statuses/show

Returns a single status, specified by the id parameter below. The status's author will be returned inline.

URL: http://twitter.com/statuses/show/{{id}}.{{response_format}}

API rate limited: 1 call per request

HTTP Method:

• GET

Response Format:

• json
• xml
• rss
• atom

Authenticate Request:

• Yes
• No

Required Parameters:

• id:

  The numerical ID of the status to retrieve.

Notes: Show

• Requires authentication if the author of the status is protected.

* You need to Sign in with Twitter first to make authenticated request.