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Twitter/X Engagement

Engage with target prospects on Twitter/X through likes, replies, retweets, and quote posts

Instructions

Twitter/X Engagement

Build visibility and warm up prospects on X before sending DMs. Engagement creates familiarity so your DM does not arrive cold.

Option A: X API v2 (Direct)

Like a Post

POST https://api.x.com/2/users/{user_id}/likes
Authorization: Bearer {USER_ACCESS_TOKEN}

{
  "tweet_id": "{POST_ID}"
}

Rate limit: 1,000 likes per 24 hours.

Reply to a Post

POST https://api.x.com/2/tweets
Authorization: Bearer {USER_ACCESS_TOKEN}

{
  "text": "Your reply text",
  "reply": {
    "in_reply_to_tweet_id": "{POST_ID}"
  }
}

Rate limit: 100 posts per 24 hours (includes original posts and replies).

Retweet a Post

POST https://api.x.com/2/users/{user_id}/retweets
Authorization: Bearer {USER_ACCESS_TOKEN}

{
  "tweet_id": "{POST_ID}"
}

Quote Post

POST https://api.x.com/2/tweets
Authorization: Bearer {USER_ACCESS_TOKEN}

{
  "text": "Your commentary here",
  "quote_tweet_id": "{POST_ID}"
}

Search for Prospect Posts

GET https://api.x.com/2/tweets/search/recent?query=from:{username}&max_results=10&tweet.fields=created_at,public_metrics

Returns recent posts from a specific user. Use this to find posts to engage with before sending a DM.

Option B: PhantomBuster Automations

Twitter Auto Liker

Automatically like posts from a list of X profiles. Set up via PhantomBuster:

  1. Select the Twitter Liker Phantom.
  2. Provide a spreadsheet of X profile URLs.
  3. Configure: like the 2-3 most recent posts per profile.
  4. Rate: 10 profiles per launch, 5 launches per day.

Twitter Auto Replier

PhantomBuster does not offer a direct auto-reply Phantom for X. For automated replies, use the X API v2 reply endpoint via n8n.

Option C: Typefully / Hypefury

Content scheduling tools that support engagement workflows:

  • Queue replies to specific posts.
  • Schedule engagement sessions.
  • Track which accounts you have engaged with.

Engagement-Before-DM Workflow

For cold DM plays, run this sequence over 3-5 days before sending a DM:

  1. Day 1: Like 2-3 of the prospect's recent posts.
  2. Day 2: Reply to one post with a substantive comment (add a data point, share a related experience, or ask a follow-up question). Keep it under 280 characters. Do NOT mention your product.
  3. Day 3-4: Like 1-2 more posts. Retweet one if it is genuinely relevant to your audience.
  4. Day 5: Send the DM. Reference their content: "Your post on [topic] caught my eye -- [specific observation]. Quick question: [one sentence about their problem]."

This sequence makes your handle familiar in their notifications before the DM arrives.

Rate Limits Summary

| Action | Limit | Window | |--------|-------|--------| | Like | 1,000 | 24 hours | | Post/Reply | 100 | 24 hours | | Retweet | 1,000 | 24 hours | | Search | 450 | 15 minutes (Basic) |

Error Handling

  • 403 Forbidden: Cannot engage with a protected account or blocked user. Skip.
  • 429 Too Many Requests: Rate limit exceeded. Read x-rate-limit-reset header and wait.
  • 409 Conflict: Already liked/retweeted this post. Silently skip.
  • 404 Not Found: Post has been deleted or account suspended. Remove from queue.