> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.x.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Likes Lookup

> Quickstart for retrieving like data from the X API, including liking users and liked Posts, using the X API v2 standard tier likes lookup endpoints.

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This guide walks you through retrieving likes data using the X API.

<Note>
  **Prerequisites**

  Before you begin, you'll need:

  * A [developer account](https://developer.x.com/en/portal/petition/essential/basic-info) with an approved App
  * Your App's Bearer Token (for public data) or User Access Token (for private metrics)
</Note>

***

## Get users who liked a Post

Retrieve the list of users who liked a specific Post:

<CodeGroup dropdown>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/1354143047324299264/liking_users?\
  user.fields=created_at,username,verified" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
  ```

  ```python Python SDK theme={null}
  from xdk import Client

  client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")

  # Get users who liked a Post with pagination
  for page in client.posts.get_liking_users(
      "1354143047324299264",
      user_fields=["created_at", "username", "verified"]
  ):
      for user in page.data:
          print(f"{user.username} - Joined: {user.created_at}")
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript SDK theme={null}
  import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";

  const client = new Client({ bearerToken: "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN" });

  // Get users who liked a Post with pagination
  const paginator = client.posts.getLikingUsers("1354143047324299264", {
    userFields: ["created_at", "username", "verified"],
  });

  for await (const page of paginator) {
    page.data?.forEach((user) => {
      console.log(`${user.username} - Joined: ${user.created_at}`);
    });
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "data": [
    {
      "created_at": "2008-12-04T18:51:57.000Z",
      "id": "17874544",
      "username": "TwitterSupport",
      "name": "Twitter Support",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "created_at": "2007-02-20T14:35:54.000Z",
      "id": "783214",
      "username": "Twitter",
      "name": "Twitter",
      "verified": true
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "result_count": 2,
    "next_token": "7140dibdnow9c7btw3z2vwioavpvutgzrzm9icis4ndix"
  }
}
```

***

## Get a user's liked Posts

Retrieve Posts that a specific user has liked:

<CodeGroup dropdown>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl "https://api.x.com/2/users/2244994945/liked_tweets?\
  tweet.fields=created_at,public_metrics&\
  max_results=10" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
  ```

  ```python Python SDK theme={null}
  from xdk import Client

  client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")

  # Get a user's liked Posts with pagination
  for page in client.users.get_liked_tweets(
      "2244994945",
      tweet_fields=["created_at", "public_metrics"],
      max_results=10
  ):
      for post in page.data:
          print(f"{post.text[:50]}... - Likes: {post.public_metrics.like_count}")
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript SDK theme={null}
  import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";

  const client = new Client({ bearerToken: "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN" });

  // Get a user's liked Posts with pagination
  const paginator = client.users.getLikedTweets("2244994945", {
    tweetFields: ["created_at", "public_metrics"],
    maxResults: 10,
  });

  for await (const page of paginator) {
    page.data?.forEach((post) => {
      console.log(`${post.text?.slice(0, 50)}... - Likes: ${post.public_metrics?.like_count}`);
    });
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "1362449997430542337",
      "text": "Honored to be the first developer to be featured...",
      "created_at": "2021-02-18T17:45:00.000Z",
      "public_metrics": {
        "retweet_count": 5,
        "reply_count": 2,
        "like_count": 42,
        "quote_count": 1
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "result_count": 1,
    "next_token": "7140dibdnow9c7btw4539n0vybdnx19ylpayqf16fjt4l"
  }
}
```

***

## Include additional data

Use expansions to get related data like pinned Posts:

<CodeGroup dropdown>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/1354143047324299264/liking_users?\
  user.fields=created_at&\
  expansions=pinned_tweet_id&\
  tweet.fields=created_at" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
  ```

  ```python Python SDK theme={null}
  from xdk import Client

  client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")

  # Get liking users with pinned Post expansion
  for page in client.posts.get_liking_users(
      "1354143047324299264",
      user_fields=["created_at"],
      expansions=["pinned_tweet_id"],
      tweet_fields=["created_at"]
  ):
      for user in page.data:
          print(f"{user.username}")
      # Pinned Posts are in page.includes.tweets
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript SDK theme={null}
  import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";

  const client = new Client({ bearerToken: "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN" });

  // Get liking users with pinned Post expansion
  const paginator = client.posts.getLikingUsers("1354143047324299264", {
    userFields: ["created_at"],
    expansions: ["pinned_tweet_id"],
    tweetFields: ["created_at"],
  });

  for await (const page of paginator) {
    page.data?.forEach((user) => {
      console.log(user.username);
    });
    // Pinned Posts are in page.includes?.tweets
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Manage likes" icon="heart" href="/x-api/posts/likes/quickstart/manage-likes">
    Like and unlike Posts
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/x-api/posts/get-liking-users">
    Full endpoint documentation
  </Card>
</CardGroup>