ActionTwitter / XUpdated September 2026

How do I look up a Twitter/X user by handle?

Short answer: You can get user profile in Twitter / X by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Twitter / X Get User Profile action to a workflow, map its 1 input from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Get User Profile in Twitter / X — start free All 3 Twitter / X actions

Get User Profile in Twitter / X — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Username username	string	Required	Username. e.g. "elonmusk"

Sample request

{
  "username": "elonmusk"
}

Returns

{
  "data": {
    "id": "123456",
    "name": "User Name",
    "username": "username",
    "description": "Bio...",
    "public_metrics": {
      "tweet_count": 5000,
      "followers_count": 1000,
      "following_count": 500
    }
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Get User Profile.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Twitter / X

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Twitter / X

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Get User Profile.

What does the Get User Profile action do in Twitter / X?

Fetches a Twitter/X user profile by username with public metrics (followers, following, tweet count). Falls under the v2 read endpoints, which require Basic-tier API access or higher.

What inputs does Get User Profile require?

Required: Username. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Twitter / X returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Twitter / X returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Get User Profile support batch operations?

Run Get User Profile inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Twitter / X's rate limits.

More actions

Other Twitter / X actions.

Action

Post Tweet

Posts a new tweet on Twitter/X with up to 280 characters (more for X Premium). Supports reply_settings, polls, and quote-tweet of an existing tweet ID. Free tier is heavily rate-limited.

Action

Search Tweets

Searches recent tweets (last 7 days on standard tiers) by keyword or operator query. Use for social listening, hashtag monitoring, or brand sentiment ingestion. Requires Basic tier or higher.

Get User Profile in Twitter / X — start free