API Direct (x402) alternatives

12 x402 social media data APIs compared with API Direct (x402): the price per call read from each 402, x402 grade, uptime and median response time from our own daily unpaid checks.

API Direct (x402) for reference

Real-time public data from social networks, search, maps, news and review sites (Reddit, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok and more) through one standard API, paid…

Up · x402 grade A (95/100) · 100% up (11/11 checks) · $0.004 per call in its 402 · 312 ms median

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Top ranked

StableTube

Grade A (100/100), up

Lowest price per call in its 402

twitr.sh

$0.0024, below API Direct (x402)'s $0.004

Fastest median response

twitr.sh

292 ms (API Direct (x402): 312 ms)

12 API Direct (x402) alternatives compared

Ranked by x402 grade, then uptime from our daily checks, then x402 score and response time. Price is shown but never used for ranking; “lower” or “higher” compares with API Direct (x402)’s $0.004 per call. Paid placement never changes the order.

#	Listing and why pick it	Status	x402 grade	Uptime (checks so far)	Price in 402	Response (median)
1	StableTube status Higher x402 score (100 vs 95) YouTube video downloads as an x402 API; the file is returned as a temporary download link.	Up	A (100/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.20 (higher)	375 ms
2	StableSocial status Also pays on Solana Social data for agents from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit and LinkedIn, billed per request.	Up	A (95/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.06 (higher)	345 ms
3	RobinX status Grade A, 100% up so far, $0.05 per call; no measured edge over API Direct (x402) Social trading signals for bots on Robinhood Chain, grading X callers against later price moves; API, MCP…	Up	A (95/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.05 (higher)	366 ms
4	Moltalyzer status Grade A, 100% up so far, $0.02 per call; no measured edge over API Direct (x402) Hourly digests of Moltbook community posts (topics, sentiment, narratives) for agents and creators.	Up	A (95/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.02 (higher)	435 ms
5	Social Fetch status Grade A, 100% up so far, $0.014 per call; no measured edge over API Direct (x402) Social media scraping API with 260+ endpoints across about 25 platforms, returning profiles, posts and…	Up	A (90/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.014 (higher)	346 ms
6	Telemost x402 API Also pays on Solana Telegram analytics for AI agents: channel stats, subscriber growth, reach and engagement, post search,…	Up	B (85/100)	100% (8/8)	$0.017 (higher)	414 ms
7	twitr.sh status Lower price per call ($0.0024 vs $0.004); also pays on Solana X/Twitter API and agent skill for reading, searching, monitoring and posting, paid per call in USDC.	Up	F (0/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.0024 (lower)	292 ms
8	twit.sh status Higher x402 score (100 vs 95) Real-time X/Twitter data for agents, paid per request in USDC on Base over x402, with no signup.	Up	A (100/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.006 (higher)	714 ms
9	glim.sh status Also pays on Solana and Monad Single remote endpoint that gives agents live data from X/Twitter, Reddit, GitHub and the web, with no API…	Up	A (95/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.005 (higher)	587 ms
10	Base Social Pulse Grade A, 100% up so far, $0.04 per call; no measured edge over API Direct (x402) Social attention data for Base tokens over x402: Farcaster mentions, how fast attention is growing, where a…	Up	A (95/100)	100% (10/10)	$0.04 (higher)	1002 ms
11	ReadX Also pays on Solana Read-only X/Twitter JSON API (profiles, timelines, search, followers), paid per call in USDC on Base or…	Up	B (85/100)	100% (14/14)	$0.01 (higher)	1221 ms
12	DuoLeads Social Higher x402 score (100 vs 95) Social media data API for agents: posts, profiles, comments, search and mentions across Bluesky, Hacker…	Up	A (100/100)	100% (4/4)	$0.02 (higher)	369 ms

1. StableTubeUp
Higher x402 score (100 vs 95)
x402 grade
A (100/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.20 (higher)
Response
375 ms
StableTube status
2. StableSocialUp
Also pays on Solana
x402 grade
A (95/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.06 (higher)
Response
345 ms
StableSocial status
3. RobinXUp
Grade A, 100% up so far, $0.05 per call; no measured edge over API Direct (x402)
x402 grade
A (95/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.05 (higher)
Response
366 ms
RobinX status
4. MoltalyzerUp
Grade A, 100% up so far, $0.02 per call; no measured edge over API Direct (x402)
x402 grade
A (95/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.02 (higher)
Response
435 ms
Moltalyzer status
5. Social FetchUp
Grade A, 100% up so far, $0.014 per call; no measured edge over API Direct (x402)
x402 grade
A (90/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.014 (higher)
Response
346 ms
Social Fetch status
6. Telemost x402 APIUp
Also pays on Solana
x402 grade
B (85/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (8/8)
Price in 402
$0.017 (higher)
Response
414 ms
7. twitr.shUp
Lower price per call ($0.0024 vs $0.004); also pays on Solana
x402 grade
F (0/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.0024 (lower)
Response
292 ms
twitr.sh status
8. twit.shUp
Higher x402 score (100 vs 95)
x402 grade
A (100/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.006 (higher)
Response
714 ms
twit.sh status
9. glim.shUp
Also pays on Solana and Monad
x402 grade
A (95/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.005 (higher)
Response
587 ms
glim.sh status
10. Base Social PulseUp
Grade A, 100% up so far, $0.04 per call; no measured edge over API Direct (x402)
x402 grade
A (95/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (10/10)
Price in 402
$0.04 (higher)
Response
1002 ms
11. ReadXUp
Also pays on Solana
x402 grade
B (85/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (14/14)
Price in 402
$0.01 (higher)
Response
1221 ms
12. DuoLeads SocialUp
Higher x402 score (100 vs 95)
x402 grade
A (100/100)
Uptime (checks so far)
100% (4/4)
Price in 402
$0.02 (higher)
Response
369 ms

Prices are what each endpoint’s 402 asked for at our last check, for the one endpoint we check. Each API does its own job and other routes may be priced differently, so a lower price is not like-for-like. Check the provider before paying.

API Direct (x402) alternatives FAQ

What are the best alternatives to API Direct (x402)?

By our ranking (x402 grade, then uptime from our daily checks, then x402 score and response time): StableTube, StableSocial, RobinX. Each does its own job, so check that its endpoints cover what you use API Direct (x402) for.

Is there a cheaper alternative to API Direct (x402)?

1 of the 12 alternatives asked for less per call than API Direct (x402)'s $0.004 in their 402 at our last check: twitr.sh ($0.0024). Prices are for the endpoint we check; other routes and what you get per call differ, so check the provider before paying.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Same category, ranked by x402 grade, then uptime from our own daily unpaid checks, then x402 score, valid x402 share and median response time. Price is shown but never used for ranking, and paid placement never changes the order.

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Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 7:14 AM ET. One unpaid request per listing per day to its example endpoint; up means any answer below HTTP 500 except 404/410 within 8 seconds. The x402 grade comes from x402fix, our free unpaid check of each 402 payment request; it rates the payment request, not uptime, and is not an endorsement. Listings with no check yet, no price read from a 402, or a check we are fixing are left out.

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