X API v2 - JavaScript (Node.js) Examples

Working JavaScript code samples for the X (formerly Twitter) API v2.

Setup

1. Install Node.js 14+

node --version

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Set environment variables

For Bearer Token authentication (app-only):

export BEARER_TOKEN='your_bearer_token'

For OAuth 1.0a authentication (user context):

export CONSUMER_KEY='your_consumer_key'
export CONSUMER_SECRET='your_consumer_secret'

Examples by Category

Posts

File	Description	Auth
posts/create_post.js	Create a new post	OAuth 1.0a
posts/delete_post.js	Delete a post	OAuth 1.0a
posts/lookup.js	Look up posts by ID	Bearer
posts/search_recent.js	Search recent posts (7 days)	Bearer

Users

File	Description	Auth
users/lookup.js	Look up users by username	Bearer
users/followers.js	Get user's followers	Bearer

Timelines

File	Description	Auth
timelines/user_posts.js	User's posts timeline	Bearer

Streams

File	Description	Auth
streams/filtered_stream.js	Filtered stream with rules	Bearer

Lists

File	Description	Auth
lists/lookup.js	Look up a list	Bearer

Spaces

File	Description	Auth
spaces/lookup.js	Look up Spaces	Bearer

Running Examples

# Make sure environment variables are set
node posts/search_recent.js

More Information

• X API Documentation
• X Developer Portal