> ## 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.

# Full-Archive Search Quickstart

> This guide walks you through making your first full-archive search request to find Posts from. Reference for the X API v2 standard tier covering quickstart.

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This guide walks you through making your first full-archive search request to find Posts from the complete X archive, dating back to March 2006.

<Warning>
  Full-archive search requires [Self-serve](/x-api/getting-started/about-x-api) or [Enterprise](/x-api/getting-started/about-x-api) access. [Upgrade your access](https://developer.x.com/en/portal/products) to use this endpoint.
</Warning>

<Note>
  **Prerequisites**

  Before you begin, you'll need:

  * A [developer account](https://developer.x.com/en/portal/petition/essential/basic-info)
  * Your App's Bearer Token (found in the Developer Console under "Keys and tokens")
</Note>

***

## Step 1: Build a query

Full-archive search supports all query operators. Build queries the same way as recent search:

```
from:XDevelopers lang:en
```

<Tip>
  Full-archive search supports queries up to 1,024 characters (4,096 for Enterprise).
</Tip>

***

## Step 2: Set a time range

By default, results return Posts from the last 30 days. Use `start_time` and `end_time` to search specific periods:

| Parameter    | Format   | Example                |
| :----------- | :------- | :--------------------- |
| `start_time` | ISO 8601 | `2020-01-01T00:00:00Z` |
| `end_time`   | ISO 8601 | `2020-12-31T23:59:59Z` |

***

## Step 3: Make a request

<CodeGroup dropdown>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/all?\
  query=from%3AXDevelopers&\
  start_time=2020-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&\
  end_time=2020-12-31T23%3A59%3A59Z&\
  max_results=100" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
  ```

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

  client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")

  # Full-archive search with pagination
  for page in client.posts.search_all(
      query="from:XDevelopers",
      start_time="2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      end_time="2020-12-31T23:59:59Z",
      max_results=100
  ):
      for post in page.data:
          print(post.text)
  ```

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

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

  // Full-archive search with pagination
  const paginator = client.posts.searchAll({
    query: "from:XDevelopers",
    startTime: "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    endTime: "2020-12-31T23:59:59Z",
    maxResults: 100,
  });

  for await (const page of paginator) {
    page.data?.forEach((post) => {
      console.log(post.text);
    });
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

***

## Step 4: Review the response

```json theme={null}
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "1271111223220809728",
      "text": "Tune in tonight and watch as @jessicagarson takes us through...",
      "edit_history_tweet_ids": ["1271111223220809728"]
    },
    {
      "id": "1270799243071062016",
      "text": "As we work towards building the new Twitter API...",
      "edit_history_tweet_ids": ["1270799243071062016"]
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "newest_id": "1271111223220809728",
    "oldest_id": "1270799243071062016",
    "result_count": 2
  }
}
```

<Note>
  Posts created before the edit feature was introduced (September 2022) won't include `edit_history_tweet_ids`.
</Note>

***

## Step 5: Add fields and expansions

Request additional data with query parameters:

<CodeGroup dropdown>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/all?\
  query=from%3AXDevelopers&\
  start_time=2020-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&\
  end_time=2020-12-31T23%3A59%3A59Z&\
  tweet.fields=created_at,public_metrics,author_id&\
  expansions=author_id&\
  user.fields=username,description&\
  max_results=100" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
  ```

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

  client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")

  # Search with fields and expansions
  for page in client.posts.search_all(
      query="from:XDevelopers",
      start_time="2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      end_time="2020-12-31T23:59:59Z",
      tweet_fields=["created_at", "public_metrics", "author_id"],
      expansions=["author_id"],
      user_fields=["username", "description"],
      max_results=100
  ):
      for post in page.data:
          print(f"{post.created_at}: {post.text[:50]}...")
  ```

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

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

  // Search with fields and expansions
  const paginator = client.posts.searchAll({
    query: "from:XDevelopers",
    startTime: "2020-01-01T00:00:00Z",
    endTime: "2020-12-31T23:59:59Z",
    tweetFields: ["created_at", "public_metrics", "author_id"],
    expansions: ["author_id"],
    userFields: ["username", "description"],
    maxResults: 100,
  });

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

***

## Step 6: Paginate through results

The SDKs handle pagination automatically. For cURL, use the `next_token` from the response:

```bash theme={null}
curl "https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/all?\
query=from%3AXDevelopers&\
max_results=500&\
next_token=b26v89c19zqg8o3fo7gesq314yb9l2l4ptqy" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
```

<Card title="Pagination guide" icon="arrow-right" href="/x-api/posts/search/integrate/paginate">
  Learn more about navigating large result sets
</Card>

***

## Key differences from recent search

| Feature                 | Recent Search          | Full-Archive Search     |
| :---------------------- | :--------------------- | :---------------------- |
| Time range              | Last 7 days            | March 2006 to now       |
| Access required         | All developers         | Pay-per-use, Enterprise |
| Max results per request | 100                    | 500                     |
| Query length            | 512 chars              | 1,024 chars             |
| Rate limit              | 450 / 15 min           | 300 / 15 min, 1 / sec   |
| Authentication          | App-Only, User Context | App-Only                |

***

## Common parameters

| Parameter      | Description                | Default      |
| :------------- | :------------------------- | :----------- |
| `query`        | Search query (required)    | —            |
| `max_results`  | Posts per page (10-500)    | 10           |
| `start_time`   | Oldest Post timestamp      | 30 days ago  |
| `end_time`     | Newest Post timestamp      | Now          |
| `next_token`   | Pagination token           | —            |
| `tweet.fields` | Additional Post fields     | `id`, `text` |
| `expansions`   | Related objects to include | —            |

***

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Build a query" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/x-api/posts/search/integrate/build-a-query">
    Master query syntax and operators
  </Card>

  <Card title="Operator reference" icon="list-check" href="/x-api/posts/search/integrate/operators">
    See all available operators
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pagination guide" icon="arrow-right" href="/x-api/posts/search/integrate/paginate">
    Handle large result sets
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/x-api/posts/full-archive-search">
    Full endpoint documentation
  </Card>
</CardGroup>