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Sync account data

x_sync_account — Refresh the saved copy of the account's own profile, posts, followers, following and notifications (the data account_* read tools return).

x_sync_account · Live read on X (creates a job)

Refresh the saved copy of the account's own profile, posts, followers, following and notifications (the data account_* read tools return). Long; returns a job.

REST POST /api/public/v1/accounts/{account}/sync
MCP tool x_sync_account
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.
phases array of profile · posts · following · followers · notifications (0–5 items) No Only these parts (default: what is due).

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/sync" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $XBUDDY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'

Call over MCP

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "x_sync_account",
    "arguments": {
      "account": "@your_x_account"
    }
  }
}

Errors you may get

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