X/Twitter DOM Selectors Reference

February 25, 2026 · View on GitHub

Verified January 2026. X/Twitter frequently changes DOM. Test selectors before relying on them.

Common

Element	Selector
Tweet	`article[data-testid="tweet"]`
Tweet text	`[data-testid="tweetText"]`
User cell	`[data-testid="UserCell"]`
Back button	`[data-testid="app-bar-back"]`
Confirmation dialog	`[data-testid="confirmationSheetConfirm"]`
Search input	`[data-testid="SearchBox_Search_Input"]`
User actions menu	`[data-testid="userActions"]`
Verification badge	`[data-testid="icon-verified"]`
Toast notification	`[data-testid="toast"]`

Posting & Compose

Element	Selector
Compose button	`a[data-testid="SideNav_NewTweet_Button"]`
Tweet text area	`[data-testid="tweetTextarea_0"]`
Post button	`[data-testid="tweetButton"]`
Thread add	`[data-testid="addButton"]`
Media button	`[data-testid="fileInput"]`
Poll button	`[aria-label="Add poll"]`
Schedule button	`[data-testid="scheduleOption"]`
GIF button	`[aria-label="Add a GIF"]`
Emoji button	`[aria-label="Add emoji"]`
Alt text	`[data-testid="altTextInput"]`
Inline post button	`[data-testid="tweetButtonInline"]`

Engagement

Element	Selector
Like button	`[data-testid="like"]`
Unlike button	`[data-testid="unlike"]`
Reply button	`[data-testid="reply"]`
Retweet button	`[data-testid="retweet"]`
Confirm retweet	`[data-testid="retweetConfirm"]`
Unretweet	`[data-testid="unretweet"]`
Confirm unretweet	`[data-testid="unretweetConfirm"]`
Share button	`[data-testid="share"]`
Bookmark button	`[data-testid="bookmark"]`
Remove bookmark	`[data-testid="removeBookmark"]`
Hide reply	`[data-testid="hideReply"]`
Engagements count	`[data-testid="engagements"]`
Impressions	`[data-testid="impressions"]`

Following & Followers

Element	Selector
Unfollow button	`[data-testid$="-unfollow"]`
Follows you indicator	`[data-testid="userFollowIndicator"]`
Block option	`[data-testid="block"]`

Profile

Element	Selector
Edit profile button	`[data-testid="editProfileButton"]`
Avatar edit	`[data-testid="editProfileAvatar"]`
Header edit	`[data-testid="editProfileHeader"]`
Save button	`[data-testid="Profile_Save_Button"]`

Direct Messages

Element	Selector
New message button	`[data-testid="NewDM_Button"]`
Search people	`[data-testid="searchPeople"]`
Message input	`[data-testid="dmComposerTextInput"]`
Send button	`[data-testid="dmComposerSendButton"]`
Conversation list	`[data-testid="conversation"]`
Message bubble	`[data-testid="messageEntry"]`

Communities

Element	Selector
Communities nav	`a[aria-label="Communities"]`
Community links	`a[href^="/i/communities/"]`
Community name	`[data-testid="communityName"]`
Joined button	`button[aria-label^="Joined"]`

Lists

Element	Selector
Create list	`[data-testid="createList"]`
List name	`[data-testid="listName"]`
List description	`[data-testid="listDescription"]`
Pin list	`[data-testid="pinList"]`
Add member	`[data-testid="addMember"]`

Bookmarks

Element	Selector
Bookmark folder	`[data-testid="bookmarkFolder"]`
Create folder	`[data-testid="createBookmarkFolder"]`

Spaces

Element	Selector
Start Space	`[data-testid="SpaceButton"]`
Join Space	`[data-testid="joinSpace"]`
Speaker list	`[data-testid="spaceSpeakers"]`
Listener count	`[data-testid="spaceListeners"]`
Recording	`[data-testid="spaceRecording"]`
Schedule	`[data-testid="scheduleSpace"]`

Articles

Element	Selector
Article compose	`a[href="/compose/article"]`
Title input	`[data-testid="articleTitle"]`
Body editor	`[data-testid="articleBody"]`
Publish button	`[data-testid="articlePublish"]`
Draft save	`[data-testid="articleSaveDraft"]`
Cover image	`[data-testid="articleCoverImage"]`
Toolbar	`[data-testid="articleToolbar"]`

Explore & Discovery

Element	Selector
Trend items	`[data-testid="trend"]`
Topic follow	`[data-testid="TopicFollow"]`
Search results	`[data-testid="TypeaheadListItem"]`

Settings & Notifications

Element	Selector
Toggle switch	`[data-testid="settingsSwitch"]`
Protected toggle	`[data-testid="protectedTweets"]`
Notification cells	`[data-testid="notification"]`

Grok AI

Element	Selector
Chat input	`[data-testid="grokInput"]`
Send button	`[data-testid="grokSendButton"]`
Response area	`[data-testid="grokResponse"]`
New chat	`[data-testid="grokNewChat"]`
Image gen	`[data-testid="grokImageGen"]`
Loading indicator	`[data-testid="grokLoading"]`

Monetization & Ads

Element	Selector
Revenue tab	`[data-testid="revenueTab"]`
Analytics tab	`[data-testid="analyticsTab"]`
Followers chart	`[data-testid="followersChart"]`
Boost button	`[data-testid="boostButton"]`
Ads dashboard	`[data-testid="adsDashboard"]`
Campaign list	`[data-testid="campaignList"]`
Create campaign	`[data-testid="createCampaign"]`
Subscription info	`[data-testid="subscriptionInfo"]`