# TwexAPI, free, Starter, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about: X profile API

> Get Twitter User About for a specific twitter user. get account_based_in,location_accurate

TwexAPI's X profile API on its Starter plan. It costs $0.00 per 1,000 profiles. It returns 3 of the 11 key fields we check: Photo, Location, Verified.
We rank 239 plans by price. [TweetAPI's $417 monthly plan](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/tweetapi/417-monthly-giga-get-tw-v2-user-by-ids/llms.txt) costs the least per 1,000 profiles: $0.00083.

- This page: https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/free-starter-get-twitter-screen-name-about
- Get it: https://twexapi.io/pricing
- Request: `GET https://api.twexapi.io/twitter/{screen_name}/about`
- API key: with the plan, on https://twexapi.io/pricing
- Its API docs: https://docs.twexapi.io/api-reference/twitter-user-about-endpoints/get-twitter-user-about-by-screen-name-api-twitter-screen-name-about-get
- Sold by: TwexAPI (https://twexapi.io)
- Checked: 2026-10-29

## In the answer

- Completeness: 27%
- Photo: ✓
- Location: ✓
- Verified: ✓

## Price

- $ per 1,000 profiles: $0.00
- Per: call
- Billing: free

## Charges

- Start fee: $0.00
- Also pays for: from the same budget: 86 other calls

## Not found

- $ per 1,000: $0.00

## In their words

- Their pitch: Get Twitter User About for a specific twitter user. get account_based_in,location_accurate

## Data

- Freshness: live
- Keep data: no limit
- Use data: You agree not to: Abuse or excessively use our API services, Use the service for illegal purposes, Use unauthorized credentials or operate accounts without permission, Attempt to bypass or compromise our security measures, Resell or redistribute our services, Violate the relevant platform provider's Terms of Service [...] You must not use TwexAPI, or enable another person to use TwexAPI, to: Purchase, sell, provide, or facilitate likes, views, follows, reposts, bookmarks, or replies that are not authentic and independently earned, Generate, procure, or direct fake traffic, synthetic engagement, deceptive account activity, or misleading performance signals, Send unsolicited, bulk, repetitive, deceptive, or harassing direct messages, including messages sent without the recipient consent or another lawful basis to contact that person, Use unauthorized credentials, sessions, or account access, submit credentials for an account that you do not own or have explicit authority to operate, Use automation that violates platform rules, rate limits, controls, or applicable law, including attempts to bypass safety, access, or anti-abuse controls, Collect, retain, disclose, or use data in a way that violates privacy, intellectual-property, consumer-protection, sanctions, export-control, or other applicable requirements.

## Plan

- Pay: $0
- You get: 20,000 credits
- Enough for: 2,000 calls
- Expires: 7 days

## Rate limit

- Per second: 0.2
- Batch: 1

## Speed

- Answer: in the call

## The call

- You send: screen_name
- Method: GET
- Path: /twitter/{screen_name}/about

## About the plan

- Plan: Starter
- Who can get it: anyone

## The 18 fields the plan's answer can hold

user ID, profile picture, name, username, account created, profile image shape, verified, affiliation label display type, affiliation label type, blue verified, learn more URL, account based in, location accurate, affiliation, account source, username changes, verified year override, verified since

## TwexAPI's plans (10)

- [TwexAPI, free, Starter, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/free-starter-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $0.00 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, $20 pack, Mini, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/20-pack-mini-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $0.10 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, $100 pack, Standard, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/100-pack-standard-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $0.10 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, $199 pack, Plus, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/199-pack-plus-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $0.10 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, $499 pack, Scale, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/499-pack-scale-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $0.083 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, $999 pack, Power, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/999-pack-power-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $0.083 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, $1,999 pack, Lifetime, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/1999-pack-lifetime-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $1.333 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, $50 monthly, Basic, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/50-monthly-basic-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $0.10 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, $99 monthly, Pro, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/99-monthly-pro-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): $0.09 per 1,000, 27% complete, live
- [TwexAPI, contact us, Unlimited, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/contact-us-unlimited-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt): 27% complete, live

## TwexAPI's calls for this API (4)

- `POST /twitter/account/based`: [TwexAPI, free, Starter, POST /twitter/account/based](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/free-starter-post-twitter-account-based/llms.txt)
- `GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about`: [TwexAPI, free, Starter, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/free-starter-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt)
- `POST /twitter/users/by_ids`: [TwexAPI, free, Starter, POST /twitter/users/by_ids](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/free-starter-post-twitter-users-by-ids/llms.txt)
- `POST /x/account/verify`: [TwexAPI, free, Starter, POST /x/account/verify](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/free-starter-post-x-account-verify/llms.txt)

## TwexAPI's APIs (2)

- [TwexAPI: X post API pricing, 10 plans, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/tweets-replies/{count}](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/twexapi/free-starter-get-twitter-screen-name-tweets-replies-count/llms.txt)
- [TwexAPI: X post API pricing, 10 plans, POST /twitter/tweets-replies/page](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/twexapi/free-starter-post-twitter-tweets-replies-page/llms.txt)
- [TwexAPI: X post API pricing, 10 plans, POST /twitter/{screen_name}/timeline](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/twexapi/free-starter-post-twitter-screen-name-timeline/llms.txt)
- [TwexAPI: X post API pricing, 10 plans, POST /twitter/{screen_name}/timeline/page](https://datacircle.dev/x-post-apis/twexapi/free-starter-post-twitter-screen-name-timeline-page/llms.txt)
- [TwexAPI: X profile API pricing, 10 plans, GET /twitter/{screen_name}/about](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twexapi/free-starter-get-twitter-screen-name-about/llms.txt)

## TwexAPI: X profile API alternatives

- [Social Fetch, $59 pack, Growth, GET /v1/twitter/profiles](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/social-fetch/59-pack-growth-get-v1-twitter-profiles/llms.txt): $0.047 per 1,000, 82% complete, live
- [Sorsa, $49 monthly, Starter, GET /info-batch](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/sorsa/49-monthly-starter-get-info-batch/llms.txt): $0.049 per 1,000, 82% complete, live
- [ScrapeBadger, $14,990 yearly, Volume, GET /v1/twitter/users/{user_id}/by_id](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/scrapebadger/14990-yearly-volume-get-v1-twitter-users-user-id-by-id/llms.txt): $0.083 per 1,000, 82% complete, live
- [TwitterAPI.io, $1,499 monthly, Business, GET /twitter/user/info](https://datacircle.dev/x-profile-apis/twitterapi-io/1499-monthly-business-get-twitter-user-info/llms.txt): $0.12 per 1,000, 82% complete, live

## Sources

From each provider's own pricing page and docs, and from what providers tell us. We read this row from these pages on 2026-10-29.

- https://docs.twexapi.io/api-reference/twitter-user-about-endpoints/get-twitter-user-about-by-screen-name-api-twitter-screen-name-about-get
- https://docs.twexapi.io/guides/pricing
- https://docs.twexapi.io/guides/rate-limits
- https://twexapi.io/
- https://twexapi.io/acceptable-use
- https://twexapi.io/openapi.json
- https://twexapi.io/pricing
- https://twexapi.io/pricing.md
- https://twexapi.io/terms