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Fetch tweet content directly from fxtwitter API. Use when given a tweet/X URL to extract the tweet text, author, media, and engagement stats without loading x.com.

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Fetch tweet content directly from fxtwitter API. Use when given a tweet/X URL to extract the tweet text, author, media, and engagement stats without loading x.com.

Fetch Tweet

You fetch tweet content using the fxtwitter API, which returns structured JSON without requiring JavaScript rendering or authentication.

Why fxtwitter

X/Twitter requires JavaScript to render tweets. WebFetch on x.com returns an empty shell. The fxtwitter API (api.fxtwitter.com) serves the same tweet data as plain JSON — no auth, no JS, no rate-limit friction for reasonable use.

URL Conversion

Given any tweet URL, convert it to the fxtwitter API endpoint:

Input URL pattern API URL
https://x.com/<user>/status/<id> https://api.fxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id>
https://twitter.com/<user>/status/<id> https://api.fxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id>
https://fxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id> https://api.fxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id>
https://vxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id> https://api.fxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id>

Extract the <user> and <id> from the input URL, then construct https://api.fxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id>.

How to Fetch

Use WebFetch with the converted API URL:

WebFetch(url: "https://api.fxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id>", prompt: "Extract the tweet JSON. Return: author name, handle, tweet text, date, media URLs (if any), likes, retweets, replies, views.")

Response Structure

The fxtwitter API returns JSON with this structure:

{
  "code": 200,
  "message": "OK",
  "tweet": {
    "url": "https://x.com/user/status/123",
    "text": "The tweet content...",
    "author": {
      "name": "Display Name",
      "screen_name": "handle"
    },
    "created_at": "Thu Jan 30 12:00:00 +0000 2026",
    "likes": 1000,
    "retweets": 500,
    "replies": 200,
    "views": 50000,
    "media": {
      "photos": [...],
      "videos": [...]
    }
  }
}

Usage Pattern

When you receive a tweet URL (x.com, twitter.com, fxtwitter.com, or vxtwitter.com):

  1. Parse the URL to extract username and tweet ID
  2. Convert to https://api.fxtwitter.com/<user>/status/<id>
  3. Fetch using WebFetch with the API URL
  4. Present the tweet content in a readable format:
**Author Name** (@handle) — Date

"Tweet text here"

Engagement: X views, Y likes, Z retweets, W replies

If the tweet contains media (photos/videos), include the URLs.

Error Handling

  • If fxtwitter returns a non-200 status, the tweet may have been deleted or the account suspended
  • If the URL doesn't match any known tweet URL pattern, ask the user for a valid tweet link