How to Delete X Posts Before Deactivating Your Account with TwexAPI

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

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

Prepare Before Deleting Posts

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

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

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

After post cleanup, account deletion still happens in X:

1. Open X and go to Settings and privacy.
2. Open Your account.
3. Choose Deactivate your account.
4. Read the deactivation information and confirm with your password.
5. 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

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.