# ![@davidcapie Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::264623962.png) @davidcapie David Capie

David Capie posts on X about new zealand, china, defence, in the the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  44.44% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  9.26% [finance](/list/finance)  4.63% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  2.78% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2.78% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  0.93%

**Social topic influence**
[new zealand](/topic/new-zealand) 22.22%, [china](/topic/china) 13.89%, [defence](/topic/defence) 9.26%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 9.26%, [to the](/topic/to-the) 8.33%, [australia](/topic/australia) 8.33%, [this is](/topic/this-is) 7.41%, [law](/topic/law) 4.63%, [military](/topic/military) 4.63%, [sea](/topic/sea) 3.7%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat arrests captain as tensions simmer https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-china-tensions/japan-seizes-chinese-fishing-boat-arrests-captain-as-tensions-simmer https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-china-tensions/japan-seizes-chinese-fishing-boat-arrests-captain-as-tensions-simmer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2022242340094800306)  2026-02-13T09:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"RT @AsiaLens: The request to withdraw the document came from the Pentagon. Obtained a copy of the withdrawal request letter 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2022422403687792778)  2026-02-13T21:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Good piece on the value of the WHO explaining in nice simple terms why it doesn't threaten New Zealand sovereignty. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/586227/who-membership-doesn-t-threaten-nz-s-sovereignty-walking-away-from-it-would https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/586227/who-membership-doesn-t-threaten-nz-s-sovereignty-walking-away-from-it-would"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2020313133945090265)  2026-02-08T01:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Very good piece on NZ and critical minerals from @dileepa_fonseka ($) https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/opinion/critical-minerals-saga-shows-nz-minerals-debate-is-stuck-at-hello https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/opinion/critical-minerals-saga-shows-nz-minerals-debate-is-stuck-at-hello"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2020744751793021034)  2026-02-09T06:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"India trade deal opening up a Pandoras Box of prejudice - will our leaders close it The Post https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360946728/india-trade-deal-opening-pandoras-box-prejudice-will-our-leaders-close-it https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360946728/india-trade-deal-opening-pandoras-box-prejudice-will-our-leaders-close-it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2021495858676760841)  2026-02-11T08:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Clive James in Shanghai [----] Foreign man travels to Shanghai in [----] and notes humorously at the end that "Soon Shanghai will have it all." He likely had no idea what was coming. https://t.co/OuhwlqGoGz Foreign man travels to Shanghai in [----] and notes humorously at the end that "Soon Shanghai will have it all." He likely had no idea what was coming. https://t.co/OuhwlqGoGz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2022396185533972927)  2026-02-13T19:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The war dead pictured on banned Ukrainian athlete's helmet. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv63q1vpv1o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv63q1vpv1o"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2022422237866065988)  2026-02-13T21:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Governor General Cindy Kiro on the first day of her visit to Tokelau to mark a century of ties between Tokelau and New Zealand"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2022908412296896754)  2026-02-15T05:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Letter to the editor from former Secretary of Defence & Head of PMs Dept Gerald Hensley on New Zealands stake in Hong Kongs future. NZ has every reason to oppose the disregard of international treaties & every reason to join its closest friends in being willing to say so"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1269405401142812672)  2020-06-06T23:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"There are some bonkers takes out there on New Zealand AUKUS CPTPP and our treacherous ban on (non-existent) Australian nuclear-powered submarines. Bonkers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1438633909458124800)  2021-09-16T22:40Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Strategy documents are like buses. Wait for one for ages and then four come along at once. Defence Minister Andrew Little launches two Defence policy review documents & inaugural National Security Strategy & says next week NZSIS will publish its first assessment of threatscape"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1687195488322469888)  2023-08-03T20:15Z [----] followers, 16.3K engagements


"The @VicUniWgtn Centre for Strategic Studies is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a one day symposium on Indo-Pacific security issues on Tuesday [--] September. A great lineup of international & NZ speakers and its free to attend. Details & RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/new-zealand-japan-and-the-indo-pacific-tickets-692787254327 https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/new-zealand-japan-and-the-indo-pacific-tickets-692787254327"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1696283544736448861)  2023-08-28T22:08Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements


"NZ Defence Force in crisis our ships cant sail planes cant fly and soldiers have left in droves. David Fisher with new details about the scale of the challenge. Without investment the NZDF cant perform the core tasks NZers expect from it. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/nz-defence-force-in-crisis-our-ships-cant-sail-planes-cant-fly-and-soldiers-have-left-in-droves/YP5RTDCFWBE7FFG23IJIK634UU/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/nz-defence-force-in-crisis-our-ships-cant-sail-planes-cant-fly-and-soldiers-have-left-in-droves/YP5RTDCFWBE7FFG23IJIK634UU/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1742306270378607099)  2024-01-02T22:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"From Antarctica to India and back again: Asia New Zealand Foundation chief Suz Jessep - The Post Great profile https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350240421/antarctica-india-and-back-again-asia-new-zealand-foundation-chief-suz-jessep https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350240421/antarctica-india-and-back-again-asia-new-zealand-foundation-chief-suz-jessep"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1778903882355310770)  2024-04-12T21:51Z [----] followers, 14.6K engagements


"The only number that matters in todays @LowyInstitute poll. [--] years undefeated ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1797441611682791736)  2024-06-03T01:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A reminder that the reason we have the two 757s is not to ferry PMs business & media delegations around but to perform a range of defence roles including moving troops evacuating people & supporting science in Antarctica. They are more than [--] years https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/519690/pm-catches-commercial-flight-to-japan-after-defence-force-plane-breaks-down https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/519690/pm-catches-commercial-flight-to-japan-after-defence-force-plane-breaks-down"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1802264213462847645)  2024-06-16T08:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Spent a bit of time at Pearl Harbor this afternoon and was pleased to catch a glimpse of HMNZS Aotearoa here as part of @RimofthePacific Exercise [----] alongside the USS Carl Vinson and many many others. @JudithCollinsMP @NZinHonolulu @NZembassyUS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1808796332947054804)  2024-07-04T09:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Respectfully its hard to see how this adds up to a hard reset of NZ foreign policy. New Zealand has had naval assets in the South China Sea for decades. Labours Peeni Henare just five days ago called for real substantial investment in defence. My @radionz interview today on the hard reset of #NZ foreign policy under the current government. This stands to undermine NZs independent foreign policy & its economic security. No mandate for such a reset was sought in last years election campaign: https://t.co/eaDvLP9K6s My @radionz interview today on the hard reset of #NZ foreign policy under the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1813503459909312577)  2024-07-17T09:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I have my issues with the way the Marsden Fund has worked in recent years but completely disbanding the social science and humanities funds is mind-bogglingly short sighted. There is already very little support for this work in NZ compared to Australia. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/marsden-fund-refocused-science-purpose https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/marsden-fund-refocused-science-purpose"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1864131073841746232)  2024-12-04T02:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A Pacific patrol by a P-8A Poseidon aircraft that was aimed at providing maritime domain awareness of threats posed by illegal fishing responded to an emergency yesterday successfully completing a search and rescue operation for a missing fisherman. https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/new-zealands-chief-of-defence-force-observes-search-and-rescue-near-tokelau-and-pacific-patrol-near-cook-islands/ https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/new-zealands-chief-of-defence-force-observes-search-and-rescue-near-tokelau-and-pacific-patrol-near-cook-islands/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/2002456381438505253)  2025-12-20T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"One of the purposes of this workshop will be to understand current pain points for academic staff. Well one of my pain points is the increasinguse of bullshit nonsense jargon like pain points"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1017586596852334593)  2018-07-13T01:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Dame Margaret Clark - one of @VicUniWgtn s greatest treasures - says the Vic name change proposal is unimaginative and silly & will be very costly. Theres no support for this scheme. #stickwithvic cc @chrishipkins @cjsbishop @SpeakerTrevor @AretiMetuamate @patrickgowernz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1024398095914680320)  2018-07-31T20:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Bloody Iceland. I think we can take them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1029651531019182080)  2018-08-15T08:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Academic jobs: [--] positions in IR and one in Comp Pols at Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand. We're a growing and highly collegial department in a lovely little harbour city. Very good students and even better coffee. Come and work with us We're hiring [--] positions - [--] in comparative politics (https://t.co/vp6F0HQsUh) and [--] in IR (https://t.co/M43owwuQs5) Come work in lovely Wellington @VicUniWgtn with fabulous colleagues like @davidcapie @WonkVJ @JasonA_Young @clairetimperley @manjeetsp and others not on twitter We're hiring [--] positions - [--] in comparative politics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1047646289201000448)  2018-10-04T00:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Just saw a letter to Hon. Chris Hipkins opposing the foolish @VicUniWgtn name change signed by VicLabour VicNats NZFirst Victoria Uni ACT on Campus Greens at Vic & the Internet Party. University management certainly deserves credit for bringing people together. #StickwithVic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1051312728113963008)  2018-10-14T03:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"To paraphrase Leon Trotsky: you may not be interested in geopolitics but geopolitics is interested in you. PNG PM ONeill: We are not very interested in geopolitics we are very interested in doing business with everyone. PNG offers to play peacemaker at APEC summit amid tensions between Australia and China https://t.co/cjP2aDY2kD via @abcnews PNG PM ONeill: We are not very interested in geopolitics we are very interested in doing business with everyone. PNG offers to play peacemaker at APEC summit amid tensions between Australia and China https://t.co/cjP2aDY2kD via @abcnews"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1062899620462780416)  2018-11-15T02:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Why does it matter to Indonesia if Australia moves its embassy to Jerusalem Good read from @EvanLaksmana https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/why-does-it-matter-to-indonesia-if-australia-moves-its-embassy-to-jerusalem/ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/why-does-it-matter-to-indonesia-if-australia-moves-its-embassy-to-jerusalem/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1065834724155748352)  2018-11-23T05:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Merry Christmas / Meri Kirihimete from the @VicUniWgtn Centre for Strategic Studies. Its been a busy year & great working with @manjeetsp @WonkVJ @RobRabelVUW Rob Ayson Cathy Downes & Sue Rogers. Thanks to everyone who supported our events. Look forward to seeing you in 2019"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1077017083139940352)  2018-12-24T01:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"This just passed right over us on Coromandel. Never seen an asteroid burn up like that before. Anyone know what it is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1081460811695095809)  2019-01-05T08:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Australia's foreign investment regulator no longer believes private companies in China are free of Communist Party control a move which has ensured all mainland takeovers are now subject to enhanced screening on national security grounds. https://www.afr.com/news/policy/foreign-investment/no-such-thing-as-a-private-company-in-china-firb-20190116-h1a4ut https://www.afr.com/news/policy/foreign-investment/no-such-thing-as-a-private-company-in-china-firb-20190116-h1a4ut"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1085776327871852544)  2019-01-17T05:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Not the most important point right now but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is putting on a stellar performance in this press conference"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1106446468666130432)  2019-03-15T06:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"For those not in New Zealand this provides some perspective on the scale of todays appalling #Christchurch terror attack"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1106486277854003200)  2019-03-15T09:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"PM Jacinda Ardern says she has had direct messages of sympathy from numerous world leaders. Says she spoke to President Donald Trump who asked what he could provide to help. She replied sympathy and love for all Muslim communities. #Christchurch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1106658711290810368)  2019-03-15T20:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This is a quite incredible picture of PM Jacinda Ardern at the Canterbury Refugee Centre. #christchurch. (Sorry cant find a credit to identify the photographer)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1106740698995261441)  2019-03-16T02:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The bitter irony with this alleged perpetrator in #Christchurch is he would not have been able to buy the weapons he had in his home country of Australia" said Chris Cahill president of the Police Association. Time for long overdue law reform. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfmc_id=1&objectid=12213320 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfmc_id=1&objectid=12213320"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1106838990424932352)  2019-03-16T08:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"An amazing picture of Jokowi campaigning. Atas nama cinta betapa sebetulnya saya ingin memeluk saudara-saudara semua dalam sebuah pelukan: Satu Indonesia. https://t.co/bjLxxprNk6 Atas nama cinta betapa sebetulnya saya ingin memeluk saudara-saudara semua dalam sebuah pelukan: Satu Indonesia. https://t.co/bjLxxprNk6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1117237503428153345)  2019-04-14T01:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Delighted to announce Dr Sheila Smith @SheilaSmithCFR from the Council on Foreign Relations @CFR_org will be the [----] Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Professor of Strategic Studies at Victoria Univ of Wellington. She will be based at the Centre for Strategic Studies from [--] July"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1144094943738130432)  2019-06-27T04:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Beautiful glimpse of Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku in the South Island from Wellington today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1157590919522050048)  2019-08-03T09:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I guess Shinzo Abe took a leaf out of the @realDonaldTrump playbook and bought New Zealand"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1163718858970021889)  2019-08-20T07:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This is incredible language. The word enemy really takes this to a new level said Bonnie Glaser a China expert at the CSIS. The Chinese will be quite startled by the fact that the president could even raise the fact that China could be an enemy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/amid-trade-war-trump-drops-pretense-of-friendship-with-chinas-xi-jinping-calls-him-an-enemy/2019/08/23/2063e80e-c5bb-11e9-b5e4-54aa56d5b7ce_story.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1164992754612445184)  2019-08-23T20:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Truly extraordinary comments about the Chinese Communist Party from NZ's Opposition Leader Simon Bridges in this interview with CGTN. Alarming to have such a big gap between govt & opposition views/language concerning such a critical relationship. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=1tFiaz4A9Ys https://www.youtube.com/watchv=1tFiaz4A9Ys"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1171007116414341120)  2019-09-09T10:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Over the three days Ardern held [--] bilateral meetings gave nine speeches and did five other events. She concludes her programme today and flies back to New Zealand tomorrow. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/116102624/jacinda-ardern-to-appear-on-colbert-again-and-now-hes-coming-to-nz-too https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/116102624/jacinda-ardern-to-appear-on-colbert-again-and-now-hes-coming-to-nz-too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1177047376424423427)  2019-09-26T02:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Watching the #RWC19 3rd/4th playoff on delay. Proud of the @AllBlacks and grateful to Steve Hansen and Warren Gatland for all theyve done to make world rugby even better over the last ten years. #NZLvsWAL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1190209727583506432)  2019-11-01T10:11Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Were gonna need a bigger eye-roll emoji. #stickwithvic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1199130040048336896)  2019-11-26T00:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Great last day in the office for [----]. Got word of an article accepted my lovely colleagues gave me these excellent @VicUniWgtn #StickWithVic cufflinks and sabbatical starts in [--] minutes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1207509713782329344)  2019-12-19T03:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New Zealand is sending three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters and crew and two NZ Army Combat Engineer Sections as well as a command element to support the Australian Defence Force efforts in tackling the Australian fires. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-defence-force-sends-support-australia https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-defence-force-sends-support-australia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1213661087649824769)  2020-01-05T03:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Im officially done with defending Wellingtons weather"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1224579639911206914)  2020-02-04T06:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"My parents both in their 80s went supermarket shopping in Lower Hutt this morning. It was busy but not espec crazy. The most notable change they reported was how incredibly helpful everyone was to two older shoppers passing things down off high shelves etc. Nice one people 👍"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1240480377866575872)  2020-03-19T03:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"You know youve got great friends when they drop off a nice bottle of red to you in isolation. 🍷😊🙏"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1241235130775027714)  2020-03-21T05:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Social distancing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1242314357570023426)  2020-03-24T04:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Wellington celebrating its first day at level [--]. 🌞"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1254956740258328576)  2020-04-28T02:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New Zealand Singapore Australia Canada and South Korea commit to resuming essential cross-border travel. Good to see patchwork of cooperation on COVID19 evolving. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-singapore-australia-canada-south-korea-new-zealand-commit-to-resume-essential https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-singapore-australia-canada-south-korea-new-zealand-commit-to-resume-essential"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1256460762471514113)  2020-05-02T05:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong. Foreign Minister also says NZ will now treat military and dual-use goods and technology exports to Hong Kong in the same way as it treats those to China. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-suspends-extradition-treaty-hong-kong https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-suspends-extradition-treaty-hong-kong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1287900766796054529)  2020-07-28T00:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2020 is definitely science fiction"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1311894857065984000)  2020-10-02T05:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"This is what happens when you share a common overbridge with colleagues in the China Centre"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1321361525056000002)  2020-10-28T08:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Wine label warnings on South African wine are quite something"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1327119724933746690)  2020-11-13T05:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"One of the best things about a Wellington summer is not having to use the central heating quite so much"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1341486104097124352)  2020-12-22T20:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Fictional university now has its own Twitter handle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1354167534522560512)  2021-01-26T20:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"My #VicUni colleague Prof. Robert Ayson with a great quick- fire response on the NZ trade ministers unsolicited advice to Australia today. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/how-china-your-friends-new-zealand https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/how-china-your-friends-new-zealand"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1354685263893524480)  2021-01-28T06:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Gimme a break. 🙄 No one I know in Wellington is asking this question. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3120096/could-new-zealand-serve-honest-broker-repair-ties-between https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3120096/could-new-zealand-serve-honest-broker-repair-ties-between"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1356507518931849217)  2021-02-02T07:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Text of NZ Foreign Minister Mahutas inaugural speech to the Diplomatic Corps is now online. Its a remarkable speech unprecedented in the way it anchors NZ foreign policy in bicultural values and principles drawn from Te Tiriti. Lots to digest. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/inaugural-foreign-policy-speech-diplomatic-corps https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/inaugural-foreign-policy-speech-diplomatic-corps"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1357248551860932611)  2021-02-04T08:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Good night Wellington ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1365211532573872133)  2021-02-26T08:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Good to see. New Zealand and Australia release a joint statement expressing deep concerns on latest changes to electoral law in Hong Kong. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/joint-statement-electoral-changes-hong-kong https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/joint-statement-electoral-changes-hong-kong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1370537217039343616)  2021-03-13T00:48Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Life comes at you fast. One minute youre saluting New Zealand putting US military satellites into space off Gisborne the next minute the Kiwis are bending the knee to Beijjng and accommodating China at every turn. 🙄 @bennpackham Bending the knee to Beijing wont benefit them in the end when New Zealand effectively becomes a Chinese vassal. What do they gain by accommodating China at every turn Nothing. @bennpackham Bending the knee to Beijing wont benefit them in the end when New Zealand effectively becomes a Chinese vassal. What do they gain by accommodating China at every turn Nothing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1377914007273623556)  2021-04-02T09:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The article youre citing doesnt even get the name of NZs Trade Minister right. Plenty to critique and debate about NZs approach to China but calling it appeasement is a poor substitute for actual analysis. In many ways New Zealand is a test case to see whether Western appeasement of China actually changes its behavior. Early results arent promising. https://t.co/Fx6338XLsu In many ways New Zealand is a test case to see whether Western appeasement of China actually changes its behavior. Early results arent promising. https://t.co/Fx6338XLsu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1378541267584393216)  2021-04-04T02:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The new factor here is not that New Zealand is moving closer to Beijing its that countries like Australia are moving farther away Axios China reporter Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian notes. https://www.axios.com/new-zealand-five-eyes-china-policy-australia-811deb06-93bd-4fc4-82cf-11873d1b4d7c.html https://www.axios.com/new-zealand-five-eyes-china-policy-australia-811deb06-93bd-4fc4-82cf-11873d1b4d7c.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1385391171153797121)  2021-04-23T00:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Bit of bling and fancy dress for one of the best days of the academic year: @VicUniWgtn graduation #VicGrad 😉"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1395185072605564928)  2021-05-20T01:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Call me old fashioned but it rankles a bit when the Washington Post describes this as bizarre scenes in Samoa when it seems like only yesterday a guy in a goat costume was ransacking the US Capitol. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/samoa-crisis-leader-locked-out/2021/05/24/b6cc6ee2-bc3b-11eb-922a-c40c9774bc48_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/samoa-crisis-leader-locked-out/2021/05/24/b6cc6ee2-bc3b-11eb-922a-c40c9774bc48_story.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1396746185977720833)  2021-05-24T08:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Opinion: I propose we take the idea that New Zealand should mediate between the US and China put it in a lead-lined box and bury it at the bottom of Cook Strait. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/07/opinion-jacinda-ardern-s-unique-opportunity-to-mediate-between-china-and-the-west.html https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/07/opinion-jacinda-ardern-s-unique-opportunity-to-mediate-between-china-and-the-west.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1413385039019012096)  2021-07-09T06:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What's NOT in Japan's Indo-Pacific https://www.mod.go.jp/en/publ/w_paper/wp2021/DOJ2021_Digest_EN.pdf https://www.mod.go.jp/en/publ/w_paper/wp2021/DOJ2021_Digest_EN.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1414889311976103947)  2021-07-13T10:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Pleased to see New Zealand has submitted a third party note to the UN Secretary General setting out its legal position on the South China Sea. The UN Convention on the Law of Sea is vitally important to New Zealands national interests. https://www.mfat.govt.nz/assets/Environment/Oceans-and-fisheries/20210803NzNote.pdf https://www.mfat.govt.nz/assets/Environment/Oceans-and-fisheries/20210803NzNote.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1422766706863132673)  2021-08-04T03:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"PM Jacinda Ardern says Pacific Island Forum leaders endorsed a declaration on maritime areas based on UNCLOS. It will defend existing Pacific maritime areas as sea level rises under climate change. Declaration will be presented to the United Nations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1423490431912841219)  2021-08-06T03:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"With my usual impeccable sense of timing heres the op-ed you were hoping to read today on NZs new language on the South China Sea"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1427394225847472171)  2021-08-16T22:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Great profile of @VangelisVNZ and a tribute to the hard work late nights and long long hours NZ officials have put in to host APEC this year. https://www.newsroom.co.nz/the-quiet-figure-behind-new-zealands-apec-success https://www.newsroom.co.nz/the-quiet-figure-behind-new-zealands-apec-success"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1440118591278358532)  2021-09-21T01:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New Zealand navy joining two US carriers and UKs Queen Elizabeth along with Japan MSDF Canada & Netherlands.    Three carrier strike groups: USS Carl Vinson USS Ronald Reagan HMS Queen Elizabeth; [--] nations: US UK Japan Netherland New Zealand Canada. https://t.co/Hp5B83o3eO Three carrier strike groups: USS Carl Vinson USS Ronald Reagan HMS Queen Elizabeth; [--] nations: US UK Japan Netherland New Zealand Canada. https://t.co/Hp5B83o3eO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1444896311786950663)  2021-10-04T05:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This is excellent news. If there are two countries who think they understand each other but dont it is Australia and New Zealand. Some professional news: Im starting a monthly column in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald on NZ and the trans-Tasman relationship. Some professional news: Im starting a monthly column in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald on NZ and the trans-Tasman relationship"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1444940718804385798)  2021-10-04T08:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"No because (and stay with me here) it is aligned with the United States. Could New Zealand champion a new non-aligned movement to avoid US-China cold war https://t.co/tvOdePayuV Could New Zealand champion a new non-aligned movement to avoid US-China cold war https://t.co/tvOdePayuV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1457564017887612928)  2021-11-08T04:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Jacinda Ardern says it is now clear a law change is needed. A targeted legislative response that will give us a wider range of powers to apply sanctions to Russia . fit for purpose for this situation" she told reporters https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/462533/government-moving-fast-on-new-law-to-allow-more-sanctions-on-russia https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/462533/government-moving-fast-on-new-law-to-allow-more-sanctions-on-russia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1498549273377779712)  2022-03-01T06:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"On travel bans someone just asked PM if Vladimir Putin had ever visited New Zealand. Yes APEC [----]. Here he is taking with Bill Clinton after a lunch at the Auckland museum"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1500673243367481353)  2022-03-07T03:22Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Waikato River this afternoon. ❤"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1515250239925813249)  2022-04-16T08:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"As China moves to expand its influence in the Asia-Pacific region Japan and New Zealand have opened talks on an agreement for seamless sharing of classified information - with comments from @AnnaPowles and me. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/world/asia/new-zealand-japan-intelligence.htmlreferringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/world/asia/new-zealand-japan-intelligence.htmlreferringSource=articleShare"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1517413602595987456)  2022-04-22T08:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In world politics unless there is respect for rules and international law big fish eat small fish and small fish eat shrimps. President Zelenskyy cites words of Lee Kuan Yew in support of the rules-based order. #SLD22"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1535536705457233925)  2022-06-11T08:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Big news ASEAN agrees in principle to admit Timor-Leste as its 11th member"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1590972681901723648)  2022-11-11T07:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Great to spend a day on @NZNavy HMNZS Te Mana around Wellington today. Thanks to her crew for the warm hospitality"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1595617993794670593)  2022-11-24T03:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Terrific that @VicUniWgtn has launched this fellowship for displaced Ukrainian academics in association with our friends at the University of Warsaw. Huge credit to @RobRabelVUW for all his hard work and vision. https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2022/12/fellowship-launches-for-ukraine https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/news/2022/12/fellowship-launches-for-ukraine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1602864010772512769)  2022-12-14T03:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Very sad to learn that Terence O'Brien passed away on Thursday just short of his 87th birthday. Terence was a distinguished New Zealand diplomat serving in Bangkok London & Brussels early in his career. He later served as Ambassador in Geneva (1980-83) to the EU (1983-86) 1/7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1608967112344891392)  2022-12-30T23:23Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements


"Taiwan will host its first visit by a German federal minister in [--] years next week a trip that has highlighted divisions in Berlin over the handling of its relationship with China amid rising geopolitical tensions between Beijing and the west. https://www.ft.com/content/f4470f7d-07b2-436e-988d-578a0ef084f3 https://www.ft.com/content/f4470f7d-07b2-436e-988d-578a0ef084f3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1636933561558372352)  2023-03-18T03:32Z [----] followers, 44.8K engagements


"A challenging day for @VicUniWgtn but a pleasure to host Harvard Professor Alastair Iain Johnston for a thought-provoking & sobering talk on identity race & US-China rivalry. A reminder we need experts on languages cultures & history to understand this new era we are entering"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1661330841262505985)  2023-05-24T11:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Five Eyes membershave combined to identify a cyber gang sponsored by the Chinese government as responsible for a series of attacks on US critical infrastructure. https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/five-eyes-allies-expose-details-of-volt-typhoon-hacking-campaign-20230525-p5db4d https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/five-eyes-allies-expose-details-of-volt-typhoon-hacking-campaign-20230525-p5db4d"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1661511022291877890)  2023-05-24T23:14Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements


"Full house for the launch of @SamSachdevaNZs new book The China Tightrope with some terrific and very funny remarks from @annafifield and Jo Moir"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1663443022112235527)  2023-05-30T07:11Z [----] followers, 15.7K engagements


"Ben Wallace notes this region spends a lot of money on Russian military equipment. Id be taking it back to the shop. It doesnt work very well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1664824607939911682)  2023-06-03T02:41Z [----] followers, 21.5K engagements


"Li Shangfu: When friends come we welcome them with fine wine. When jackals or wolves come we will welcome them with shotguns. Which must mean we are getting to the Taiwan part of the speech. #SLD23"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1665162286250557441)  2023-06-04T01:03Z [----] followers, 268.2K engagements


"To lose one university @jantinetti might be regarded as a misfortune. To lose a tertiary education system looks like carelessness. Now news of redundancies coming out of Massey. Where does it end From AUT to Otago to VUW to Massey. Does Labour really want its legacy to be presiding over the biggest swathe of cuts to our universities in decades This is happening now: the time to act is now. Stand up. Now news of redundancies coming out of Massey. Where does it end From AUT to Otago to VUW to Massey. Does Labour really want its legacy to be presiding over the biggest swathe of cuts to our"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1671341438192476160)  2023-06-21T02:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Whats profoundly depressing about this is you would think the only reason we have the 757s is to ferry VIPs and trade delegations around. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-leader-christopher-luxon-wont-use-ancient-defence-force-planes-will-fly-commercial-instead/2B7TGS643FEDJEL33GIETQZUXM/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-leader-christopher-luxon-wont-use-ancient-defence-force-planes-will-fly-commercial-instead/2B7TGS643FEDJEL33GIETQZUXM/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1673517008342908928)  2023-06-27T02:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Hipkins says NZ will be releasing series of documents over the next few weeks including first ever National Security strategy. Says government will invest in a combat capable Defence force and invest in the national security system"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1677136364029222912)  2023-07-07T02:04Z [----] followers, 34.5K engagements


"Strategic equilibrium at the Auckland airport bookshop. @SamSachdevaNZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1678164423909818368)  2023-07-09T22:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"For a long time NZers have started to think that the reason we have a defence force is about responding to floods & cyclones but the reason we have a defence force is to be able to give the govt options & choices should it need to use military effect" https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/494775/new-zealand-defence-force-s-war-games-participation-a-concern-says-green-party https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/494775/new-zealand-defence-force-s-war-games-participation-a-concern-says-green-party"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1685454793920368640)  2023-07-30T00:58Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements


"Really bad take on NZ & AUKUS from Don Brash. Factual errors & dubious assertions aplenty. But perhaps notable for its extraordinary final claim that Im not sure Ive seen him make before: we have absolutely no need for a military alliance with anybody. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/don-brash-why-on-earth-would-we-join-aukus-in-any-form/RRH363EAWRCFRHHOSPEFGXVQCM/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/don-brash-why-on-earth-would-we-join-aukus-in-any-form/RRH363EAWRCFRHHOSPEFGXVQCM/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1738446016666644604)  2023-12-23T06:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I am delighted to announce that the [----] Sir Howard Kippenberger Visiting Professor of Strategic Studies at @VicUniWgtn will be Professor Mike Green from the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. https://www.ussc.edu.au/dr-michael-green https://www.ussc.edu.au/dr-michael-green"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1777156321336558012)  2024-04-08T02:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Always good to be back Singapore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1779434500323520955)  2024-04-14T09:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Strange to complain about increasing defence spending while holding up Singapore as model to follow. Singapore will spend 3% GDP or US$15b on defence this year including buying F35s & new subs. Not clear what this approach means for NZ-AUS alliance either. https://www.helenclarknz.com/my-diary/statement-on-nz-government-jeopardising-nzsindependent-foreign-policy-and-economic-security https://www.helenclarknz.com/my-diary/statement-on-nz-government-jeopardising-nzsindependent-foreign-policy-and-economic-security"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1813181048173568051)  2024-07-16T11:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"This is a disappointing tweet. The funders are disclosed on the poster. The conference includes many reputable scholars with a really wide range of views. There is no single line being pushed here. Well done Alex Tan for adding to the lively debate about our regions future. The Indo-Pacific Security conference hosted at Canterbury University this week is co-sponsored by the Taiwanese Govt & what appears to be a Taiwanese foundation along with US State Dept. No surprises at the lines emanating from there. ANZF also involved https://t.co/CXnqXhhHzp The Indo-Pacific Security conference hosted at"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1823189496390922744)  2024-08-13T02:47Z [----] followers, 18.4K engagements


"It's a wake-up call isn't it. New Zealanders have been told for years by the political classes that they can rest easy do nothing on defence and expect that our distance from much of the world will protect us." https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542547/defence-minister-says-presence-of-chinese-ships-is-wake-up-call-for-kiwis https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542547/defence-minister-says-presence-of-chinese-ships-is-wake-up-call-for-kiwis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/1892706775222341903)  2025-02-20T22:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Indian press says PM Modi was on board Air #India [---] on same route as #MH17 but [--] hour behind. Plane was rerouted. http://t.co/bdalHQseQ5 http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pms-flight-was-close-behind/article6222102.ecehomepage=true http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pms-flight-was-close-behind/article6222102.ecehomepage=true"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/489939778154926080)  2014-07-18T01:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This is the serving US Ambassador to Qatar and a career foreign service officer. https://x.com/AmbDana/status/862138557376450560 https://x.com/AmbDana/status/862138557376450560"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/862474684771651584)  2017-05-11T01:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Ouch. "I work in [--] countries across the globe and no one is interested in what Britain thinks even in those parts of the world where we had a historical role." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/13/britain-irrelevant-world-transatlantic-brexitCMP=soc_3156 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/13/britain-irrelevant-world-transatlantic-brexitCMP=soc_3156"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/930026417403736065)  2017-11-13T10:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Tired argument about MFAT officials treating diplomatic postings like an OE on the taxpayer. All the ones I deal with work incredibly hard often in unpleasant places and frequently at a cost to their partners and families. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfmc_id=3&objectid=12049088 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfmc_id=3&objectid=12049088"  
[X Link](https://x.com/davidcapie/status/994768474231668736)  2018-05-11T02:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

### Topic Creators

https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topic/:topic/creators/v1

Get the top creators for a social topic

input parameters:

+ **topic**: _Provide the topic to get details for. A topic must be all lower case and can only include letters, numbers, spaces, # and $._ **required**

Example request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topic/bitcoin/creators/v1
```



Example response:

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "creator_id": "twitter::1605310254085980161",
      "creator_name": "Bitcoin_Teddy",
      "creator_avatar": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1739753415134138368/FrWHMAnb_200x200.jpg",
      "creator_followers": 74293,
      "creator_rank": 1,
      "interactions_24h": [-------]
    }
  ]
}
```

Schema:

+ **creator_id**: The [network]::[unique_id] for the influencer
+ **creator_name**: The unique screen name for the influencer
+ **creator_avatar**: The URL to the avatar for the creator
+ **creator_followers**: number of followers the account has
+ **creator_rank**: ranking based on all posts in the last [--] hours that have interactions
+ **interactions_24h**: Number of interactions in the last [--] hours




---

### Creators List

https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/creators/list/v1

Get a list of trending social creators over all of social based on interactions. To get lists of creators by category or topic see the topics and categories endpoints.

Example request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/creators/list/v1
```



Example response:

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "creator_name": "elonmusk",
      "creator_display_name": "Elon Musk",
      "creator_id": "44196397",
      "creator_network": "twitter",
      "creator_avatar": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2008546467615580160/57KcqsTA_200x200.jpg",
      "creator_followers": 234295750,
      "creator_posts": 3649,
      "creator_rank": 1,
      "interactions_24h": [---------]
    }
  ]
}
```

Schema:

+ **creator_name**: The unique screen name for the influencer
+ **creator_display_name**: The chosen display name for the influencer if available
+ **creator_id**: The [network]::[unique_id] for the influencer
+ **creator_network**: The social network for the post or influencer. We still refer to x as twitter out of developer preference.
+ **creator_avatar**: The URL to the avatar for the creator
+ **creator_followers**: number of followers the account has
+ **creator_posts**: total number of posts with interactions in the last [--] hours
+ **creator_rank**: ranking based on all posts in the last [--] hours that have interactions
+ **interactions_24h**: Number of interactions in the last [--] hours




---

### Creator

https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/creator/:network/:id/v1

Get detail information on a specific creator

input parameters:

+ **network**: _Provide the network for the creator. One of twitter, youtube, instagram, reddit, or tiktok_ **required**
+ **id**: _Provide the unique ID or screen name of the creator_ **required**

Example request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/creator/twitter/elonmusk/v1
```



Example response:

```json
{
  "data": {
    "creator_id": "twitter::44196397",
    "creator_name": "elonmusk",
    "creator_display_name": "Elon Musk",
    "creator_avatar": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2008546467615580160/57KcqsTA_200x200.jpg",
    "creator_followers": 234296337,
    "creator_rank": 2,
    "interactions_24h": 318539577,
    "topic_influence": [
      {
        "topic": "in the",
        "count": 294,
        "percent": 5.88,
        "rank": [--]
      }
    ],
    "top_community": [
      {
        "creator_name": "grok",
        "creator_display_name": "Grok",
        "creator_avatar": "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1893219113717342208/Vgg2hEPa_200x200.jpg",
        "count": [---]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

Schema:

+ **creator_id**: The [network]::[unique_id] for the influencer
+ **creator_name**: The unique screen name for the influencer
+ **creator_display_name**: The chosen display name for the influencer if available
+ **creator_avatar**: The URL to the avatar for the creator
+ **creator_followers**: number of followers the account has
+ **creator_rank**: ranking based on all posts in the last [--] hours that have interactions
+ **interactions_24h**: Number of interactions in the last [--] hours
+ **topic_influence**: an array of social topics and the creators ranking on each topic
+ **topic**: LunarCrush social topic. Can only includes letters, numbers, spaces, #, and $
+ **top_community**: an array of the top accounts that have recently mentioned this creator or that this creator has mentioned




---

### Creator Time Series

https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/creator/:network/:id/time-series/v1

Get time series data on a creator.

input parameters:

+ **network**: _Influencer social network_ **required**
+ **id**: _The unique id or screen name of the creator_ **required**
+ **bucket**: _bucket time series data into hours or days. default is hours._ 
+ **interval**: _Use interval to specify the start and end time automatically for convenience. If "start" or "end" parameters are provided this parameter is ignored._ 
+ **start**: _The start time (unix timestamp) to go back to._ 
+ **end**: _The end time (unix timestamp) to stop at._ 

Example request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/creator/twitter/lunarcrush/time-series/v1
```



Example response:

```json
{
  "config": {
    "network": "twitter",
    "influencer_id": "twitter::988992203568562176",
    "interval": "1w",
    "start": 1769990400,
    "end": 1770681600,
    "bucket": "hour",
    "name": "lunarcrush",
    "remote_api": "danode1-13",
    "generated": [----------]
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "time": 1769990400,
      "followers": 305326,
      "interactions": 717,
      "posts_active": 14,
      "creator_rank": [------]
    }
  ]
}
```

Schema:

+ **config**: This includes the inputs for the request processed by the server and may include additional hints about the request and response information.
+ **network**: The social network for the post or influencer. We still refer to x as twitter out of developer preference.
+ **interval**: Typically used for specifying time intervals like 1w = [--] week, 1m = [--] month etc
+ **start**: Start/from unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **end**: End/to unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **bucket**: Data is generally bucketed into hours or days
+ **name**: The full name of the asset
+ **generated**: A unix timestamp (in seconds) when the data was generated to understand possibly stale data
+ **time**: A unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **followers**: The number of publicly displayed followers the creator has
+ **interactions**: number of all publicly measurable interactions on a social post (views, likes, comments, thumbs up, upvote, share etc)
+ **posts_active**: number of unique social posts with interactions
+ **creator_rank**: ranking based on all posts in the last [--] hours that have interactions




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