> ## 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.
# User Mentions Timeline
> This guide walks you through retrieving Posts that mention a specific user. Reference for the X API v2 standard tier covering quickstart.
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This guide walks you through retrieving Posts that mention a specific user.
**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)
***
## Get user mentions
Find the user ID using the [user lookup endpoint](/x-api/users/lookup/introduction). For example, @XDevelopers has user ID `2244994945`.
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl "https://api.x.com/2/users/2244994945/mentions?\
tweet.fields=created_at,public_metrics,author_id&\
expansions=author_id&\
user.fields=username,verified&\
max_results=10" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
from xdk import Client
client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")
# Get mentions timeline with pagination
for page in client.posts.get_user_mentions(
"2244994945",
tweet_fields=["created_at", "public_metrics", "author_id"],
expansions=["author_id"],
user_fields=["username", "verified"],
max_results=10
):
for post in page.data:
print(f"@{post.author_id}: {post.text[:50]}...")
```
```javascript JavaScript SDK theme={null}
import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";
const client = new Client({ bearerToken: "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN" });
// Get mentions timeline with pagination
const paginator = client.posts.getUserMentions("2244994945", {
tweetFields: ["created_at", "public_metrics", "author_id"],
expansions: ["author_id"],
userFields: ["username", "verified"],
maxResults: 10,
});
for await (const page of paginator) {
page.data?.forEach((post) => {
console.log(`@${post.author_id}: ${post.text?.slice(0, 50)}...`);
});
}
```
```json theme={null}
{
"data": [
{
"id": "1301573587187331074",
"text": "Hey @XDevelopers, love the new API!",
"author_id": "1234567890",
"created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
"public_metrics": {
"retweet_count": 5,
"reply_count": 2,
"like_count": 42,
"quote_count": 1
}
}
],
"includes": {
"users": [
{
"id": "1234567890",
"username": "developer",
"name": "Dev Person",
"verified": false
}
]
},
"meta": {
"newest_id": "1301573587187331074",
"oldest_id": "1301573587187331074",
"result_count": 1,
"next_token": "t3buvdr5pujq9g7bggsnf3ep2ha28"
}
}
```
***
## Filter mentions
### Exclude replies
Get only original Posts that mention the user:
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl "https://api.x.com/2/users/2244994945/mentions?\
exclude=replies&\
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 mentions excluding replies
for page in client.posts.get_user_mentions(
"2244994945",
exclude=["replies"],
max_results=10
):
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" });
// Get mentions excluding replies
const paginator = client.posts.getUserMentions("2244994945", {
exclude: ["replies"],
maxResults: 10,
});
for await (const page of paginator) {
page.data?.forEach((post) => {
console.log(post.text);
});
}
```
### Get mentions in a time range
```bash cURL theme={null}
curl "https://api.x.com/2/users/2244994945/mentions?\
start_time=2024-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&\
end_time=2024-01-31T23%3A59%3A59Z" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $BEARER_TOKEN"
```
```python Python SDK theme={null}
from xdk import Client
client = Client(bearer_token="YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN")
# Get mentions in a time range
for page in client.posts.get_user_mentions(
"2244994945",
start_time="2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
end_time="2024-01-31T23:59:59Z"
):
for post in page.data:
print(f"{post.created_at}: {post.text[:50]}...")
```
```javascript JavaScript SDK theme={null}
import { Client } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";
const client = new Client({ bearerToken: "YOUR_BEARER_TOKEN" });
// Get mentions in a time range
const paginator = client.posts.getUserMentions("2244994945", {
startTime: "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
endTime: "2024-01-31T23:59:59Z",
});
for await (const page of paginator) {
page.data?.forEach((post) => {
console.log(`${post.created_at}: ${post.text?.slice(0, 50)}...`);
});
}
```
***
## Common parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default |
| :----------------- | :------------------------------------- | :------ |
| `max_results` | Results per page (1-100) | 10 |
| `start_time` | Oldest Post timestamp (ISO 8601) | — |
| `end_time` | Newest Post timestamp (ISO 8601) | — |
| `since_id` | Return Posts after this ID | — |
| `until_id` | Return Posts before this ID | — |
| `exclude` | Exclude `retweets`, `replies`, or both | — |
| `pagination_token` | Token for next page | — |
***
## Next steps
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Key concepts and best practices
Full endpoint documentation
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