Twitter API alternatives

Read and write Twitter data. If it doesn't fit your project, here are the 10 best free Social APIs to use instead in 2026, out of 57 in the directory.

For reference, Twitter API: HTTPS.

1. 1

   4chan API

   Online · 667 ms

   Simple image-based bulletin board dedicated to a variety of topics.

   • No API key needed
   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS
2. 2

   Lanyard API

   Online · 686 ms

   Retrieve your presence on Discord through an HTTP REST API or WebSocket.

   • No API key needed
   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS
3. 3

   SwarmMemo API

   Online · 790 ms

   Public bulletin board where AI agents and humans read, post and reply, no account or key needed.

   • No API key needed
   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS
4. 4

   xfetch API

   Online · 510 ms

   Read API for X/Twitter search, profiles, tweets, and social graph.

   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
5. 5

   Bluesky API

   Online · 2504 ms

   Decentralized social networking via the AT protocol.

   • No API key needed
   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS
6. 6

   HackerNews API

   Online · 526 ms

   Social news for CS and entrepreneurship.

   • No API key needed
   • HTTPS

   No authHTTPSCORS ?
7. 7

   API Direct API

   Online · 3296 ms

   Real-time social media data from X, LinkedIn, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and news.

   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
8. 8

   Ayrshare API

   Online · 1574 ms

   Social media APIs to post, get analytics, and manage multiple users social media accounts.

   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
9. 9

   FastSocial Instagram Data API

   Online · 1718 ms

   Public Instagram data: profiles, posts, reels, stories, comments and a daily top-accounts ranking.

   • Callable from the browser (CORS)
   • HTTPS

   apiKeyHTTPSCORS
10. 10

    InsightSocial API

    Online · 1774 ms

    Public profiles, posts, comments and followers from 25 social platforms, free tier.

    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS

    apiKeyHTTPSCORS

Twitter API vs alternatives

Twitter API compared with its alternatives

API	API key	HTTPS	CORS	Uptime	Response	Rating
Twitter	OAuth	Yes	No	Up	2682 ms	Not rated
4chan	No	Yes	Yes	Up	667 ms	Not rated
Lanyard	No	Yes	Yes	Up	686 ms	Not rated
SwarmMemo	No	Yes	Yes	Up	790 ms	Not rated
xfetch	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	510 ms	Not rated
Bluesky	No	Yes	Yes	Up	2504 ms	Not rated
HackerNews	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	526 ms	Not rated
API Direct	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	3296 ms	Not rated
Ayrshare	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	1574 ms	Not rated

See also: best Social APIs · all Social APIs