Bring your X (Twitter) API Pro or Enterprise bearer token to SignalGuard to upgrade the X chatter signal with higher recent-search volume and faster cadence on venue and keyword queries.
What X API adds to SignalGuard
X chatter is one of the 50+ signals in SignalGuard's model, sitting in the Chatter pillar. The default path uses a low-tier X API contract that's shared across customers and constrained by basic-tier rate limits. Bringing your own Pro or Enterprise bearer token routes your venue queries through your contract — higher monthly tweet caps, broader recent-search windows, and lower likelihood of being throttled during peak event windows.
That matters when a venue keyword starts trending and you need the count and sample within seconds, not minutes. SignalGuard uses the chatter volume curve to detect spikes — a higher-cadence X feed sharpens the curve and reduces lag on the severity escalation.
X also feeds cross-platform aggregations: spike detection compares X volume against Reddit, news, and TikTok chatter, so a stronger X signal tightens the whole Chatter pillar's confidence interval.
How the integration works
Paste your X API Bearer Token into the X API tile at /integrations. SignalGuard validates it with a one-bucket recent-counts call (accepting both 200 and 429 as proof the key is valid). The token is stored AES-256-GCM encrypted at rest. All X calls run server-side.
Common use cases
- Real-time chatter monitoring during stadium and festival event windows
- VIP-protection keyword monitoring across an executive's travel schedule
- Crisis comms detection — protests, transit incidents, weather panic
- High-cadence dashboards refreshing on sub-minute intervals
- Cross-platform chatter triangulation against Reddit, news, and TikTok
- Tour security keeping a sustained X watch across multiple dates
What you need
An X Developer Platform account with a Pro ($5K/mo) or Enterprise (from $42K/mo) tier. Generate an OAuth 2.0 App-Only Bearer Token from your Project's Keys & Tokens page at developer.x.com.
FAQ
Do I need an X API subscription? No — SignalGuard ships with a working X chatter signal. Connect your own token only if you need higher volume or faster cadence than the default basic-tier path provides.
Where do I add my key? In your SignalGuard workspace at /integrations. Open the X API tile and paste your Bearer Token.
Is my key secure? Yes. Bearer tokens are AES-256-GCM encrypted at rest, only decrypted server-side at request time, and never written to logs.
Connect X API
Connect X API in your SignalGuard workspace → and review the signal docs for how X chatter weights into the venue score.