Search X Posts

Search for posts on X by keyword in a MindStudio workflow

Configuration

Search Query

Enter the text or keyword phrase you want to search for. You can include variables (e.g., {{user_input}}) to make the query dynamic.

Example: "fact checking"

{{topic}} AND ("AI" OR "machine learning")

Note: You may include X advanced search operators.

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Max Results

Set the maximum number of posts to retrieve. This can range from 10 to 100. Use the slider or type in a number.

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After Date (Optional)

Return only posts made after a specific date/time. Accepts relative expressions using {{dateSubtract}}, {{currentDate}}, or static ISO timestamps.

Example:

{{dateSubtract currentDate 3 "days"}}

This would fetch posts from the last 3 days.

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Before Date (Optional)

Return only posts made before a specific date/time. Use ISO format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss).

Example:

2025-07-01 00:00:00

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Output Variable

Specify the variable name where the results will be saved. This variable can be used in later blocks.

Example:

genAIReporting or Xpost_results

Sample Output

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "text": "RT @example: Sample tweet text about a topic.",
      "author_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "edit_history_tweet_ids": [
        "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "text": "RT @example: Sample tweet text about indie games.",
      "author_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "edit_history_tweet_ids": [
        "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "newest_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    "oldest_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    "result_count": 2,
    "next_token": "example-token-string"
  }
}