# X (Twitter) MCP
A simple [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server for Twitter/X. Post tweets, threads, and get metrics.
## Features
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `x_get_me()` | Verify auth, get your profile info |
| `x_post_tweet(text)` | Post a single tweet (max 280 chars) |
| `x_post_thread(text)` | Post a thread (separate tweets with `\n\n---\n\n`) |
| `x_get_tweet(id)` | Get tweet details and metrics |
| `x_delete_tweet(id)` | Delete a tweet |
| `x_reply(tweet_id, text)` | Reply to a tweet |
## Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- Twitter API credentials (OAuth 1.0a)
## Setup
### 1. Get Twitter API Credentials
1. Go to [Twitter Developer Portal](https://developer.twitter.com/en/portal/dashboard)
2. Create a project and app
3. Enable OAuth 1.0a with read and write permissions
4. Generate Access Token and Secret
### 2. Install
```bash
git clone https://github.com/arnaldo-delisio/x-mcp.git
cd x-mcp
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
### 3. Configure
```bash
cp .env.example .env
```
Edit `.env` with your credentials:
```
TWITTER_API_KEY=your_api_key
TWITTER_API_KEY_SECRET=your_api_key_secret
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret
```
### 4. Add to Claude Code
Add to your `.mcp.json` or Claude Code config:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"x": {
"command": "/path/to/x-mcp/venv/bin/python",
"args": ["/path/to/x-mcp/server.py"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
```
## Usage
### Post a tweet
```
x_post_tweet("Hello world!")
```
### Post a thread
Separate tweets with `\n\n---\n\n`:
```
x_post_thread("1/ First tweet here
---
2/ Second tweet continues
---
3/ Final tweet")
```
### Get tweet metrics
```
x_get_tweet("1234567890")
```
Returns likes, retweets, replies, impressions, quotes, and bookmarks.
## Roadmap
- [ ] Upload media (images, video)
- [ ] Quote tweet
- [ ] Batch metrics
## License
MIT
