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# Search X users



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /x/search/users
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Bridgly API
  description: >-
    Web scraping API for LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Reddit. Authenticated
    endpoints accept a Bridgly API key (`bgly_…`) via `Authorization: Bearer
    <token>`.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.bridgly.app
    description: Production
security: []
tags:
  - name: LinkedIn
    description: Scrape LinkedIn profiles, companies, posts, and search.
  - name: Reddit
    description: Scrape Reddit posts, subreddits, users, and search.
  - name: X (Twitter)
    description: Scrape tweets and search X.
paths:
  /x/search/users:
    post:
      tags:
        - X (Twitter)
      summary: Search X users
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                query:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Raw search query — supports all X advanced-search operators,
                    e.g. "openai lang:en".
                count:
                  default: 10
                  description: Number of results to return (1–10). Defaults to 10.
                  type: integer
                  minimum: 1
                  maximum: 10
                cursor:
                  description: >-
                    Pagination cursor from a previous response's `nextCursor` to
                    fetch the next page.
                  type: string
              required:
                - query
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  timeMs:
                    type: number
                    description: >-
                      Wall-clock time the request took to complete, in
                      milliseconds.
                  creditsCost:
                    type: number
                    description: Number of account credits this request consumed.
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      users:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            userId:
                              type: string
                              description: Numeric user ID (rest_id)
                            username:
                              type: string
                              description: Handle without the @ e.g. "elonmusk"
                            profileUrl:
                              type: string
                              description: >-
                                Canonical profile URL e.g.
                                "https://x.com/elonmusk"
                            displayName:
                              type: string
                              description: Profile display name
                            bio:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Profile bio / description
                            avatarUrl:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Profile image URL
                            bannerUrl:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Profile banner image URL
                            location:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Self-reported location
                            websiteUrl:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Linked website (expanded URL)
                            bioUrls:
                              type: array
                              items:
                                type: object
                                properties:
                                  url:
                                    type: string
                                    description: >-
                                      Expanded destination URL of a link
                                      embedded in the bio text
                                  displayUrl:
                                    anyOf:
                                      - type: string
                                      - type: 'null'
                                    description: >-
                                      Shortened display form of the link e.g.
                                      "example.com/books"
                                required:
                                  - url
                                  - displayUrl
                                additionalProperties: false
                              description: >-
                                Expanded links embedded in the bio text; empty
                                when none
                            followerCount:
                              type: number
                              description: Number of followers
                            followingCount:
                              type: number
                              description: Number of accounts followed
                            fastFollowersCount:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: number
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Subset of followers counted as "fast" (spam-ish)
                                followers
                            normalFollowersCount:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: number
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Followers excluding fast followers
                            tweetCount:
                              type: number
                              description: Number of tweets posted (statuses_count)
                            likeCount:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: number
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Number of tweets liked (favourites_count)
                            mediaCount:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: number
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Number of media items posted
                            listedCount:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: number
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Number of lists the user appears on
                            creatorSubscriptionsCount:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: number
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Number of paid subscribers to this creator
                            highlightedTweetsCount:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: number
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Number of tweets pinned to the profile
                                Highlights tab
                            pinnedTweetId:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Numeric ID of the pinned tweet — resolve via the
                                tweet endpoint
                            pinnedTweetUrl:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: Canonical URL of the pinned tweet
                            isVerified:
                              type: boolean
                              description: Legacy verified badge
                            isBlueVerified:
                              type: boolean
                              description: X Premium (blue) verified
                            verifiedType:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Org verification tier e.g. "Business" or
                                "Government"; null for personal accounts
                            isIdentityVerified:
                              type: boolean
                              description: >-
                                Whether the account passed X identity
                                verification
                            isProtected:
                              type: boolean
                              description: Whether the account is protected/private
                            canDm:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: boolean
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Whether the viewer can send this account a
                                direct message
                            professionalType:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Professional account type e.g. "Creator" or
                                "Business"
                            professionalId:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Stable id of the linked professional/business
                                profile
                            professionalCategoryId:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: number
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Stable professional category ID e.g. 580 for
                                "Media & News Company"
                            professionalCategoryName:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Professional category label paired with
                                professionalCategoryId
                            affiliate:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: object
                                  properties:
                                    label:
                                      type: string
                                      description: >-
                                        Parent org display label e.g. "X" on an
                                        @X affiliate
                                    username:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: >-
                                        Parent org handle (without @) — resolve
                                        via the user endpoint
                                    profileUrl:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: >-
                                        Canonical URL of the parent account this
                                        user is affiliated to
                                    badgeUrl:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: >-
                                        Parent org's badge image shown next to
                                        the affiliate
                                  required:
                                    - label
                                    - username
                                    - profileUrl
                                    - badgeUrl
                                  additionalProperties: false
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                Parent org this account is a verified affiliate
                                of, with its profile URL
                            tipJar:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: object
                                  properties:
                                    isEnabled:
                                      type: boolean
                                      description: >-
                                        Whether the user has tipping enabled on
                                        their profile
                                    bitcoinHandle:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: >-
                                        Bitcoin wallet address the user accepts
                                        tips at
                                    ethereumHandle:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: >-
                                        Ethereum wallet address the user accepts
                                        tips at
                                    venmoHandle:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: Venmo handle (without @)
                                    venmoUrl:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: >-
                                        Canonical Venmo profile URL e.g.
                                        "https://venmo.com/handle"
                                    cashAppHandle:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: Cash App cashtag (without $)
                                    cashAppUrl:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: >-
                                        Canonical Cash App URL e.g.
                                        "https://cash.app/$handle"
                                    patreonHandle:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: Patreon handle (without @)
                                    patreonUrl:
                                      anyOf:
                                        - type: string
                                        - type: 'null'
                                      description: >-
                                        Canonical Patreon URL e.g.
                                        "https://www.patreon.com/handle"
                                  required:
                                    - isEnabled
                                    - bitcoinHandle
                                    - ethereumHandle
                                    - venmoHandle
                                    - venmoUrl
                                    - cashAppHandle
                                    - cashAppUrl
                                    - patreonHandle
                                    - patreonUrl
                                  additionalProperties: false
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: >-
                                External tip/payment handles (crypto wallets,
                                Venmo/Cash App/Patreon) the user accepts tips
                                at; null when none set
                            createdAt:
                              anyOf:
                                - type: string
                                  format: date-time
                                - type: 'null'
                              description: When the account was created
                          required:
                            - userId
                            - username
                            - profileUrl
                            - displayName
                            - bio
                            - avatarUrl
                            - bannerUrl
                            - location
                            - websiteUrl
                            - bioUrls
                            - followerCount
                            - followingCount
                            - fastFollowersCount
                            - normalFollowersCount
                            - tweetCount
                            - likeCount
                            - mediaCount
                            - listedCount
                            - creatorSubscriptionsCount
                            - highlightedTweetsCount
                            - pinnedTweetId
                            - pinnedTweetUrl
                            - isVerified
                            - isBlueVerified
                            - verifiedType
                            - isIdentityVerified
                            - isProtected
                            - canDm
                            - professionalType
                            - professionalId
                            - professionalCategoryId
                            - professionalCategoryName
                            - affiliate
                            - tipJar
                            - createdAt
                          additionalProperties: false
                        description: >-
                          Matching user profiles on this page, most relevant
                          first
                      nextCursor:
                        anyOf:
                          - type: string
                          - type: 'null'
                        description: >-
                          Cursor for the next page of results; pass it back as
                          `cursor` to keep paging, null when the search is
                          exhausted
                    required:
                      - users
                      - nextCursor
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - timeMs
                  - creditsCost
                  - data
                additionalProperties: false
        '400':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - error
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable description of what went wrong.
                required:
                  - status
                  - message
                additionalProperties: false
        '401':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - error
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable description of what went wrong.
                required:
                  - status
                  - message
                additionalProperties: false
        '402':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - error
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable description of what went wrong.
                required:
                  - status
                  - message
                additionalProperties: false
        '404':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - error
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable description of what went wrong.
                required:
                  - status
                  - message
                additionalProperties: false
        '500':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - error
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable description of what went wrong.
                required:
                  - status
                  - message
                additionalProperties: false
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: typescript
          label: Bridgly SDK
          source: |-
            import { Bridgly } from 'bridgly';

            const client = new Bridgly({ apiKey: process.env.BRIDGLY_API_KEY });

            const res = await client.x.searchUsers({
              query: "string",
              count: 10,
            });
            if (res.type === 'success') console.log(res.data);
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        A Bridgly API key (`bgly_…`). Metered endpoints deduct credits from the
        resolved account.

````