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Stop wrestling with X's API pricing and complexity. Late gives you a single, simple endpoint to schedule tweets while we handle OAuth, rate limits, and all the platform changes.
No credit card required • 10 free posts/month
{
"platforms": ["x"],
"accountId": "user_abc123",
"content": "Just shipped a new feature! 🚀",
"scheduledFor": "2025-01-15T14:00:00Z"
}Why Late vs X API Direct?
Skip the expensive X API subscription
X API Direct
- ✕$100+/month API access, complex OAuth 2.0 PKCE
- ✕Strict rate limits with per-user quotas
- ✕Media upload requires multiple API calls
- ✕Frequent API changes and deprecations
- ✕Build separate integrations per platform
Late API
- Simple API key — no $100/month fee
- Automatic retries & queue management
- Upload directly — we handle media processing
- Zero maintenance forever
- One API for 10+ platforms
Save $100+/month plus weeks of development. Ship today, not next month.
No Premium Subscription Required
Skip X's expensive API subscription. Connect any standard X account through our OAuth flow and start posting immediately — tweets, threads, images, and videos.
💡 Save $100+/month compared to X's Basic API tier while getting the same posting capabilities.
Content Types
Every X Format Supported
How It Works
Three Steps to X Automation
Get Your API Key
Sign up and grab your API key. Takes 30 seconds.
Connect X Accounts
Your users authorize via our OAuth flow. We handle tokens.
Start Scheduling Tweets
One API call to schedule. We handle the rest.
Features
What You Get
Ship Faster
Go from zero to publishing tweets in under an hour. No X developer portal approval wait required.
Official API, Zero Hassle
We use X's official API v2 under the hood. You get reliability without the $100+/month API fees.
We Handle the Hard Parts
OAuth flows, rate limits, thread creation, media uploads—all abstracted away.
Code Example
Get Started in Minutes
const response = await fetch('https://getlate.dev/api/v1/posts', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
platforms: [{
platform: 'twitter',
accountId: 'your-x-account-id'
}],
content: 'Building the future with APIs! 🚀 #TechTrends #API #Innovation',
mediaItems: [{
type: 'image',
url: 'https://your-tweet-image.jpg'
}],
scheduledFor: '2024-01-15T12:00:00Z'
})
});
const result = await response.json();
console.log('Tweet scheduled:', result.id);X (Twitter) API Error Reference
Comprehensive guide to X (Twitter) API error codes. Find solutions and troubleshoot common integration issues.
Common Questions
Why use Late instead of X's API directly?
X's API costs $100+/month for Basic access, requires developer portal approval, and changes frequently. Late abstracts all this complexity—one simple endpoint for scheduling tweets on X and 10+ other platforms at a fraction of the cost.
Do you support Twitter threads?
Yes! Create Twitter threads using platformSpecificData.threadItems in your API request. Each item becomes a connected reply in the thread. We handle all the reply-chaining logic.
Can I attach media to X posts?
Yes! X supports up to 4 images per post or 1 video. Late handles media optimization and upload automatically. Videos can be up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
How does authentication work?
Your users authenticate via our hosted OAuth flow. We manage token refresh, expiration, and re-authentication automatically. You never touch X's OAuth directly.
Can I cross-post to other platforms?
Absolutely! Include X alongside TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads, Reddit, Pinterest, and Bluesky in one API call.
Ready to Ship Your X Integration?
Join 10,000+ developers who chose Late over building with X's API directly. Same reliability, 10x less code, fraction of the cost.
No credit card required • 10 free uploads per month • 99.97% uptime SLA