GETusers

Scrape Twitter Followers for Any Account

Get the full list of followers for any Twitter account with complete profile data. Analyze audiences, find leads, and research influencer reach.

Average response time: 95ms

Code Examples

const response = await fetch(
  'https://scrapebadger.com/v1/twitter/users/elonmusk/followers',
  { headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' } }
);
const followers = await response.json();
followers.data.forEach(f => console.log(f.username, f.followers_count));
Response
{
  "data": [
    { "id": "111", "username": "follower1", "name": "Follower One", "followers_count": 1200, "bio": "Tech enthusiast" },
    { "id": "222", "username": "follower2", "name": "Follower Two", "followers_count": 8900, "bio": "Developer" }
  ],
  "next_cursor": "follower_cursor_abc"
}

API Reference

GET/v1/twitter/users/{username}/followers
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
usernamestringRequiredThe Twitter username to get followers for
cursorstringOptionalPagination cursor for next page

Use Cases

Influencer Research

Identify and vet influencers by analyzing follower quality, engagement rates, audience demographics, and content authenticity.

Audience Analysis

Profile your audience by analyzing follower demographics, interests, activity patterns, and engagement behavior.

Lead Generation

Find potential customers by monitoring purchase-intent keywords, industry discussions, and competitor dissatisfaction signals.

Competitor Analysis

Track competitor accounts, engagement rates, and content strategies to benchmark performance and identify opportunities.

Bot Detection

Identify automated accounts and inauthentic behavior by analyzing posting patterns, account metadata, and network structures.

Growth Tracking

Monitor follower growth, engagement trends, and content performance over time to optimize your Twitter strategy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Use cursor-based pagination to retrieve all followers. For accounts with millions of followers, this may require many paginated requests.

Followers are returned in reverse chronological order (most recent followers first).

Each follower includes user ID, username, display name, bio, follower/following counts, verified status, and profile image URL.

Look for accounts with default profile images, low follower-to-following ratios, no bio, and recent creation dates.

Call this endpoint periodically and compare results to track new followers, unfollowers, and growth rate.