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Read a profile tab

x_read_profile_tab — Read a profile tab live: replies, media, highlights, articles — or likes (the account's own profile only: X keeps likes private).

x_read_profile_tab · Live read on X (creates a job)

Read a profile tab live: replies, media, highlights, articles — or likes (the account's own profile only: X keeps likes private). Counts against Read.

REST POST /api/public/v1/accounts/{account}/reads/profile-tab
MCP tool x_read_profile_tab
Permission needed accounts.run — Owner, Manager, Operator
Scope group x:read
Group Live reads on X
Shown up front in profiles —

Input

Field Type Required Description
account string (1–100 chars) Yes The X account to use: its X-Buddy account_id (from account_list) or its @handle. Ambiguous names return candidates instead of guessing.
person string (1–60 chars) Yes Person on X: @handle (or handle) or numeric user id prefixed with #, e.g. #44196397
tab replies · media · likes · highlights · articles Yes
max integer (1–200) No Most posts.

Result

Creates a job for the X account's VPS. REST waits up to wait seconds (default 15, max 20): when done it returns 200 with the result, otherwise 202 with Location: /api/public/v1/jobs/{job_id}. The final status is succeeded, failed, cancelled or unknown.

Example

Call over REST

curl -X POST "https://reach-link-craft.lovable.app/api/public/v1/accounts/%40your_x_account/reads/profile-tab" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $XBUDDY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"person":"@example_person","tab":"replies"}'

Call over MCP

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "x_read_profile_tab",
    "arguments": {
      "account": "@your_x_account",
      "person": "@example_person",
      "tab": "replies"
    }
  }
}

Errors you may get

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