> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Quickstart
> This guide walks you through making your first Post lookup request using the X API v2. Reference for the X API v2 standard tier covering lookup.
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This guide walks you through making your first Post lookup request using the X API v2.
**Prerequisites**
Before you begin, you'll need:
* A [developer account](https://developer.x.com/en/portal/petition/essential/basic-info) with an approved App
* Your App's Bearer Token (found in the Developer Console under "Keys and tokens")
***
Every Post has a unique ID. You can find it in the Post's URL:
```
https://x.com/XDevelopers/status/1228393702244134912
└── This is the Post ID
```
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/1228393702244134912" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
from xdk import Client
client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")
# Get a single Post by ID
response = client.posts.get("1228393702244134912")
print(response.data)
```
```javascript JavaScript SDK theme={null}
import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";
const client = new Client({ bearerToken: "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN" });
const response = await client.posts.get("1228393702244134912");
console.log(response.data);
```
The default response includes the Post's `id`, `text`, and `edit_history_tweet_ids`:
```json theme={null}
{
"data": {
"id": "1228393702244134912",
"text": "What did the developer write in their Valentine's card?\n\nwhile(true) {\n I = Love(You);\n}",
"edit_history_tweet_ids": ["1228393702244134912"]
}
}
```
Use query parameters to get more data:
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/1228393702244134912?\
tweet.fields=created_at,public_metrics,author_id&\
expansions=author_id&\
user.fields=username,verified" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
```
```python title="Python SDK" lines wrap icon="python" theme={null}
from xdk import Client
client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")
# Get a Post with additional fields and expansions
response = client.posts.get(
"1228393702244134912",
tweet_fields=["created_at", "public_metrics", "author_id"],
expansions=["author_id"],
user_fields=["username", "verified"]
)
print(response.data)
print(response.includes) # Contains author user object
```
```javascript title="JavaScript SDK" lines wrap icon="square-js" theme={null}
import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";
const client = new Client({ bearerToken: "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN" });
const response = await client.posts.get("1228393702244134912", {
tweetFields: ["created_at", "public_metrics", "author_id"],
expansions: ["author_id"],
userFields: ["username", "verified"],
});
console.log(response.data);
console.log(response.includes); // Contains author user object
```
**Response:**
```json title="Example response" lines wrap icon="https://mintcdn.com/x-preview-mintlify-b4f5bfb1/E43Ep5Gv29gM6HJ6/icons/xds/icon-brackets.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=E43Ep5Gv29gM6HJ6&q=85&s=e49413e02c3658182f7b9e2cb5663b95" theme={null}
{
"data": {
"id": "1228393702244134912",
"text": "What did the developer write in their Valentine's card?...",
"created_at": "2020-02-14T19:00:55.000Z",
"author_id": "2244994945",
"public_metrics": {
"retweet_count": 156,
"reply_count": 23,
"like_count": 892,
"quote_count": 12
},
"edit_history_tweet_ids": ["1228393702244134912"]
},
"includes": {
"users": [
{
"id": "2244994945",
"username": "XDevelopers",
"verified": true
}
]
}
}
```
Retrieve up to 100 Posts in a single request:
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl "https://api.x.com/2/tweets?\
ids=1228393702244134912,1227640996038684673,1199786642791452673&\
tweet.fields=created_at,author_id" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
```
```python title="Python SDK" lines wrap icon="python" theme={null}
from xdk import Client
client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")
# Get multiple Posts by IDs
response = client.posts.get_posts(
ids=["1228393702244134912", "1227640996038684673", "1199786642791452673"],
tweet_fields=["created_at", "author_id"]
)
for post in response.data:
print(f"{post.id}: {post.text[:50]}...")
```
```javascript title="JavaScript SDK" lines wrap icon="square-js" theme={null}
import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";
const client = new Client({ bearerToken: "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN" });
const response = await client.posts.getPosts({
ids: ["1228393702244134912", "1227640996038684673", "1199786642791452673"],
tweetFields: ["created_at", "author_id"],
});
response.data?.forEach((post) => {
console.log(`${post.id}: ${post.text?.slice(0, 50)}...`);
});
```
***
## Next steps
Learn authentication, rate limits, and best practices
Master the fields and expansions system
See all available parameters
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