> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.x.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# X Developer Platform

> Build, analyze, and innovate with X's real-time global data. Access posts, users, trends, and more through modern APIs with flexible pay-per-usage pricing.

export const Button = ({href, children}) => {
  return <div className="not-prose">
    <a href={href}>
      <button className="x-btn">
        <span>{children}</span>
        <svg width="3" height="24" viewBox="0 -9 3 24" class="h-6 rotate-0 overflow-visible"><path d="M0 0L3 3L0 6" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round"></path></svg>
      </button>
    </a>
  </div>;
};

## Products

Choose the access level that fits your needs.

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    Credit-based pricing with no commitments. Pay only for what you use.
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    High-volume endpoints, dedicated account management, and custom rate limits.
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<Tip>
  Earn free [xAI API](https://docs.x.ai) credits when you purchase X API credits — up to 20% back based on your spend. [Learn more](/x-api/getting-started/pricing#free-xai-api-credits)
</Tip>

<Tip>
  New pay-per-use accounts can earn up to **\$70** in free X API credits: \$20 for saving a first payment card and a match of the first auto-recharge, up to \$50. [See free credit incentives](/x-api/getting-started/free-credits)
</Tip>

***

## Get started

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    >
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        <img src="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://mintcdn.com/x-preview/CX6FNhUUR8mtNZ97/logo/logo.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=CX6FNhUUR8mtNZ97&q=85&s=fc98f7530107933ed253f413fbfadf72" alt="X logo" style={{ width: '100%' }} width="1200" height="1227" data-path="logo/logo.svg" />
      </div>

      <div style={{ position: 'relative', zIndex: 1 }}>
        Owned Reads let you access your own data at reduced cost. Requests for your own posts, bookmarks, followers, likes, and more are priced at <span style={{fontWeight: 500, color: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.75)'}}>\$0.001 per resource</span>.

        <br />

        <br />

        <Button href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://developer.twitter.com/x-api/getting-started/pricing#owned-reads">Learn more</Button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </Card>
</div>

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    Get your API keys and make your first request in minutes.
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    Explore endpoints for posts, users, spaces, DMs, lists, and more.
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  <Card title="SDKs" icon="cube" href="/web-api/iframe-proxy?url=https://developer.twitter.com/tools-and-libraries">
    Official Python and TypeScript SDKs for faster development.
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***

## Resources

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    Step-by-step guides for common use cases and integrations.
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    Official SDKs and community libraries for every language.
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    Get help from the community and X team.
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    llms.txt, skill.md, MCP servers, and resources for AI-powered development.
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***

## Other products

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    Programmatically manage ad campaigns, targeting, creatives, and analytics.
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