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XCrap
Free API to read X posts, threads and profiles as Markdown or JSON without login or API key
XCrap is a free API that converts X (Twitter) posts, threads and profiles into Markdown, JSON, YAML, CSV or HTML without requiring authentication or payment.
Overview
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XCrap is a free, keyless API that reads public posts, threads and profiles from X and returns them in multiple formats. Users can paste any post, thread or profile link and receive clean Markdown for use in AI prompts or strict JSON for databases. The service works with AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor without requiring an API key or account. It provides access to post metrics, thread unrolling, media downloads and bulk processing of up to fifty posts per request. XCrap exists to solve the problem of X's paid API tier starting at $200 per month and the two-post limit for logged-out readers on x.com.
Capabilities
- 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
Pricing
Pricing model: Free
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
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XCrap fact sheet
| Community votes | 0 |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Based in | France |
| Website | xcrap.cc |
XCrap metrics
Vendor metrics for xcrap.cc: Ahrefs Domain Rating and Majestic link data, with the delta since the last review.
- Domain Rating
- 0
- no change since last check
- Trust Flow
- 0
- no change since last check
- Citation Flow
- 14
- no change since last check
- Referring domains
- 4
- no change since last check
- External backlinks
- 7
- no change since last check
Vendor Domain Rating (Ahrefs) checked 12 Nov 2026, spec changed 11 Nov 2026. Vendor Majestic data checked 11 Nov 2026, spec changed 11 Nov 2026. Link metrics supplied by Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd.
XCrap vendor domain
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We read this from the registry's RDAP record on 11 Nov 2026, 00:50 UTC.
- Domain age
- 2 months
- Registered
- Expires
- Registrar
- Spaceship, Inc.
- DNSSEC
- Not signed
XCrap post-launch report
| Measure | At launch, then latest |
|---|---|
| Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | 0 to 0 no change since launch 11 Nov 2026, then 12 Nov 2026 |
| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 0 first measured 11 Nov 2026 |
| Referring domains (Majestic) | 4 first measured 11 Nov 2026 |
Day 1 since launch. Next receipt: day 30, 11 Dec 2026. Many things move these figures, so a change is not proof of cause. Only stored readings are shown.
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Buyer questions
Is XCrap really free?
Yes, there is no account, API key, credit card or trial required. It is funded by donations and the running costs are a domain and one small server.
What are the rate limits?
Rate limits are 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, and 10 searches every fifteen minutes. Every response tells you where you stand in the x-ratelimit headers.
Can XCrap read private or protected accounts?
No. Protected accounts return the same 404 they would give anyone else and direct messages are out of reach. XCrap reads only public accounts: their posts, profiles, replies and follower lists.
What formats can I get the data in?
You can get JSON, Markdown, YAML, CSV and a standalone HTML card. Add ?format= to any request or send an Accept header to choose the format.
How do I use XCrap with an AI agent?
There are three ways: add the MCP server to your client config, download the skill file and paste it into your prompt, or point your framework at the OpenAPI spec.
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