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Account profiles, public posts and engagement counts

X returns public profile details and public posts with author, media, and engagement; deleted, protected, or unavailable posts cannot be retrieved.

Get post

Get a public X post, its author, media, quoted post and engagement from its link. Deleted, protected and unavailable posts cannot be returned.

Your information

Post

Link to the public X post, for example https://x.com/NASA/status/2041915225776009742.

1 credit per run

Example results

Likes: 567
Views: 164,367
Quotes: 11
Post ID: 1950583566947213444
Replies: 41
Reposts: 110
Language: English
Full Text: Launch success! NISAR is in orbit and communicating with @NASA and @ISRO teams after launching from India this morning 🚀 The mission will study Earth’s land and ice surfaces, providing critical insight into how our planet changes over time. https://t.co/m1uEXR5QqR https://t.co/L0EEo3Lx19
Post Link: x.com
Posted At: 2025-07-30T15:45:37Z
Quoted Post: Not provided
Author Username: NASAJPL
Author Display Name: NASA JPL
Media: Media
Image or Thumbnail Link Type
photo
video
photo

Media
Image or Thumbnail Link	Type
	photo
	video
	photo

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About X

X, also known as Twitter, returns public profile details through Get profile; provide a username or profile link.

Get post returns public post text, author, media, quoted post, and engagement; provide the post link.

Built by Fous from x.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with X.

Actions

Get post

1 credit per run

Get a public X post, its author, media, quoted post and engagement from its link. Deleted, protected and unavailable posts cannot be returned.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Post`post`	Text	Required	Link to the public X post, for example https://x.com/NASA/status/2041915225776009742.Example: https://x.com/NASAJPL/status/1950583566947213444

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Likes`likes`	Number	Example: 567
Media`media`	List
Type`media[].type`	Text	Example: Photo
Image or Thumbnail Link`media[].image_or_thumbnail_link`	Text	Example: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GxHdAf0bgAAPO76.jpg
Views`views`	Number	Null if the public page does not show views.Example: 164367
Quotes`quotes`	Number	Example: 11
Post ID`post_id`	Text	Example: 1950583566947213444
Replies`replies`	Number	Example: 41
Reposts`reposts`	Number	Example: 110
Language`language`	Text	Example: English
Full Text`full_text`	Text	Example: Launch success! NISAR is in orbit and communicating with @NASA and @ISRO teams…
Post Link`post_link`	Text	Example: https://x.com/NASAJPL/status/1950583566947213444
Posted At`posted_at`	Date	Date and time in UTC.Example: 2025-07-30T15:45:37Z
Quoted Post`quoted_post`	Details
Text`quoted_post.text`	Text	Example: Experience the magic of our Moon mission wherever you go! ✨ Download free…
Author Username`quoted_post.author_username`	Text	Example: NASA
Author Display Name`quoted_post.author_display_name`	Text	Example: NASA
Author Username`author_username`	Text	Author username without the @ sign.Example: NASAJPL
Author Display Name`author_display_name`	Text	Example: NASA JPL

Example result

For Post: https://x.com/NASAJPL/status/1950583566947213444

JSON

{
  "likes": 567,
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "photo",
      "image_or_thumbnail_link": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GxHdAf0bgAAPO76.jpg"
    },
    {
      "type": "video",
      "image_or_thumbnail_link": "https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1950582192369004544/img/t8Ln3nL6kcIRjFWp.jpg"
    },
    {
      "type": "photo",
      "image_or_thumbnail_link": "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GxHdZRdbsAAqxXa.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "views": 164367,
  "quotes": 11,
  "post_id": "1950583566947213444",
  "replies": 41,
  "reposts": 110,
  "language": "English",
  "full_text": "Launch success! NISAR is in orbit and communicating with @NASA and @ISRO teams after launching from India this morning 🚀\n\nThe mission will study Earth’s land and ice surfaces, providing critical insi…",
  "post_link": "https://x.com/NASAJPL/status/1950583566947213444",
  "posted_at": "2025-07-30T15:45:37Z",
  "quoted_post": null,
  "author_username": "NASAJPL",
  "author_display_name": "NASA JPL"
}

Get profile

1 credit per run

Get the public X profile for a username or profile link, including counts, verification, images, and account details. Does not include posts or a timeline.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Username`username`	Text	Required	X handle with or without @, or an X profile link, for example NASA or https://x.com/NASA.Example: NASA

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Bio`bio`	Text	The public profile bio.Example: Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨
Posts`posts`	Number	Exact number of posts.Example: 74337
Location`location`	Text	Location listed on the profile.Example: Pale Blue Dot
Username`username`	Text	The account handle without @.Example: NASA
Followers`followers`	Number	Exact follower count.Example: 92373836
Following`following`	Number	Exact following count.Example: 115
X User ID`x_user_id`	Text	X user ID.Example: 11348282
Joined Date`joined_date`	Text	Date the account joined X (YYYY-MM-DD).Example: 2007-12-19
Display Name`display_name`	Text	The account’s display name.Example: NASA
Profile Link`profile_link`	Text	Link to the X profile.Example: https://x.com/NASA
Website Link`website_link`	Text	Expanded website link listed on the profile.Example: http://www.nasa.gov/
Banner Image Link`banner_image_link`	Text	Public banner image link.Example: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/11348282/1788992290
Verification Type`verification_type`	Text	Verification type: none, blue, business, or government.Example: Government
Profile Picture Link`profile_picture_link`	Text	Public profile picture link.Example: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1321163587679784960/0ZxKlEKB_400x400.jpg

Example result

For Username: NASA

JSON

{
  "bio": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible. ✨",
  "posts": 74337,
  "location": "Pale Blue Dot",
  "username": "NASA",
  "followers": 92373836,
  "following": 115,
  "x_user_id": "11348282",
  "joined_date": "2007-12-19",
  "display_name": "NASA",
  "profile_link": "https://x.com/NASA",
  "website_link": "http://www.nasa.gov/",
  "banner_image_link": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/11348282/1788992290",
  "verification_type": "government",
  "profile_picture_link": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1321163587679784960/0ZxKlEKB_400x400.jpg"
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@x",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_post",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "post": "https://x.com/NASAJPL/status/1950583566947213444"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Review public account profiles and follower counts
Compare profile verification and account details
Track engagement on public posts
Collect post text, media, and quoted-post details

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with X?

No. Fous is not affiliated with X. This workflow reads the public x.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a X account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from x.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.