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X Activity API: real-time events without polling
The X Activity API pushes posts, replies, follows, DMs and profile edits to your webhook in real time. The full event list, the scopes, and the per-event price.
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X now mints bot accounts from one API call: a real @handle with no password, a single bearer token, and an Automated by label you cannot take off. The full flow.
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