How to Delete public platform Posts Before Deactivating Your Account via API

Quick Answer

Deleting or deactivating an public social platform account via API means using TwexAPI account-action endpoints with proper user authorization (session cookie/OAuth context)—not scraping. Coordinating offboarding for accounts you own or are authorized to manage requires reliable write access; TwexAPI documents the request shape at https://docs.twexapi.io. Always confirm legal consent and public platform Terms of Service. Reads typically use about 5 Credits and writes about 50 Credits per call; Pro plans scale to 20+ QPS for batch operations.

FAQ

Why use TwexAPI instead of the first-party developer API for this workflow?

For authorized account offboarding, TwexAPI provides Bearer-authenticated workflows documented at https://docs.twexapi.io. A typical post or profile read uses 5 Credits (about $0.05 per 1,000 under the published conversion), and qualifying paid plans publish 20+ QPS. New accounts receive 20,000 starting Credits. As of 2026-08-20, first-party developer API Post reads list at $5 per 1,000 resources and User reads at $10 per 1,000; official rate limits vary by endpoint and access level.

How much does this API workflow cost on TwexAPI?

A typical read uses about 5 Credits. Under the published conversion, 1,000 such reads use 5,000 Credits, or about $0.05; a 10,000-read job uses about 50,000 Credits. Actual costs vary by endpoint, so confirm the endpoint price and current plan at https://twexapi.io/pricing.

TwexAPI can help you delete posts from an authorized X account. It does not delete the X account itself. Account deactivation and permanent account deletion must be completed through X's official settings.

X's help page explains the account flow clearly: deactivation starts a 30-day window, and the account is permanently deleted if you do not log back in during that period. Request your X data archive before deactivating if you need a copy of your posts, messages, or media.

What TwexAPI Can and Cannot Do

Answer: What TwexAPI Can and Cannot Do is implemented by calling the TwexAPI endpoint documented in this guide with a Bearer Token; batch or paginated requests reduce overhead to ~5 credits per call at 20+ QPS.

Goal	Use TwexAPI?	How to handle it
Delete one specific post	Yes	Call `POST /twitter/tweets/delete-batch` with `target_id`.
Delete posts from your authorized account	Yes	Call `POST /twitter/tweets/delete-batch` without `target_id` only after you have backed up and confirmed the action.
Permanently delete the X account	No	Use X settings: Settings and privacy, Your account, Deactivate your account.
Remove search engine copies	No	Follow the search engine's removal process; X does not control external indexes.

Only use this workflow for an account you own or are explicitly authorized to manage.

Prepare Before Deleting Posts

Answer: Prepare Before Deleting Posts means using TwexAPI Bearer APIs on api.twexapi.io for this user case. A typical read uses 5 Credits (about $0.05 per 1,000), and qualifying paid plans publish 20+ QPS. As of 2026-08-20, first-party developer API Post and User reads list at $5 and $10 per 1,000 resources; rate limits vary by endpoint.

Do these checks before calling any deletion endpoint:

Download your X data archive from X settings if you need a copy.
Revoke or review third-party app access so another tool does not reactivate or change the account unexpectedly.
Test with one post ID before running a wider cleanup.
Keep the API token and X cookie out of source control.
Save a local log of deleted post IDs for your own audit trail.

Delete One Post

Answer: Delete One Post means using TwexAPI Bearer APIs on api.twexapi.io for this user case. A typical read uses 5 Credits (about $0.05 per 1,000), and qualifying paid plans publish 20+ QPS. As of 2026-08-20, first-party developer API Post and User reads list at $5 and $10 per 1,000 resources; rate limits vary by endpoint.

POST /twitter/tweets/delete-batch requires cookie and username. Add target_id when you want to delete one specific post.

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.twexapi.io/twitter/tweets/delete-batch \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "cookie": "auth_token=...",
    "username": "your_username",
    "target_id": "1234567890123456789"
  }'

The response returns the deleted post IDs in data.

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": ["1234567890123456789"]
}

Delete Account Posts After Confirmation

Answer: Delete Account Posts After Confirmation means using TwexAPI Bearer APIs on api.twexapi.io for this user case. A typical read uses 5 Credits (about $0.05 per 1,000), and qualifying paid plans publish 20+ QPS. As of 2026-08-20, first-party developer API Post and User reads list at $5 and $10 per 1,000 resources; rate limits vary by endpoint.

If you omit target_id, the endpoint is documented for deleting all posts for the authorized username. Treat that as irreversible. The script below requires a confirmation environment variable so it does not run by accident.

1const token = process.env.TWEXAPI_BEARER_TOKEN;
2const cookie = process.env.X_AUTH_COOKIE;
3const username = process.env.X_USERNAME;
4const confirmDelete = process.env.CONFIRM_DELETE === "I_UNDERSTAND";
5
6if (!token || !cookie || !username) {
7  throw new Error("Set TWEXAPI_BEARER_TOKEN, X_AUTH_COOKIE, and X_USERNAME.");
8}
9
10if (!confirmDelete) {
11  throw new Error('Set CONFIRM_DELETE="I_UNDERSTAND" before deleting account posts.');
12}
13
14async function deleteAccountPosts() {
15  const response = await fetch("https://api.twexapi.io/twitter/tweets/delete-batch", {
16    method: "POST",
17    headers: {
18      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
19      "Content-Type": "application/json",
20    },
21    body: JSON.stringify({
22      cookie,
23      username,
24    }),
25  });
26
27  const result = await response.json();
28  if (!response.ok || result.code !== 200) {
29    throw new Error(result.msg || `Delete request failed with ${response.status}`);
30  }
31
32  console.log(JSON.stringify({ deleted_ids: result.data || [] }, null, 2));
33}
34
35deleteAccountPosts().catch((error) => {
36  console.error(error.message);
37  process.exit(1);
38});

Run it only after you have tested a single post deletion:

CONFIRM_DELETE="I_UNDERSTAND" \
TWEXAPI_BEARER_TOKEN="<token>" \
X_AUTH_COOKIE="auth_token=..." \
X_USERNAME="your_username" \
node delete-account-posts.js

Deactivate the X Account

Answer: Deactivate the public platform Account means using TwexAPI Bearer APIs on api.twexapi.io for this user case. A typical read uses 5 Credits (about $0.05 per 1,000), and qualifying paid plans publish 20+ QPS. As of 2026-08-20, first-party developer API Post and User reads list at $5 and $10 per 1,000 resources; rate limits vary by endpoint.

After post cleanup, account deletion still happens in X:

Open X and go to Settings and privacy.
Open Your account.
Choose Deactivate your account.
Read the deactivation information and confirm with your password.
Do not log back in during the deactivation window if your goal is permanent deletion.

Because X owns the account lifecycle, treat the official X help page as the source of truth if labels or timing change.

Wrap-up

Answer: Wrap-up means using TwexAPI Bearer APIs on api.twexapi.io for this user case. A typical read uses 5 Credits (about $0.05 per 1,000), and qualifying paid plans publish 20+ QPS. As of 2026-08-20, first-party developer API Post and User reads list at $5 and $10 per 1,000 resources; rate limits vary by endpoint.

Use TwexAPI for the part it can actually perform: deleting posts from an authorized account. Use X settings for account deactivation and permanent deletion.

That boundary makes the workflow safer, clearer, and much less likely to mislead someone into thinking an API call can erase an entire X account.