Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: September 2025

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") describes prohibited activities in connection with the use of Twitterapi.io (the "Service"). By using the Service, you agree to comply with this AUP. Any violation may result in suspension or termination of access to the Service, and in some cases, legal action.

1. General Principles

The Service may only be used for lawful purposes. You must ensure your use of the Service complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and third-party platform rules (including those of X/Twitter).

2. Prohibited Activities

You may not use the Service to:

(a) Illegal or Harmful Use

  • Engage in unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive activities.
  • Violate any applicable data protection, privacy, or intellectual property laws.
  • Access or distribute content in violation of third-party rights.

(b) Abuse of Data

  • Collect, resell, or distribute personal data for harassment, stalking, doxxing, or discriminatory targeting.
  • Attempt to deanonymize or re-identify individuals from aggregated or public data.
  • Use the Service to build or sell "personal dossiers" or surveillance tools.

(c) Platform Violations

  • Circumvent access controls, rate limits, or authentication requirements of X/Twitter or any other third-party platform.
  • Scrape, store, or redistribute data in violation of X/Twitter's terms of service.

(d) High-Risk or Sensitive Uses

  • Use the Service for election interference, political manipulation, or spreading misinformation.
  • Use the Service for law enforcement, intelligence, or military surveillance without proper legal authorization.
  • Target minors or process sensitive categories of data (health, financial, biometric, etc.).

(e) Security and Network Abuse

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other customers' data.
  • Introduce malware, viruses, or any malicious code.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service, including denial-of-service attacks.

3. Geographic Restrictions

The Service may not be used from, or on behalf of persons/entities located in, embargoed or sanctioned regions, including but not limited to:

  • Cuba
  • Iran
  • North Korea
  • Syria
  • Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine

4. Customer Responsibilities

  • You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account and API keys.
  • You must implement reasonable safeguards to ensure your end users also comply with this AUP.
  • You must promptly notify us of any actual or suspected violation.

5. Enforcement

  • We reserve the right to monitor compliance with this AUP.
  • Violations may result in suspension or termination of your account, revocation of API keys, or legal action.
  • We may cooperate with law enforcement and other authorities in investigating violations.

6. Reporting Abuse

If you believe someone is misusing the Service, please report it to:

Email: hello@twitterapi.io