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

# Introduction

> twitterapi.io docs.The best third-party Twitter API: reliable, high-performance, supports high QPS, and cost-effective.

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* **Stability**: Proven with over 1000B API calls
* **Performance**: Average response time of 700ms
* **High QPS**: Supports up to 200 QPS per client
* **Ease of Use**: RESTful API design following standard OpenAPI specifications
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  * \$0.15/1k tweets
  * \$0.18/1k user profiles
  * Minimum charge: \$0.00015 per request (even if no data returned)
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## API Overview

Our Twitter API provides comprehensive endpoints for accessing Twitter data. Here's what you can do:

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  <Card title="Tweet Endpoints" icon="message" href="/api-reference/endpoint/get_tweet_by_ids">
    Search tweets, get tweet details, and analyze tweet metrics
  </Card>

  <Card title="User Endpoints" icon="user" href="/api-reference/endpoint/get_user_by_username">
    Get user profiles, followers, and following lists
  </Card>
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  <Card title="Tweet Search" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/api-reference/endpoint/tweet_advanced_search">
    Advanced search with filters for dates, keywords and more
  </Card>

  <Card title="User Networks" icon="users" href="/api-reference/endpoint/get_user_followers">
    Access follower and following relationships
  </Card>
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