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Twitter Follower & Following Scraper

Social MediaOthersMCP
Scraper follower and following information from a Twitter account.
Standard
Access Level
Run Mode
Free
Cost of Usage
2026/04/15
Last updated
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📌 What follower and following profile data can you collect from X?

This template collects listing records with User Name, Follow Name, User URL, User Avatar URL, Follow URL, Follow Avatar URL, Account Created Date, and User ID(handle). It is useful for social-media researchers, content teams, brand analysts, and audience researchers.

Data is collected from X (Twitter). X is a social network for public posts, profiles, and account relationships.

💰 Pricing

This template is currently free of charge and has no per-line usage fee. Octoparse plan or resource limits may still apply.

📦 Output

The current published implementation can return the following fields:

  • msg_type
  • content
  • User_Name
  • User_ID(handle)
  • User_URL
  • User_Avatar_URL
  • User_Bio
  • User_Type(verified or not)
  • User_Follower_count
  • User_Following_count
  • Account_Created_Date
  • Follow_Type
  • Follow_Name
  • Follow_ID
  • Follow_URL
  • Follow_Avatar_URL
  • Follow_Bio
  • Follow_Type(verified or not)
{
  "msg_type": null,
  "content": null,
  "User_Name": "Elon Musk",
  "User_ID(handle)": null,
  "User_URL": "https://x.com/elonmusk",
  "User_Avatar_URL": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1849727333617573888/HBgPUrjG_normal.jpg",
  "User_Bio": "Read @America to understand why I’m supporting Trump for President",
  "User_Type(verified or not)": null,
  "User_Follower_count": "202547146",
  "User_Following_count": "796",
  "Account_Created_Date": null,
  "Follow_Type": null,
  "Follow_Name": "RONNIE || Integrated 🦍⚡️",
  "Follow_ID": "ronnie_thedev",
  "Follow_URL": "https://x.com/ronnie_thedev",
  "Follow_Avatar_URL": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1682819327416729601/VAkNuD7W_normal.jpg",
  "Follow_Bio": "DeFi researcher || scholar at @movementlabsxyz || @QuintessDao || TA 📉 || learner",
  "Follow_Type(verified or not)": null
}

🎯 Use Cases

  • Build a structured research dataset organized by User Name and Follow Name.
  • Analyze source content and timing through User Bio, Follow Bio, and Account Created Date.
  • Measure audience or customer engagement using User Follower count.
  • Use User URL, User Avatar URL, and Follow URL to audit source records or feed verified pages into downstream workflows.

🐙 Why Octoparse

  • Ready-to-use workflow: The extraction steps for X (Twitter) are already configured, so you do not need to build the scraper from scratch.
  • Flexible execution: Run the ready-made task in the cloud without keeping a local computer online for the collection.
  • Structured, repeatable output: Results are returned as consistent rows that are easier to compare, filter, deduplicate, and process than manually copied pages.
  • Verified input guardrails: The form exposes the current inputs, selectable values, and meaningful limits configured for this template.
  • Practical data handoff: Review results in Octoparse and export or process them using the options supported by your Octoparse environment.

📝 Input

Complete the following fields:

  • Twitter Account's URL (Required) — Up to 5,000 entries per run.
  • Twitter Cookies (Required)

🚀 How to Use

  1. Open the template and select Try it or Start.
  2. Complete the input fields listed above.
  3. Start the task using the supported cloud run mode.
  4. Review the output rows and export or process the structured data.

⚠️ Limitations

Results depend on what the source site exposes at run time. A listed output field can be empty when the source page does not provide that value. Input limits shown above are enforced by the template.

💡 Tips

Use specific, valid inputs and review a representative result before starting a large batch. Remove duplicate inputs when repeated records are not needed.

❓ FAQ

How does Octoparse collect data from X (Twitter)?

The automation opens or constructs pages from Twitter Account's URL (Up to 5,000) and Twitter Cookies, iterates the visible listing or profile items, and writes structured rows including User Name, User ID(handle), User URL, and User Avatar URL.

What input does this Twitter Follower & Following Scraper require?

Use the fields and accepted values shown in the Input section. Only user-relevant limits and selectable options are listed.

What data can I extract from X (Twitter)?

The current output fields and a representative JSON Data Preview are listed in the Output section. Field availability can vary when the source page does not display a value.

Is this Twitter Follower & Following Scraper free to use?

It is currently free of charge and has no per-line usage fee. Octoparse plan or resource limits may still apply.

Why can some X (Twitter) fields be empty?

Source pages do not always expose every value for every record, and layouts can vary by item, market, or current site response. The template returns a field when the current page provides it.

Can I export the collected X (Twitter) data?

You can review the structured rows in Octoparse and export or process them using the options supported by your Octoparse environment.

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