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Python script pulls public X data via TwexAPI for AI agents

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This article details how to extract public data from X (formerly Twitter) using Python without needing an official X developer account. It introduces TwexAPI, a third-party service that allows access to X data through a pay-as-you-go REST API, bypassing the need for OAuth or app reviews. The post provides a Python script demonstrating how to search for posts using standard X search operators and retrieve follower lists, with examples for PostgreSQL and NASA. It also explains how to integrate this data with an AI agent using MCP, emphasizing the cost-effectiveness of filtering data at the query level. AI

IMPACT Enables developers to more easily access and utilize public social media data for AI agent development.

RANK_REASON The article describes a method and tool for accessing data, rather than a new release or significant industry event.

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Python script pulls public X data via TwexAPI for AI agents

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