Twitter Following List API - Public Subscriptions

Pass required screenname for the account whose following list you need. Optional rest_id and cursor are available; the rest_id precedence behavior was not independently tested, so retain required screenname and validate any ID-based selection. The observed response has status=ok, following, next_cursor and more_users. Returned profiles include user_id, screen_name, name, description, profile_image, website, created_at, statuses_count, followers_count, friends_count and media_count. Field availability can vary, and these counters describe each returned account, not the selected account's full relationship history. Deduplicate user_id across cursor pages, retain collection time and do not equate missing rows with confirmed unfollows.

API Features

Outgoing public subscriptions The verified following array identifies accounts followed by the selected handle, distinct from its follower audience.

Subscribed-account context Observed records include biographies, websites, images, creation dates and account counters for related-account discovery.

Following-list page controls next_cursor and more_users accompany the observed response; use cursor with unchanged account selection.

Timestamped subscription evidence A captured page documents observed accounts at collection time, not an exhaustive past relationship history.

Live API Demo

GET /api/project/twitter/following

API Response (JSON)

{}

curl -X GET 'https://api.opendata-api.com/api/project/twitter/following?key=<API_KEY>&screenname=NASA'

curl -X GET 'https://api.opendata-api.com/api/project/twitter/following?key=<API_KEY>&screenname=NASA'

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Use Cases

Map an institution's returned public subscriptions to discover related accounts for a subject-specific reading list.
Compare equivalent following snapshots to study newly observed subscriptions without asserting confirmed unfollows.
Enrich a sector research directory with the returned profile context of accounts followed by a known institution.
Inspect overlap among public institutions' observed subscriptions to seed a source-discovery workflow.

Frequently asked questions

How do I read the accounts a public user follows?

Supply required screenname. The verified response includes following, next_cursor and more_users; continue with cursor for the same account and deduplicate string user_id values. Optional rest_id selection has not been independently tested.

Can a missing account in a later snapshot prove an unfollow?

No. A page records observed coverage at collection time, not a complete relationship history. Field availability and returned coverage can vary, so treat missing rows as unobserved rather than confirmed unfollows.

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