---
title: "Causes the User (in the path) to retweet the specified Tweet."
method: POST
path: "/2/users/{id}/retweets"
tags: ["Tweets"]
---

# Causes the User (in the path) to retweet the specified Tweet.

`POST /2/users/{id}/retweets`

Causes the User (in the path) to retweet the specified Tweet. The User in the path must match the User context authorizing the request.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required — Unique identifier of this User. The value must be the same as the authenticated user.

## Request body

- UsersRetweetsCreateRequest
  - `tweet_id` string, required — Unique identifier of this Tweet. This is returned as a string in order to avoid complications with languages and tools that cannot handle large integers.

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- UsersRetweetsCreateResponse
  - `data` object
    - `retweeted` boolean
  - `errors` Problem[]
    - `detail` string
    - `status` integer
    - `title` string, required
    - `type` string, required

## Other responses

- `default` — The request has failed.

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