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Twitter Webhooks for Account Alerts (Not Cron or Spreadsheets)
X has no public Twitter webhook for new tweets. Use account monitors + signed HTTP webhooks for Discord, Slack, or your server — discover handles, promote keepers, budget Free vs Starter.
Cron and spreadsheets do not scale
Most teams searching for a Twitter webhook want one job: when these public accounts post, notify Slack, Discord, or our bot. Official X does not expose a simple public webhook for that. DIY means cron + timeline fetch + dedupe + secrets — fine for one handle, painful for a desk.
Treat alerts as engineering: discover candidates with search, promote high-signal accounts to monitors, push hits to your stack. Hub overview: /twitter-webhook.
Discovery then promote
Use search operators (from:user, cashtags, lang:) to build a candidate list — same pattern as crypto KOL tracking. Pull a few timelines; keep accounts that produce actionable posts, not engagement bait.
Promote keepers to XFlux monitors (Free: 1 monitor + Dashboard history). Pair Slack (/twitter-slack-alerts) or Discord (/twitter-discord-alerts, walkthrough /blog/twitter-to-discord-alerts) when you want channel delivery without writing a bot first.
Alert hygiene
Separate channels for macro vs crypto vs brand watches. Add keyword filters on noisy monitors. Cap how many accounts you enable on day one — each monitor is an ops commitment.
For custom servers, verify HMAC on the raw body (/twitter-webhook-nodejs, /docs/webhooks). For no-code, use Make or n8n (/twitter-n8n-webhook).
Budgeting API calls
Exploration burns search/timeline calls. Steady-state should be monitor-heavy so you are not polling every account yourself. Free validates wiring and Test webhooks; Starter unlocks live monitor.hit POSTs and faster polling.
If you were comparing enterprise AAA or filtered stream, start at /twitter-account-activity-api and /filtered-stream-alternative — then come back here for the webhook path.
FAQ
- Is XFlux an official Twitter webhook product?
- No. XFlux is an independent read API and account monitor service. We deliver signed HTTP webhooks when monitors detect new public tweets — not official AAA or filtered stream.
- Can Free plans receive live webhooks?
- Free can save a URL and send Test pings. Live monitor.hit delivery requires Starter or above. Hits always show in the Dashboard.
- Where do I start?
- Register → add one monitor → paste Discord/Slack/HTTPS → Test → upgrade when you need live delivery. Hub: /twitter-webhook. Discord deep-dive: /blog/twitter-to-discord-alerts.
Monitor these accounts — hits can go to Discord or Slack
Free includes 1 monitor. Pick the handle that moves your workflow; after it's created you can attach a Discord or Slack webhook.
Build with XFlux
Free tier for reads and one monitor. Starter from $19/mo for signed webhooks and faster polling.