Grok Bot gets an X connector
xAI has connected Grok Bot to X accounts, letting the assistant search posts, read timelines and check mentions — with paid users given free X API credits and an auto-created developer account.
xAI has shipped what it calls the first version of an X connector for Grok Bot, letting users link their X account and have the bot search posts, read their timeline, check mentions, and summarize activity on the platform.
Per xAI's announcement, connecting an X account inside Grok Bot will automatically create a developer account for users who do not already have one, and paid Grok Bot users receive free X API credits "to start." Users begin by opening Grok Bot and signing in with the X connector.
The move routes Grok's access to X through the platform's developer API rather than an undisclosed internal pipe — a notable detail for builders, since it implies the integration is metered against API credits. xAI framed the release as an early step toward letting Grok Bot "do real work on X."
What the announcement does not say: how many free credits paid users get, what happens when they run out, which X API tier the auto-provisioned developer account lands on, what rate limits or read scopes apply, or whether the connector can post as well as read. There are no benchmarks, pricing figures, or availability details beyond Grok Bot itself.