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qualityEnables interaction with Twitter through a Model Context Protocol, allowing large language models to post tweets, search for tweets, and reply to tweets.
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Used for loading environment variables for Twitter API credentials and server configuration
Provides code linting with TypeScript rules for the project
Required for cloning the repository during installation
Used for comprehensive testing of the Twitter MCP server functionality
Required runtime environment for the Twitter MCP server, version 18+
Used for package management and running development scripts
Used for code formatting in the development workflow
Provides type checking and strict typing for the Twitter MCP server implementation
Twitter MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Twitter API with posting, searching, and timeline features.
Features
Post Tweets: Post new tweets with optional reply functionality
Search Tweets: Search for tweets using query strings
Get Timelines: Retrieve user timelines
Rate Limiting: Basic rate limiting for Twitter API calls
TypeScript: Full TypeScript support with strict type checking
Testing: Comprehensive test suite with Jest
Prerequisites
Node.js 18+
Twitter API credentials (API Key, API Secret, Access Token, Access Token Secret, Bearer Token)
Installation
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/aali-1/twitter-mcp-server.git
cd twitter-mcp-server
Install dependencies:
npm install
Set up environment variables:
cp env.example .env
Edit .env with your Twitter API credentials:
TWITTER_API_KEY=your_twitter_api_key
TWITTER_API_SECRET=your_twitter_api_secret
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_twitter_access_token
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_twitter_access_token_secret
TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN=your_twitter_bearer_token
Usage
Build and Run
# Build the project
npm run build
# Run the MCP server
npm start
Development
# Run in development mode
npm run dev
# Run tests
npm test
# Lint code
npm run lint
# Format code
npm run format
MCP Tools
The server provides the following MCP tools:
post_tweet
Post a new tweet with optional reply functionality.
Parameters:
text(string, required): The text content of the tweetreply_to_tweet_id(string, optional): Tweet ID to reply to
Example:
{
"name": "post_tweet",
"arguments": {
"text": "Hello, world!",
"reply_to_tweet_id": "1234567890123456789"
}
}
search_tweets (Requires Basic/Pro plan)
Search for tweets using a query string.
Parameters:
query(string, required): Search query for tweetsmax_results(number, optional): Maximum number of results (default: 10)
Example:
{
"name": "search_tweets",
"arguments": {
"query": "AI",
"max_results": 5
}
}
get_timeline
Get tweets from a user's timeline.
Parameters:
username(string, required): Username to get timeline formax_results(number, optional): Maximum number of results (default: 10)
Example:
{
"name": "get_timeline",
"arguments": {
"username": "elonmusk",
"max_results": 5
}
}
get_rate_limit_info
Get current rate limit information.
Parameters: None
Example:
{
"name": "get_rate_limit_info",
"arguments": {}
}
Configuration
Environment Variables
Variable | Description | Default |
| Twitter API Key | Required |
| Twitter API Secret | Required |
| Twitter Access Token | Required |
| Twitter Access Token Secret | Required |
| Twitter Bearer Token | Required |
| Environment | production |
| Log level | info |
| Rate limit window | 900000 (15 min) |
| Max requests per window | 300 |
Rate Limiting
The server implements basic rate limiting:
Respects Twitter's API rate limits
Provides rate limit information via
get_rate_limit_infotoolGraceful error handling for rate limit exceeded scenarios
Project Structure
src/
├── config.ts # Configuration management
├── logger.ts # Logging utilities
├── server.ts # MCP server implementation
├── twitter.ts # Twitter API service
├── types.ts # TypeScript type definitions
├── index.ts # Main entry point
└── test/ # Test files
├── basic.test.ts
└── twitter.test.ts
Testing
The project includes comprehensive tests:
# Run all tests
npm test
# Run tests with coverage
npm test -- --coverage
Tests cover:
Twitter service functionality
Rate limiting
Error handling
Tool parameter validation
Development
Available Scripts
npm run dev # Start in development mode
npm run build # Build TypeScript
npm run start # Start production server
npm run test # Run tests
npm run lint # Run ESLint
npm run format # Format code with Prettier
Code Quality
TypeScript: Strict type checking
ESLint: Code linting with TypeScript rules
Prettier: Code formatting
Jest: Testing framework
Error Handling
The server includes comprehensive error handling:
Twitter API errors (rate limits, authentication, etc.)
Network errors
Validation errors
Graceful shutdown handling
Security
Environment variable validation
Input validation
Error handling without information leakage
Secure credential management
Contributing
Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Make your changes
Add tests
Submit a pull request
License
MIT License
This server cannot be installed
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Model Context Protocol server that enables programmatic interaction with Twitter API, allowing users to post tweets, search for content, and retrieve user timelines through standardized MCP tools.
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