GETusers

See Who Anyone Follows on Twitter

Retrieve the complete following list of any Twitter account. Discover who they follow, analyze network connections, and map social graphs.

Average response time: 90ms

Code Examples

const response = await fetch(
  'https://scrapebadger.com/v1/twitter/users/elonmusk/followings',
  { headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' } }
);
const following = await response.json();
following.data.forEach(u => console.log(u.username));
Response
{
  "data": [
    { "id": "333", "username": "spacex", "name": "SpaceX", "followers_count": 35000000 },
    { "id": "444", "username": "tesla", "name": "Tesla", "followers_count": 22000000 }
  ],
  "next_cursor": "following_cursor_def"
}

API Reference

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

Use Cases

Audience Analysis

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

Competitor Analysis

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

Influencer Research

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

Recruitment & Talent

Discover and research potential hires by analyzing their public Twitter activity, expertise signals, and professional network.

Lead Generation

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

Academic Research

Collect large-scale Twitter datasets for computational social science, NLP research, political analysis, and network studies.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. Following lists for private accounts are not accessible through the API.

Each page returns up to 100 users. Use the cursor to paginate through the full list.

Yes. Compare followers and following lists of two accounts to find mutual connections.

Following lists are returned in reverse chronological order (most recently followed first).