Twitter (X) Followers Scraper API Alternative

Looking for a fast and scalable Twitter follower scraper for growth, lead generation, and audience research?

This project points to our production Apify actor:

Open Twitter (X) Follower Scraper on Apify

If you need to scrape Twitter followers, scrape Twitter following, and export clean datasets with usernames or user IDs, this is built for that workflow.

What this Twitter/X scraper does

• Scrapes followers from Twitter/X accounts
• Scrapes following (friends) from Twitter/X accounts
• Accepts input as:
  • usernames
  • numeric user IDs
• Returns output as:
  • usernames
  • user IDs
• Streams results progressively during the run

Pricing

• $0.10 per 1,000 results
• Plus standard Apify platform usage charges

Limits

• Up to 5,000,000 results per request (plan-dependent)
• Free-plan users may have lower caps in actor logic

Why teams use this actor

• High-volume scraping for large audience datasets
• Cost-efficient pricing compared to many alternatives
• No user-side cookie setup required
• No external API key required from the end user
• Suitable for agency and B2B data workflows

Best use cases

1. Audience intelligence

Analyze competitor followers and following networks to understand account positioning and adjacent audiences.

2. Lead generation enrichment

Build Twitter/X lead lists and enrich existing contact pipelines with social graph data.

3. Creator and influencer research

Discover real audience overlap and map communities around target profiles.

4. Market and niche mapping

Identify active clusters by collecting relationships around key accounts in a niche.

How to use

1. Open the actor page:
   • Twitter (X) Follower Scraper on Apify
2. Add usernames and/or user IDs
3. Choose followers, following, or both
4. Choose output format (usernames or IDs)
5. Run and export dataset

Input schema (quick reference)

Field	Type	Description	Example
userNameList	string[]	Twitter/X usernames (without @)	["elonmusk","nasa"]
userIdList	string[]	Numeric Twitter/X user IDs (optional)	["44196397"]
maxFollowers	number	Max followers to collect per target	10000
maxFollowing	number	Max following to collect per target	10000
getFollowers	boolean	Enable followers collection	true
getFollowing	boolean	Enable following collection	true
outputMode	string	Output format: usernames or ids	"ids"

Example input JSON

{
  "userNameList": ["elonmusk", "nasa"],
  "userIdList": [],
  "maxFollowers": 10000,
  "maxFollowing": 10000,
  "getFollowers": true,
  "getFollowing": true,
  "outputMode": "ids"
}

Related actor (email extraction)

If you also need email discovery from Twitter/X profiles, use:

• Twitter (X.com) Email Scraper

FAQ

Is this a Twitter API alternative?

Yes. For many scraping workflows, it can be used as a practical alternative when you need follower/following datasets.

Can I scrape both followers and following in one run?

Yes.

Can I output only user IDs?

Yes, you can choose output format.

Is login required from the user side?

No manual login flow is required in the actor input.

Can I run large jobs like 100K+?

Yes. The actor supports high-volume runs and is designed for large datasets.

SEO keywords

twitter follower scraper, twitter followers scraper, x follower scraper, x.com followers scraper, scrape twitter followers, scrape twitter following, twitter audience scraper, twitter lead generation scraper, twitter usernames scraper, twitter user ids scraper, twitter api alternative, social graph scraper

---

Start here

Run the actor now on Apify