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Follow these three steps to make your first API call.

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Step 1: Create an Account

Sign up for a free ScrapeBadger account. No credit card required.

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Create your account and get free credits to start.

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Step 2: Generate an API Key

Navigate to your dashboard and create a new API key. You can create multiple keys for different projects.

Go to Dashboard

Create and manage your API keys.

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Step 3: Make Your First Request

Use your API key to authenticate requests. Include it in the x-api-key header. 
curl -X GET "https://scrapebadger.com/v1/twitter/users/elonmusk/by_username" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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Example Response

{
  "id": "44196397",
  "username": "elonmusk",
  "name": "Elon Musk",
  "description": "Read @TheBoringCompany...",
  "followers_count": 170000000,
  "following_count": 500,
  "tweet_count": 45000,
  "verified": true,
  "verified_type": "Business",
  "profile_image_url": "https://pbs.twimg.com/...",
  "created_at": "2009-06-02T20:12:29.000Z"
}
The response includes full user profile data including verification status, follower counts, and account metadata.

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Next Steps

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