Twitter MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server implementation for Twitter API integration.

Setup

Clone the repository
Install dependencies: npm install
Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your Twitter API credentials
Build the project: npm run build
Start the server: npm start

Environment Variables

Required Twitter API credentials in .env:

X_API_KEY=your_api_key
X_API_SECRET=your_api_secret
X_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret

Available Tools

Tweet Operations

postTweet: Post a new tweet
{ "text": "Your tweet text here" }
postTweetWithMedia: Post a tweet with media attachment
{ "text": "Your tweet text", "mediaPath": "path/to/media/file", "mediaType": "image/jpeg|image/png|image/gif|video/mp4", "altText": "Optional alt text for accessibility" }
getTweetById: Get a specific tweet by ID
{ "tweetId": "tweet_id", "tweetFields": ["created_at", "public_metrics"] }
replyToTweet: Reply to an existing tweet
{ "tweetId": "tweet_id", "text": "Your reply text" }
deleteTweet: Delete a tweet
{ "tweetId": "tweet_id" }

Search & Analytics

searchTweets: Search for tweets
{ "query": "search query", "maxResults": 10, "tweetFields": ["created_at", "public_metrics"] }
getHashtagAnalytics: Get analytics for a hashtag
{ "hashtag": "hashtag", "startTime": "ISO-8601 date", "endTime": "ISO-8601 date" }

User Operations

getUserInfo: Get user information
{ "username": "twitter_username", "fields": ["description", "public_metrics"] }
getUserTimeline: Get user's tweets
{ "username": "twitter_username", "maxResults": 10, "tweetFields": ["created_at", "public_metrics"] }
getFollowers: Get user's followers
{ "username": "twitter_username", "maxResults": 100, "userFields": ["description", "public_metrics"] }
getFollowing: Get accounts a user follows
{ "username": "twitter_username", "maxResults": 100, "userFields": ["description", "public_metrics"] }

Engagement

likeTweet: Like a tweet
{ "tweetId": "tweet_id" }
unlikeTweet: Unlike a tweet
{ "tweetId": "tweet_id" }
retweet: Retweet a tweet
{ "tweetId": "tweet_id" }
undoRetweet: Undo a retweet
{ "tweetId": "tweet_id" }
getRetweets: Get users who retweeted a tweet
{ "tweetId": "tweet_id", "maxResults": 100, "userFields": ["description", "public_metrics"] }
getLikedTweets: Get tweets liked by a user
{ "userId": "user_id", "maxResults": 100, "tweetFields": ["created_at", "public_metrics"] }

List Management

createList: Create a new list
{ "name": "List name", "description": "List description", "isPrivate": false }
addUserToList: Add a user to a list
{ "listId": "list_id", "username": "twitter_username" }
removeUserFromList: Remove a user from a list
{ "listId": "list_id", "username": "twitter_username" }
getListMembers: Get members of a list
{ "listId": "list_id", "maxResults": 100, "userFields": ["description", "public_metrics"] }

Error Handling

All tools return standardized error responses:

Missing parameters: Missing required parameter: parameter_name
API errors: Error message from Twitter API
Not found errors: Appropriate "not found" message for the resource

Response Format

All successful responses follow this format:

{
  "content": [
    {
      "type": "text",
      "text": "Operation result message"
    }
  ]
}

Development

Build: npm run build
Start: npm start
Watch mode: npm run dev

Here's a comprehensive status report of all Twitter tools:

## Working Tools (✓)

1. postTweet

Status: Working perfectly Response: Returns tweet ID Latest test: Success

2. getTweetById

Status: Working perfectly Response: Returns complete tweet data Latest test: Success

3. likeTweet & unlikeTweet

Status: Working perfectly Response: Confirmation of action Latest test: Success

4. retweet & undoRetweet

Status: Working perfectly Response: Confirmation of action Latest test: Success

5. replyToTweet

Status: Working perfectly Response: Returns reply tweet ID Latest test: Success

6. getUserInfo

Status: Working perfectly Response: Complete user profile data Latest test: Success

7. followUser & unfollowUser

Status: Working perfectly Response: Confirmation of action Latest test: Success

8. createList

Status: Working perfectly Response: Confirmation of list creation Latest test: Success

9. getUserLists

Status: Working perfectly Response: Returns both owned and member lists Latest test: Success

## Tools with Issues (⚠️)

1. getUserTimeline

Status: Error 400 Error: Invalid Request parameters Fix needed: Parameter validation

2. searchTweets

Status: Error 400 Error: Invalid Request parameters Fix needed: Query parameter formatting

3. getLikedTweets

Status: Error 400 Error: Invalid Request parameters Fix needed: Parameter validation

## Missing Tools (❌)
- getHomeTimeline (not found in available tools)
- getFollowers (not available)
- getFollowing (not available)
- getHashtagAnalytics (not available)

## Priority Fixes Needed

1. Parameter Validation:
```typescript
// Implement for getUserTimeline, searchTweets, getLikedTweets
interface TwitterParamValidator {
  validateTimelineParams(params: any): boolean;
  validateSearchParams(params: any): boolean;
  validateLikedTweetsParams(params: any): boolean;
}

Error Handling:

// Enhance error handling for 400 errors
interface TwitterErrorHandler {
  handle400Error(endpoint: string, params: any): void;
  logErrorDetails(error: any): void;
  suggestParameterFixes(params: any): string[];
}

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Enables 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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