How to Extract X Posts with Airtop

Manually monitoring topics and extracting relevant posts from X (formerly Twitter) is inefficient, tedious, and prone to missing critical conversations. Traditional scraping methods frequently struggle with API limitations, blocking issues, and unreliable data output.

This Airtop Studio automation eliminates these bottlenecks by leveraging real browser sessions and sophisticated built-in functionality, including support for logged-in sessions, OAuth, two-factor authentication (2FA), and Captcha handling. It quickly extracts structured data from posts matching specified topics, ensuring accurate output in usable JSON format for reliable downstream processes.

Who is this Automation for?

• Developers seeking scalable X automation capabilities

• Automation engineers who require structured data for analytics workflows

• Technical marketers monitoring brand or keyword mentions on X

• Social media analysts conducting timely sentiment analysis

Key Benefits

• Real browser sessions for reliable, human-like interaction with X

• Authenticated access, including OAuth, Captcha, and 2FA support

• Structured JSON outputs suitable for analysis and integration into other tools

• Quick no-code automation setup in Airtop Studio

Use Cases

• Monitoring relevant hashtags during live events on X

• Extracting competitor-related posts for market intelligence

• Fetching posts around product launches or trending topics

• Compiling structured data sets for sentiment and engagement analysis

Getting Started with the Extract X Posts Automation

Quickly extract structured data from X posts in Airtop Studio.

How the Extract X Posts Automation Works

Once initiated, the automation opens a real browser session in Airtop Studio, logging into X automatically with provided credentials or OAuth configuration. It navigates to the specific search query or hashtag page, identifies relevant posts matching your specified topic, and extracts structured JSON data fields such as text content, timestamps, usernames, metrics, and post links. The structured data is then available for immediate download or direct integration into other downstream workflows or analytics tools.

What You'll Need

• Airtop free account

• X account with appropriate access credentials (OAuth or username/password)

• The specific topics, keywords, or hashtags you want to monitor

Setting Up the Automation

1. Open Airtop Studio and select the Extract X Posts automation.

2. Enter your authentication info (OAuth or credentials) when prompted.

3. Specify keywords or hashtags defining your desired topic.

4. Click “Start Session,” let Airtop load the browser environment, and execute the automation.

Customize the Automation

Airtop Studio enables extensive flexibility and specific customizations tailored to your workflow needs:

• Modify extraction criteria to capture additional post metadata (likes, reposts, reply counts).

• Adjust the frequency of post extraction for continuous monitoring automation.

• Implement filters based on user engagement or verified statuses.

• Integrate JSON outputs seamlessly into external platforms or analytics dashboards via Airtop's API or webhook integrations.

Automation Best Practices

• Regularly update your monitored keywords to ensure relevancy.

• Store and archive structured JSON outputs for historical analysis.

• Test automation periodically to accommodate changes in X's UI or policies.

• Clearly document OAuth tokens and account credentials securely within Airtop.