Grok Bot's X connector just dropped the developer account and API credits: bookmarks, DMs and drafts at no extra charge
Santiago, who works on the X API team, posted that last week X removed the need for a developer account and X API credits to use the X connector in Grok Bot. That means you can ask your Bot to sort your bookmarks, go through your DMs or draft an article for you without setting up a developer app or paying for API calls. Before this, using the connector meant creating an X developer account and spending API credits on every read.
Why it matters
The API credits were the main reason people avoided connecting X to their Bot. Without them, chores like turning hundreds of saved bookmarks into a reading list or summarizing your DMs cost nothing extra beyond your Grok Bot plan.
Who it's for
Grok Bot users who post, read or network on X: creators, founders, researchers and anyone with a pile of unread bookmarks.
How to try it
- Open Connect Apps in Grok Bot and connect your X account (reconnect if you set it up with a developer account before).
- Ask the Bot to sort your last 100 bookmarks by topic and list the five most worth reading.
- Try a DM summary or an article draft, and review anything before it's sent or posted.
Plan & availability: Announced on X on October 26, 2026 by Santiago of the X API team, who says the change landed the week before. You still need a plan that includes Grok Bot; 'free' here means no extra X API charge. Rate limits weren't stated.
Announced on X by a member of the X API team. When we checked on October 27, 2026, the change wasn't listed in Grok Bot's public changelog.
Source: @santiagomed on X
Written by AgentStackList from the original post. Checked Oct 27, 2026. Features, plans and availability can change, so confirm on the source before you rely on it.
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