twarc ☆

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Description:
Command-line tool and Python library for archiving Twitter JSON

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.14.1@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 21, 2025

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Category: Developer tools

Tags: twitter api archiving json data-collection python

Install: brew install twarc

About:
twarc is a command-line tool and Python library designed for archiving Twitter data in JSON format. It provides a robust interface to the Twitter API for collecting tweets, user profiles, and other social media data. Its main value proposition is enabling researchers and archivists to create structured, reproducible datasets from Twitter for analysis and preservation.

Key Features:

Collects tweets, user profiles, and timelines via the Twitter API
Exports data in structured JSON format for easy processing
Includes utilities for data hydration (rehydrating tweet IDs)
Supports command-line usage and integration as a Python library
Enables reproducible and large-scale data archiving workflows

Use Cases:

Academic research and social media analysis
Creating archives for digital preservation and cultural heritage
Data journalism and investigative reporting using Twitter data

Alternatives:

tweepy – Primarily a Python library for API interaction, less focused on archiving and command-line data collection

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 21, 2025 1:51am	2.14.1	1	VERSION_BUMP	663073e9
Nov 1, 2025 1:58am		0	VERSION_BUMP	cea05824
Oct 11, 2025 8:45pm		11	VERSION_BUMP	4027005e
Oct 11, 2025 12:27pm		11	VERSION_BUMP	18f5fa6c
Sep 12, 2024 6:26pm		8	VERSION_BUMP	1964a1b6