XCrap vs API.SH

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XCrap compared with API.SH
Detail	XCrap	API.SH
What it does	Free API to read X posts, threads and profiles as Markdown or JSON without login or API key	Connect Claude, Cursor or any MCP client to search APIs, call endpoints, manage keys and billing from chat
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	2023	Not given
Based in	FR	Not given
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Pricing	No charge. Funded by donations. Rate limits are applied per IP address and per endpoint: 45 requests per minute for single posts and profiles, 15 per minute for threads and timelines, 20 per minute for media, 4 history exports and 6 bulk requests every five minutes, 10 searches every fifteen minutes	Free: 1,000 credits monthly on all accounts. Pay-as-you-go: from $15 minimum (500 credits per $1, never expire). Monthly plans: $50, $100, $250, $500 or $1,000/month (1,000 credits per $1). Enterprise from $1,000+/month includes SAML/OpenID, SCIM, IP allowlists, audit logs and usage statements at no
Key features	Single posts with full metrics: likes, reposts, replies, quotes, bookmarks and views Thread unrolling by stitching timeline with conversation ID Direct media downloads at every bitrate X encoded Bulk processing: up to fifty posts in one request Five output formats: JSON, Markdown, YAML, CSV, HTML MCP server integration for Claude and Cursor Full-text search with X search operators Markdown token counting via x-markdown-tokens header No authentication required: works with bare post IDs or x.com and twitter.com links Multiple integrations: SDK, OpenAPI spec, skill file, MCP server	Search catalog of 6,305 endpoints across 959 platforms Execute API calls and monitor results from chat 20 tools mirroring dashboard functionality OAuth 2.1 or API key authentication API key management and revocation Billing and credit management Request custom endpoints through chat Spend limits and monthly cap controls 30-day call response re-download feature
What makes it different	Completely free with no sign-up, API key generation or credit card required Works with any AI agent without needing credentials to store or rotate No data storage: posts cached five days only, media streamed through disk Works even when X's official API is unavailable via four fallback sources behind each endpoint	20 dedicated tools mapping to dashboard functions with no UI-only features Same pricing and credits as REST API with shared team balance Works with Claude, Cursor and any standard MCP client Failed calls and API errors are free Customer-driven catalog with request and review workflow
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	8 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	5
Citation Flow (Majestic)	14	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	4	14

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