X API access is not a trading signal
X/Twitter's official API gives you Posts and account data, not trading-ready enriched alerts. To turn selected sources into low-latency signals, you still need connection handling plus your own token detection, OCR, pricing, and routing layer.
X currently charges $0.005 per Post resource returned on pay-per-use, deduplicates resources within a 24-hour UTC day as a soft guarantee, and caps pay-per-use at 2M Post reads per monthly billing cycle. With a persistent Filtered Stream connection, you still own connection handling, parsing, recovery, enrichment, and routing.
- Flat $199/mo Minimum plan for 50 monitored accounts
- 167ms median server detection on our servers
- Token detection, OCR, and live prices included without a custom pipeline
Best fit
Use TweetStream when you monitor specific market-moving accounts and need posts routed to bots, Discord, or dashboards fast.
Not for
Use the official X API when you need write actions, compliance archives, broad historical data, or platform-level developer access.
Trial path
Test your own watchlist during the 3-day trial. Minimum starts at $199/mo after trial for 50 monitored accounts.
Pricing & Access Overview
| Service | Price | Delivery | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| X API (Official) | $0.005/Post resource | HTTP stream or webhook + REST | 2M reads per billing cycle |
| TweetStream Minimum | $199/mo | WebSocket | Focused monitored-account feed |
| TweetStream Pro | $499/mo | WebSocket + Discord + History | Adds Discord routing and history |
Sources: X API pricing · usage and 2M Post-read cap per monthly billing cycle
Competitor information last reviewed on 2026-05-12. Verify current terms before purchase.
Feature Comparison
X/Twitter API (Direct)
- Raw tweet access for teams building their own internal pipeline
- Flexible if you already have engineering time and custom enrichment tooling
- Per-resource billing and a 2M Post-read cap per monthly billing cycle
- Raw data requires parsing and enrichment
- No built-in OCR or token detection
TweetStream
- 167ms median server detection
- Single API key, connect in minutes
- Token detection with live prices
- OCR extracts text from images
- Prediction market detection (Polymarket)
- No X stream worker, polling loop, or enrichment pipeline to build
Use TweetStream for the trading trigger
Keep the official X API for platform-specific work Keep official X access for write actions, compliance archives, broad historical data, or platform-level developer access. Put TweetStream on monitored accounts when the first enriched post needs to reach a bot, Discord, or desk fast.
Put TweetStream on the trading trigger You want a short path from post to action: alerts arrive with tokens, prices, and OCR already extracted, without building plumbing first.
Strong Fit For
Crypto trading desks, algorithmic traders, research teams, and anyone who needs fast, enriched X/Twitter alerts without building infrastructure from scratch.
Skip the metered API buildout
Start with Minimum for 50 monitored accounts, WebSocket delivery, delete/pin alerts, profile/follow signals, token detection, OCR, and live prices without building your own stream worker first.
Frequently Asked Questions
TweetStream is independent and is not the official X API. It is built for selected-account alert workflows; use the official X API when you need official platform access, write actions, or compliance archives.
X API pricing and access information reviewed on 2026-08-06. Confirm current rates and metering in X Developer Console.