Name History

The Name History tool tracks changes in Twitter account names over time to identify suspicious pattern changes and potential impersonation attempts.

How to use Name History

API Endpoint

Each NameHistoryResponse object contains the following properties:

• username: A string representing the user's name.

• history: An array of objects each containing:

  • name: A string indicating the previous name.

  • date_changed: A string specifying when the name change occurred.

  • duration: A string denoting how long the name was held.

// Request
const getNameHistory = async (username: string): Promise<NameHistoryResponse> => {
  const response = await fetch(`${endpoints.socialMetrics}/name-history/${username}`);
  return response.json();
};

interface NameHistoryResponse extends APIResponse<{
  username: string;
  history: {
    name: string;
    date_changed: string;
    duration: string;
  }[];
}> {}