> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.x.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What to Build

> Ideas and inspiration for building with the X API

The X API opens up possibilities across moderation, analytics, community building, and more. Here are ideas to inspire your next project.

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## Build for safety & moderation

Help create healthier conversations on X.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Moderation tools" icon="shield">
    Build tools to help users manage replies, filter content, and protect their experience.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Anti-harassment" icon="ban">
    Detect and flag abusive content, provide bulk blocking tools.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

**Relevant endpoints:**

* [Blocks](/x-api/users/blocks/introduction) — Block and unblock users
* [Mutes](/x-api/users/mutes/introduction) — Mute accounts and keywords
* [Hide replies](/x-api/posts/hide-replies/introduction) — Hide unwanted replies
* [Manage posts](/x-api/posts/manage-tweets/introduction) — Control reply settings

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## Build for creators

Help people express themselves and grow their audience.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Scheduling tools" icon="calendar">
    Schedule posts, threads, and content calendars.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cross-posting" icon="share-nodes">
    Sync content across platforms and formats.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Thread creators" icon="layer-group">
    Help users compose and publish long-form threads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bots & automation" icon="robot">
    Create helpful bots that add value to the conversation.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

**Relevant endpoints:**

* [Manage posts](/x-api/posts/manage-tweets/introduction) — Create and delete posts
* [Media upload](/x-api/media/quickstart/media-upload-chunked) — Upload images and videos
* [Spaces](/x-api/spaces/lookup/introduction) — Discover audio conversations

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## Build for analytics

Help users understand their impact and audience.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Performance dashboards" icon="chart-line">
    Visualize engagement metrics, growth trends, and reach.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Audience insights" icon="users">
    Analyze followers, engagement patterns, and demographics.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trend analysis" icon="arrow-trend-up">
    Track hashtags, topics, and conversation volume.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Competitive analysis" icon="chart-bar">
    Compare accounts, benchmark performance.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

**Relevant endpoints:**

* [Metrics](/x-api/fundamentals/metrics) — Engagement and performance data
* [Search posts](/x-api/posts/search/introduction) — Historical and recent search
* [Post counts](/x-api/posts/counts/introduction) — Volume analytics
* [Annotations](/x-api/fundamentals/post-annotations) — Topic classification

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## Build for communities

Help people connect and organize around shared interests.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Community tools" icon="people-group">
    Moderation, member management, and engagement tools.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Event coordination" icon="calendar-check">
    Organize Spaces, live events, and group activities.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Curation" icon="bookmark">
    Aggregate and curate content by topic or interest.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Localization" icon="globe">
    Build tools for specific languages and regions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

**Relevant endpoints:**

* [Lists](/x-api/lists/list-lookup/introduction) — Curated account lists
* [Spaces](/x-api/spaces/lookup/introduction) — Audio conversations
* [Follows](/x-api/users/follows/introduction) — Relationship management

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## Build for research

Analyze public conversations and extract insights.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Academic research" icon="microscope">
    Study public discourse, information spread, and trends.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Journalism" icon="newspaper">
    Source stories, verify information, track breaking news.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Market research" icon="magnifying-glass-chart">
    Monitor brand sentiment, industry trends, and competitors.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data science" icon="brain">
    Train models, analyze networks, study behavior patterns.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

**Relevant endpoints:**

* [Full-archive search](/x-api/posts/search/introduction) — Search posts back to 2006
* [Filtered stream](/x-api/posts/filtered-stream/introduction) — Near real-time matching posts
* [Post annotations](/x-api/fundamentals/post-annotations) — Entity recognition
* [Conversation ID](/x-api/fundamentals/conversation-id) — Thread reconstruction

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## Build for good

Use the API to make a positive impact.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Crisis response" icon="hand-holding-heart">
    Monitor emergencies, coordinate aid, spread awareness.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Accessibility" icon="universal-access">
    Build tools that make X more accessible to everyone.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Education" icon="graduation-cap">
    Create learning tools, teaching resources, and tutorials.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Civic engagement" icon="landmark">
    Help people stay informed and participate in democracy.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Build with AI agents

Connect AI tools to the X API and build intelligent workflows.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="MCP-powered agents" icon="robot">
    Use XMCP to give AI assistants direct access to X API endpoints — create posts, search, and manage accounts via natural language.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data pipelines" icon="diagram-project">
    Feed X data into LLMs for sentiment analysis, content generation, and automated reporting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Coding assistants" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    Give Grok, Cursor, or your preferred AI tool full context on the X API with llms.txt for faster development.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom integrations" icon="plug">
    Build agents that monitor trends, respond to mentions, or curate content automatically.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

**Get started:**

* [XMCP](/tools/mcp#xmcp--x-api-endpoints) — MCP server for the X API
* [llms-full.txt](https://docs.x.com/llms-full.txt) — Feed complete docs to your AI tool
* [OpenAPI Spec](https://api.x.com/2/openapi.json) — Machine-readable API definition

[Browse all agent resources](/tools/ai)

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## Getting started

Ready to build? Here's your path forward:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get access">
    [Sign up for a developer account](/x-api/getting-started/getting-access) and create an app.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Learn the basics">
    [Make your first request](/x-api/getting-started/make-your-first-request) and explore the API.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your tools">
    Pick an [SDK or library](/tools-and-libraries) for your language.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Build and ship">
    Start small, iterate, and share what you've built!
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Share your work

Built something with the X API? We'd love to see it:

* Share in the [Developer Forum](https://devcommunity.x.com)
* Tag [@XDevelopers](https://x.com/XDevelopers) on X
* Submit to our [Success Stories](/success-stories)