# Grok Bot Connects to X With Starter API Credits for Paid Users

Times of AI Desk · 2026-08-29 · Work

[https://timesof.ai/2026/08/spacexai-grok-bot-x-connector](https://timesof.ai/2026/08/spacexai-grok-bot-x-connector)

> xAI shipped the first Grok Bot integration with X: connect an X account, auto-provision a developer account if needed, and let paid Bot users spend complimentary X API credits to search posts, read timelines, check mentions, and pull trends. Lab calls it the first version of this integration.

The new connector gives paid Grok Bot users starter X API credits for tasks such as searching posts and checking mentions. The announcement does not establish autonomous posting capability.

**xAI** published **“Grok Bot now works with X.”** Connect an **X** account inside Grok Bot; xAI **creates a developer account** if you don’t have one. **Paid Grok Bot** users get **free X API credits** to start. Bots can **search posts, read timelines, check mentions**, or pull “what’s happening.” A separate **[X plugin](https://x.ai/bot/plugin/49086599)** covers posts, timelines, **trends**, and **bookmarks**. Lab: “the first version of this integration.” macOS download still via **Cursor**.

## What shipped

| Item | x.ai/news Aug 29 |
|------|------------------|
| **Connector** | Sign in with X inside Grok Bot |
| **Credits** | Complimentary X API for **paid** Bot seats |
| **Jobs** | Search, timeline, mentions, “what’s happening” |
| **Plugin** | Trends + bookmarks |

The announcement calls this the first version of the integration.

## Limits

- Lab labels this **v1**; rate limits on free credits are not fully published here.
- Whether **posts** (not just reads) land in v2 is open.
- macOS path still routes through **Cursor**.

**Correction (October 14, 2026):** Removed unsupported posting and distribution-agent claims. The announced X integration supports the listed reading tasks and starter credits for paid users.

## Sources

- [xAI: Grok Bot now works with X (August 29, 2026)](https://x.ai/news/grok-bot-and-x)
- [Grok Bot X plugin](https://x.ai/bot/plugin/49086599)