (e.g. artificial intelligence). |
| `cursor` | string | No | Opaque pagination cursor from a previous response's nextCursor. Omit for the first page; pass it to fetch the next page of communities. |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0011 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.