# Twitter (X) User Followers API

> Retrieves follower profiles for a specified Twitter (X) account, including follower counts and verification statuses. Supports pagination.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/twitter/web/user-followers
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/twitter/web/user-followers/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Twitter
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/web/user-followers`
- 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-followers` 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 Followers API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/web/user-followers 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 Followers 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 Followers 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 Followers 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 Followers 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 Followers API

Retrieve a list of followers for any public account using their `screen_name`. Supports cursor-based pagination via `cursor`.

#### Use cases

- Inspect follower profiles and counts for a specific account.
- Track verified accounts following a target profile.
- Page through large follower bases for audience analysis.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/twitter/web/user-followers" \
  -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
{
  "followers": [
    {
      "blue_verified": true,
      "followers_count": 41935094,
      "name": "SpaceX",
      "screen_name": "<user>",
      "user_id": "<user>",
      "verified": false
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Pass the account handle found in the profile URL as `screen_name`.
- Use `cursor` from the previous response to paginate through results.

#### 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.