live feed · x (twitter) trending

X (Twitter) Trends API

The live X trending-topics feed and discussion signals from one REST endpoint. Since X moved its API behind paid tiers, getting this data programmatically means paying or scraping. Trends API serves it as JSON with one key.

POST get_top_trends · X (Twitter) Trending

# one POST, every source
POST https://api.trendsapi.ai/api
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

{ "mode": "get_top_trends",
  "type": "X (Twitter) Trending",
  "limit": 10 }

200 OKlive feed

response

{
  "type": "X (Twitter) Trending",
  "trends": [
    { "rank": 1, "topic": "AI agents" },
    { "rank": 2, "topic": "rate decision" },
    { "rank": 3, "topic": "launch day" }
  ],
  "timestamp": "2026-08-03T12:00:00Z"
}

application/jsontimestamped

Why it exists

X (Twitter) trend data, without the plumbing

X is where narratives form in public before they move to search and news. The trending-topics feed is the fastest read on what the platform is talking about right now, and it has been effectively locked behind X's paid API tiers since 2023.

Trends API gives you that feed back as clean JSON, normalized so you can line it up against Google Trends, Reddit and news volume in the same units. One key, one endpoint, no X developer account, no per-tweet pricing.

Use cases

What people build with it

Newsrooms

See what is trending on X the moment it breaks.

Brand monitoring

Catch your brand trending before it hits the news.

Trading

Real-time narrative shifts as an alternative-data input.

Content

Ride rising topics while they are still climbing.

Comparison

How it compares

	X API (paid tiers)	Trends API
Cost	paid tier required	free tier available
App review / OAuth	required	not needed
Trending feed	gated	one call, JSON
Cross-platform compare	no	same scale as Google, Reddit, news
Free tier	very limited	100 requests/month

Three modes, one endpoint

get_top_trends

This page is a live feed. Call with type set to X (Twitter) Trending. No keyword needed.

get_time_series

Historical 0-100 series on keyword sources (Google, TikTok, Amazon, and the rest).

get_growth

Percent change over 3M / 6M / 12M / 5Y on those same keyword sources.

FAQ

Common questions

What X data does Trends API provide?

The live X (Twitter) trending-topics feed, no keyword needed, via get_top_trends with type "X (Twitter) Trending".

Do I need an X developer account or paid tier?

No. There is no X-side credential at all. One Trends API key covers X and every other source.

How fresh is the trending feed?

It updates continuously through the day. Every response includes its own timestamp.

Can I compare X trends with Google Trends?

Yes. Pull both feeds and line them up; both are served in the same normalized shape.

Is this the official X API?

No. Trends API is an independent managed service that serves the trending signal as JSON without X-side credentials or per-tweet pricing.

Keep exploring

Related trend sources

RedditReddit trend data as JSON NewsNews trend data as JSON Google TrendsQuery Google Trends data as JSON

Start pulling X (Twitter) trends in 60 seconds.

100 requests a month free. No credit card, no sales call. One key works for every source.