X API v2 Sample Code

December 6, 2025 · View on GitHub

Working code samples for the X API v2 in Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Java, and R.

📁 Repository Structure

├── python/           # 65 Python examples
├── javascript/       # 59 JavaScript examples  
├── ruby/             # 58 Ruby examples
├── java/             # 19 Java examples
├── r/                # 5 R examples
├── llms.txt          # LLM-friendly documentation
└── api-index.json    # Machine-readable endpoint catalog

🚀 Quick Start

1. Get API Credentials

2. Set Environment Variables

For read-only operations (search, lookup):

export BEARER_TOKEN='your_bearer_token'

For user actions (post, like, repost, bookmark, etc.):

export CLIENT_ID='your_client_id'
export CLIENT_SECRET='your_client_secret'

For OAuth 1.0a (legacy endpoints):

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

3. Run an Example

# Python
cd python && pip install -r requirements.txt
python posts/search_recent.py

# JavaScript  
cd javascript
node posts/search_recent.js

# Ruby
cd ruby && bundle install
ruby posts/search_recent.rb

# Java
cd java
javac -cp ".:lib/*" posts/RecentSearchDemo.java
java -cp ".:lib/*" RecentSearchDemo

📚 Examples by Category

Category	Python	JavaScript	Ruby	Java	R
Posts (search, create, delete, likes, reposts)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Users (lookup, followers, following, blocks, mutes)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Timelines (user, mentions, home)	✅	✅	✅	✅
Streams (filtered, sampled)	✅	✅	✅	✅
Lists (lookup, manage, members, follow)	✅	✅	✅
Spaces (lookup, search)	✅	✅	✅	✅
Bookmarks	✅	✅	✅
Direct Messages	✅
Media Upload	✅
Compliance	✅	✅
Usage	✅	✅		✅

🔐 Authentication

Type	Use Case	Env Vars
Bearer Token	Read-only (search, lookup)	`BEARER_TOKEN`
OAuth 2.0 PKCE	User actions (post, like, repost, bookmark, mute, etc.)	`CLIENT_ID`, `CLIENT_SECRET`
OAuth 1.0a	Legacy endpoints (if applicable)	`CONSUMER_KEY`, `CONSUMER_SECRET`