Scan Twitter for Keywords

AyeWatch is an AI internet monitor for public pages and topics. For scanning Twitter keywords, it runs an X search on a schedule, applies a plain-English filter, and sends new matches to push, email, Slack, Discord, or a webhook.

Start in the Latest tab

X opens search on Top, which mixes popular posts from any date. The Latest tab sorts by recency. On the web the URL ends in f=live. If you scan Top, you will see the same viral post for a week and miss the new complaint that needs an answer today.

Switch first, then refine. The tab changes the order, not the query, so you can compare both views without retyping anything.

Operators that cut the pile

Quotes keep a phrase together. OR adds variants. A minus removes a word. lang:en limits the language, from: limits the author, and filter:links keeps posts that link out. min_faves:5 drops posts nobody has liked yet.

One example: "lumen crm" (slow OR outage OR alternative) -giveaway lang:en. Each operator removes a category of noise you would otherwise read by hand.

Scan a date window

Use since:2026-11-01 until:2026-11-05 to scan a fixed window. This is useful after a launch, an incident, or a conference, when you want the conversation from those days rather than everything ever posted.

X interprets dates in the viewer's time zone, so a post near midnight can land on either side. Widen the window by a day when the exact boundary matters.

What manual scanning misses

A scan is a snapshot. It misses the hours you sleep, the posts that never reach the first page, and the replies buried under a popular thread. It leaves no record you can search later, and it does not send anything to a teammate.

Rate limits and bot checks also interrupt long manual sessions. A scheduled check runs the same query without a tab, a login, or your attention.

Turn the scan into a monitor

Paste the query into an X search topic, add the filter that describes what you actually want, and choose an interval. A daily check fits brand tracking, hourly fits support, and Pro+ adds ASAP mode for launches.

The first check sends up to five recent matches, then only new posts. The keyword alerts setup guide covers the filter and routing steps.

Scan X in four steps

1. Open X search and switch from Top to Latest.
2. Put the phrase in quotes and add OR variants for the words people actually use.
3. Exclude giveaways, your own handle, and other known noise with minus operators.
4. Add since: and until: for a fixed window, or save the query as a monitor for ongoing coverage.

The bottom line

Open X search and run your phrase on Latest. If the first page is close but noisy, fix the query before you save it. Then let a scheduled check do the scanning while you do the replying.