quote_tweet
Share a tweet with your own commentary to provide context, add perspective, or engage in discussion on X (Twitter).
Instructions
Quote tweet with comment (retweet with your own comment)
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| comment | Yes | Your comment on the quoted tweet | |
| tweet_id | Yes | The ID of the tweet to quote |
Implementation Reference
- src/x_mcp/server.py:932-958 (handler)The main handler function for the 'quote_tweet' tool. It validates the input arguments (tweet_id and comment), uses the Twitter API client to create a quote tweet by calling create_tweet with quote_tweet_id parameter, logs the result, and returns a success message with the new quote tweet ID.
async def handle_quote_tweet(arguments: Any) -> Sequence[TextContent]: if not isinstance(arguments, dict) or "tweet_id" not in arguments or "comment" not in arguments: raise ValueError("Invalid arguments for quote_tweet") tweet_id = arguments["tweet_id"] comment = arguments["comment"] try: # Quote tweet with comment response = get_write_client().create_tweet(text=comment, quote_tweet_id=tweet_id) quote_tweet_id = response.data['id'] logger.info(f"Quote tweeted tweet {tweet_id} with comment. Quote tweet ID: {quote_tweet_id}") return [ TextContent( type="text", text=f"Successfully quote tweeted tweet {tweet_id} with comment. Quote tweet ID: {quote_tweet_id}", ) ] except tweepy.TweepError as e: logger.error(f"Twitter API error quote tweeting tweet {tweet_id}: {e}") raise RuntimeError(f"Twitter API error quote tweeting tweet {tweet_id}: {e}") except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Error quote tweeting tweet {tweet_id}: {str(e)}") raise RuntimeError(f"Error quote tweeting tweet {tweet_id}: {str(e)}") - src/x_mcp/server.py:220-236 (registration)Registration of the 'quote_tweet' tool in the list_tools() function decorated with @server.list_tools(). Defines the tool name, description, and input schema for MCP.
name="quote_tweet", description="Quote tweet with comment (retweet with your own comment)", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "tweet_id": { "type": "string", "description": "The ID of the tweet to quote", }, "comment": { "type": "string", "description": "Your comment on the quoted tweet", }, }, "required": ["tweet_id", "comment"], }, ), - src/x_mcp/server.py:223-235 (schema)Input schema definition for the 'quote_tweet' tool, specifying required string parameters 'tweet_id' and 'comment'.
"type": "object", "properties": { "tweet_id": { "type": "string", "description": "The ID of the tweet to quote", }, "comment": { "type": "string", "description": "Your comment on the quoted tweet", }, }, "required": ["tweet_id", "comment"], }, - src/x_mcp/server.py:554-555 (registration)Dispatch/registration in the call_tool() function that routes calls to the 'quote_tweet' tool to its handler function.
elif name == "quote_tweet": return await handle_quote_tweet(arguments)