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API ReferenceUser Reads

User Info by Username

Resolve a username into the full user object: bio, follower and following counts, verification status, location, and avatar. The canonical entry point for profile lookups. Cost: $0.0008 per call.

GET
/user/info

Authorization

bearerAuth
AuthorizationBearer <token>

Pass your API key as a bearer token on every request: Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>.

In: header

Query Parameters

username*string

Handle without the leading @.

Response Body

application/json

curl -X GET "https://example.com/user/info?username=naval"
{  "user": {    "id": "745273",    "username": "naval",    "name": "Naval",    "description": "Angel investor.",    "followers_count": 2100000,    "following_count": 421,    "is_blue_verified": true,    "profile_image_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/.../avatar.jpg"  },  "status": "success"}