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x-link-reader

Fetch tweet and profile content from X/Twitter URLs via the FxTwitter API.

1.3k|142|Updated Jun 1, 2026
Search Tags:#social media#translation#web scraping#twitter#tweet#fxtwitter#x.com
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/minimax-code --skill x-link-reader-minimax-ai
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: x-link-reader
Source: https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/minimax-code/tree/main/packages/local-runtime/assets/skills/x-link-reader
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/minimax-code --skill x-link-reader-minimax-ai

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? X.com blocks direct HTTP fetching with anti-bot challenge pages, so standard web fetching fails on tweet and profile links. This Skill routes requests through the FxTwitter API to retrieve tweet text, author details, engagement metrics, and profile data as structured JSON without any API key. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Tweet Retrieval: Fetch a single tweet's text, author, date, likes, retweets, replies, views, media, and linked card content by converting the URL to api.fxtwitter.com. - Profile Lookup: Retrieve public user profile data including name, bio, and follower counts from an x.com username URL. - Tweet Translation: Append /translate/{lang} to get tweet text translated into languages like zh, en, ja, ko, es, fr, and de. - Use Case: A user shares a link like https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1234567890 and asks what it says. Fetch https://api.fxtwitter.com/elonmusk/status/1234567890 as text and summarize the tweet with its engagement stats. ## Quick Start Read this tweet and summarize it for me: https://x.com/username/status/1234567890.

Frequently Asked Questions about x-link-reader

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I read a tweet from an x.com link without an API key?▼

Replace the x.com domain with api.fxtwitter.com and fetch the URL as text. For example, https://x.com/user/status/123 becomes https://api.fxtwitter.com/user/status/123, which returns the tweet as structured JSON with no authentication required.

Why does webfetch fail on x.com and twitter.com URLs?▼

X.com blocks direct HTTP fetching and returns anti-bot challenge pages instead of content. The FxTwitter API bypasses this by serving tweet and profile data as JSON through its own proxy endpoint.

Can I translate a tweet into Chinese or other languages?▼

Yes, append /translate/{lang} to the tweet path on api.fxtwitter.com, such as /translate/zh for Chinese. Supported language codes include zh, en, ja, ko, es, fr, and de.

What data does the FxTwitter API return for a tweet?▼

It returns the tweet text, author name and handle, creation date, engagement counts (likes, retweets, replies, views), language, reply context, quoted tweets, media URLs for photos and videos, and linked card details.

What are the limitations of reading X/Twitter links this way?▼

Only individual public tweets and profiles are supported; there is no timeline, search, or batch access. Private or protected accounts and deleted tweets return errors, and the API is read-only with no posting capability.

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