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X.com MCP Server

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X.com MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides access to X.com's API capabilities. This server enables LLMs to interact with X.com (formerly Twitter) through OAuth 2.0 authentication, supporting all major Post-related operations including reading, writing, searching, and managing posts, likes, retweets, and bookmarks.

Features

  • OAuth 2.0 Authentication - Secure Bearer token authentication
  • Complete Post API Coverage - All X.com Post endpoints from the official API
  • Type Safety - Full TypeScript implementation with Zod validation
  • Comprehensive Tools - 21 tools covering all major X.com operations

Available Tools

Lookup

  • getSinglePost - Retrieve a single post by ID with optional field expansions
  • getBulkPosts - Retrieve up to 100 posts by their IDs

Manage Posts

  • createPost - Create a new post with text, media, polls, replies, etc.
  • deletePost - Delete a post by ID
  • hideReply - Hide or unhide a reply to a post

Timelines

  • getUserTimeline - Get a user's timeline of posts
  • getUserMentions - Get posts that mention a specific user
  • searchRecent - Search recent posts (last 7 days)
  • searchAll - Search all posts (full archive - requires Academic/Enterprise access)

Post Counts

  • getPostCountsRecent - Get time-bucketed post counts for recent posts
  • getPostCountsAll - Get time-bucketed post counts for all posts (Academic/Enterprise)

Retweets

  • getRetweets - Get posts that retweet a specific post
  • createRetweet - Retweet a post
  • deleteRetweet - Remove a retweet

Likes

  • getLikingUsers - Get users who liked a specific post
  • getLikedTweets - Get posts that a user has liked
  • likePost - Like a post
  • unlikePost - Unlike a post

Bookmarks

  • getUserBookmarks - Get a user's bookmarked posts
  • bookmarkPost - Bookmark a post
  • removeBookmark - Remove a bookmark

Installation

pnpm install pnpm run build

After installation, you can run it using:

node dist/index.js

Using Docker

docker build -t x.com-mcp . docker run -i --rm -e X_COM_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-access-token x.com-mcp

Configuration

Environment Variables

  • X_COM_ACCESS_TOKEN (required): Your X.com OAuth 2.0 access token

Authentication Setup

  1. Create an X.com Developer Account at developer.x.com
  2. Create a new project and app
  3. Generate OAuth 2.0 credentials
  4. Implement the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE flow
  5. Store the resulting access token as X_COM_ACCESS_TOKEN

Configure for Claude.app

Add to your Claude settings:

"mcpServers": { "x-com": { "command": "node", "args": ["dist/index.js"], "env": { "X_COM_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-access-token" } } }
"mcpServers": { "x-com": { "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "-e", "X_COM_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-access-token", "x.com-mcp"] } }

Example Interactions

  1. Create a post:
{ "name": "createPost", "arguments": { "text": "Hello world! This is my first post via the MCP server.", "reply_settings": "everyone" } }
  1. Search recent posts:
{ "name": "searchRecent", "arguments": { "query": "artificial intelligence", "max_results": 10, "tweet.fields": "created_at,author_id,public_metrics" } }
  1. Get user timeline:
{ "name": "getUserTimeline", "arguments": { "id": "123456789", "max_results": 20, "expansions": "author_id" } }
  1. Like a post:
{ "name": "likePost", "arguments": { "user_id": "123456789", "tweet_id": "987654321" } }
  1. Get post counts:
{ "name": "getPostCountsRecent", "arguments": { "query": "machine learning", "granularity": "day" } }

API Endpoints Covered

This server implements all Post-related endpoints from the X.com API v2 specification:

  • Lookup: /2/tweets/:id, /2/tweets
  • Manage Posts: /2/tweets (POST), /2/tweets/:id (DELETE), /2/tweets/:id/hidden (PUT)
  • Timelines: /2/users/:id/tweets, /2/users/:id/mentions
  • Search: /2/tweets/search/recent, /2/tweets/search/all
  • Post Counts: /2/tweets/counts/recent, /2/tweets/counts/all
  • Retweets: /2/tweets/:id/retweets, /2/users/:id/retweets
  • Likes: /2/tweets/:id/liking_users, /2/users/:id/liked_tweets, /2/users/:id/likes
  • Bookmarks: /2/users/:id/bookmarks

Required Scopes

Ensure your X.com app has the following OAuth 2.0 scopes:

  • tweet.read - Read posts and user information
  • tweet.write - Create and delete posts
  • tweet.moderate.write - Hide/unhide replies
  • users.read - Read user information
  • like.read - Read likes information
  • like.write - Like and unlike posts
  • bookmark.read - Read bookmarks
  • bookmark.write - Create and delete bookmarks

Debugging

You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

Examples of Questions for Claude

  1. "Can you search for recent posts about artificial intelligence?"
  2. "Create a post about the benefits of TypeScript."
  3. "Find posts that mention machine learning and show their engagement metrics."
  4. "Get my recent bookmarks and analyze the topics."

Build

# Install dependencies pnpm install # Build TypeScript pnpm run build # Start server pnpm start

Rate Limits

Be aware of X.com API rate limits:

  • Most read operations: 300 requests per 15 minutes
  • Write operations: 50 requests per 15 minutes
  • Bookmark operations: 50 write / 180 read per 15 minutes

Refer to the X.com API documentation for detailed rate limit information.

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Model Context Protocol server that enables LLMs to interact with X.com (formerly Twitter) through OAuth 2.0 authentication, supporting major Post-related operations including reading, writing, searching, and managing posts, likes, retweets, and bookmarks.

  1. Features
    1. Available Tools
      1. Lookup
      2. Manage Posts
      3. Timelines
      4. Search
      5. Post Counts
      6. Retweets
      7. Likes
      8. Bookmarks
    2. Installation
      1. Using pnpm (recommended)
      2. Using Docker
    3. Configuration
      1. Environment Variables
      2. Authentication Setup
      3. Configure for Claude.app
    4. Example Interactions
      1. API Endpoints Covered
        1. Required Scopes
          1. Debugging
            1. Examples of Questions for Claude
              1. Build
                1. Rate Limits

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