Trusted by 2,000+ developers since 2022

The best X/Twitter API Alternative

A fast, reliable X (Twitter) API and scraper for real-time data: 50× cheaper than the official API. 20 req/sec, 30+ endpoints, AI-ready JSON, live in 3 minutes.

5B+ requests served99.9% uptime300ms p50 latency
Comparison

Better limits. Cleaner pricing. No approval calls.

How Sorsa API stacks up against the official X API and other third-party scrapers.

FeatureSorsa APIOfficial X APITwitterAPI.io
Cost per 1K tweets$0.09$5.00$0.15
Setup time3 minutesDays (approval needed)5 minutes
Rate limit20 req/sec1 req/secVariable
Latency (p50)300ms~1s500ms
AI-ready docs
Pricing modelFlat: 1 req = 1 callCredit systemCredit system
Customer stories

Builders ship faster on Sorsa API.

Three teams. Three different problems with the official API. One backend that finally got them shipping.

Sam, CTO, Trading Company
Sam
CTO, Trading Company

Trading systems require continuous access to the freshest X (Twitter) data with minimal latency. The official API constantly enforced rate limits during market spikes.

Popular scrapers like Apify and Bright Data could not deliver the necessary volume and speed for live production use.

Sorsa's flat rate of 20 requests per second combined with sub-300 ms latency provided a stable real-time data stream.

This enabled the creation of a fully functional algorithmic trading platform that now generates consistent profit.

In trading speed is literally everything. Official API would spam 429 errors the second the market got crazy, and those scrapers just couldn't keep up with volume. Sorsa finally gave us 20 req/sec with basically zero lag, and built the bot that actually prints money now.
Marcus, Solo Indie Hacker
Marcus
Solo Indie Hacker

A solo developer running a giveaway platform used the official X API to verify follows, retweets, and comments.

Then X's legal team emailed demanding the $42,000/month Enterprise plan for commercial use, far more than the entire MRR of the project.

Sorsa delivers the same verification features without any Enterprise requirement or commercial-use restrictions.

The project kept running, costs dropped by 90%, and Marcus is back to growing the business instead of shutting it down.

Out of nowhere Twitter's lawyers emailed: 'Switch to $42k Enterprise or we shut you down.' My whole MRR was a fraction of that. I was about to kill the project. Sorsa let me keep running everything and cut costs by 90%, and now I'm actually growing as a solo dev.
lexrivera_ai, AI Engineer
lexrivera_ai
AI Engineer

AI development teams often wait months for official X API approval.

Even after gaining access, developer accounts can be suspended without explanation within days, leaving projects stalled and support unresponsive.

Sorsa offers instant plug-and-play access with no approval process.

Its near-identical endpoint structure allowed a fast migration from the official API without rewriting large parts of the existing codebase.

X dragged us through months of approval hell, then banned the account out of nowhere and ghosted support completely. Sorsa is just sign up → key → go. Migration took like two hours and now everything just works. Finally an API that doesn't treat you like a criminal for wanting data.
Use cases

One API. Every X data workflow.

From LLM pipelines to trading bots, teams pick Sorsa for the same reasons: fair pricing, fast endpoints, and no enterprise gatekeeping.

AI agents & autonomous workflows

Connect Claude, GPT, or any custom agent to a live X feed. Our AI-optimized OpenAPI spec drops straight into Claude tool use, OpenAI function calling, and Cursor MCP — one-shot integration without you writing a single wrapper.

Every endpoint returns clean, predictable JSON, so agents reason over the data instead of fighting it. The same 20 req/sec ceiling on every plan means agents don't get throttled the moment they go autonomous.

Connect all of them — support integration with our API
Claude CodeOpenClawHermes Agentand any others

Competitor & social intel

Track follower dynamics, engagement patterns, and the full social graph behind any account. Run brand-monitoring at agency scale, surface overlap between audiences, and benchmark growth velocity against direct competitors — all from a single API key.

Powers 40+ agency dashboards

LLM training & fine-tuning

Pull millions of fresh, public X conversations for model training and RAG without paying enterprise tiers.

200M+ tokens streamed weekly

Trading & financial sentiment

Real-time market sentiment with sub-300 ms latency. Detect ticker mentions before mainstream coverage.

Used by 200+ trading bots
Endpoints

Full data parity with the official API.

30+ endpoints across six domains. Same data, higher limits, cleaner JSON.

Developer experience

Simple by design.

Send a request, get clean JSON back. That's the whole learning curve.

curl -X POST "https://api.sorsa.io/v3/search-tweets" \
  -H "ApiKey: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "AI agents min_faves:10", "order": "latest"}'

Drop our docs URL into Claude or ChatGPT and let it write your integration. AI-optimized documentation, native function calling support.

AI-Native

Drop our docs into any LLM. Get a working integration.

Paste a single URL into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Grok build, or Antigravity, and let it write your integration end to end.

One URL — full integration
api.sorsa.io/v3/static/sorsa_api_v3_documentation_en.txt
01

Drop into any LLM

Paste the URL into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Grok, or Gemini. The model learns every endpoint, parameter, and response shape on the spot.

02

Built for function calling

OpenAPI 3.0 spec, structured for machine reading. Native compatibility with Claude tool use, OpenAI function calling, and Cursor MCP.

Reliability

Battle-tested infrastructure since 2022.

We started as TweetScout API and scaled into the data backbone for thousands of independent builders and 100+ companies.

5B+
Requests served
Zero major outages in production.
99.9%
Uptime
Real-time status page available.
300ms
p50 latency
Edge-cached responses.
2,000+
Developers
Building on Sorsa API today.
Pricing

Flat pricing. No credit math.

1 request equals 1 action, on every endpoint, on every plan. Same rate limit on Starter as on Enterprise.

Starter
10K requests
$49/mo
Billed monthly
Save $150 vs official API

  • 10,000 monthly requests
  • ~1M tweets equivalent
  • 20 req/sec rate limit
  • Create multiple API keys
Get started
Enterprise
500K requests
$899/mo
Billed monthly
Save $3,300 vs official API

  • 500,000 monthly requests
  • ~50M tweets equivalent
  • Includes all Pro features
  • Priority support
Get started

Building something big?

Volume beyond 500K requests, custom infrastructure, and a direct line to our team — built for high-throughput platforms running production at scale.

  • VolumeAbove 500K requests / month
  • InfraHigher rate limits, dedicated
  • PricingVolume discounts & custom terms
  • SupportDedicated account manager
FAQ

Questions, answered.

What is Sorsa API?

Sorsa API is a fast, affordable, reliable X (Twitter) scraper API that gives developers real-time access to public X data. Launched in 2022 as TweetScout API and rebranded in 2025, Sorsa API offers up to 50x lower prices and 20x higher rate limits than the official X API, with instant setup and no approval needed.

How does Sorsa API compare to the official X (Twitter) API?

Sorsa API is a high-performance alternative with 20x higher rate limits and full data access at up to 50x lower cost. Instant access and simple setup, while the official X API requires expensive tiers starting from $5,000 per month and long approval processes.

Sorsa API vs TwitterAPI.io: which one should I pick?

Most teams choose Sorsa API. Cleaner flat pricing, AI-optimized documentation built for Claude, GPT, and AI agents, and a more intuitive developer interface. Sorsa API is also strictly read-only, which improves stability for serious data and AI projects.

Can I post tweets or manage accounts through Sorsa API?

No. Sorsa API is read-only by design, focused on data retrieval and verification. Write actions are intentionally disabled to keep the service stable and abuse-resistant.

Are rate limits the same across all pricing plans?

Yes. All plans, from Starter to Enterprise, share the same flat rate limit of 20 requests per second. We don't throttle speed on lower tiers.

Is Sorsa API compatible with AI agents and LLM training?

Yes. Sorsa API was built AI-first. Clean JSON and AI-optimized documentation work natively with Claude, GPT, OpenClaw, and other agents. Drop the docs URL into your assistant for one-shot integration.

What's the flat pricing model?

1 request always equals exactly 1 action. No credit multipliers, no hidden fees. Fetching a tweet, running advanced search, or pulling a follower list all cost the same: one request from your monthly quota.

Is using Sorsa API legal and safe?

Yes. Sorsa API accesses publicly available X data, the same way a browser or search engine does. The service is built for ethical use cases like market research, AI training, and analytics, and follows relevant privacy laws.

How fresh is the data, and how do I migrate from the official API?

Real-time with sub-second latency. Migration from the official X API typically takes under 2 hours because endpoints and JSON structure are deliberately similar. See the Migration Guide for details and example code.

Start pulling X data in 3 minutes.

Sign up, grab your API key, paste a curl command. That's it.