get_twitterapi_auth
Set up authentication for TwitterAPI.io by providing API key usage, required headers, and code examples in cURL, Python, and JavaScript.
Instructions
Get TwitterAPI.io authentication guide: API key usage, headers, code examples.
USE THIS WHEN: You need to set up authentication or see request examples. RETURNS: API key header format, base URL, cURL/Python/JavaScript examples.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| header | Yes | ||
| base_url | Yes | ||
| examples | No | ||
| markdown | Yes | ||
| dashboard_url | No |
Implementation Reference
- index.js:2260-2308 (handler)Main execution logic for get_twitterapi_auth tool: resolves auth metadata, generates code examples (cURL/Python/JS), formats Markdown response with structured output.
case "get_twitterapi_auth": { const auth = resolveAuthMeta(data.authentication); const examples = { curl: `curl -X GET "${auth.baseUrl}/twitter/user/info?userName=elonmusk" \\\n -H "${auth.header}: YOUR_API_KEY"`, python: `import requests\n\nresponse = requests.get(\n "${auth.baseUrl}/twitter/user/info",\n params={"userName": "elonmusk"},\n headers={"${auth.header}": "YOUR_API_KEY"}\n)\nprint(response.json())`, javascript: `const response = await fetch(\n "${auth.baseUrl}/twitter/user/info?userName=elonmusk",\n { headers: { "${auth.header}": "YOUR_API_KEY" } }\n);\nconst data = await response.json();` }; const markdown = `# TwitterAPI.io Authentication ## API Key Usage All requests require the \`${auth.header}\` header. ## Base URL \`${auth.baseUrl}\` ## Getting Your API Key 1. Go to ${auth.dashboardUrl} 2. Sign up / Log in 3. Copy your API key from the dashboard ## Request Examples ### cURL \`\`\`bash ${examples.curl} \`\`\` ### Python \`\`\`python ${examples.python} \`\`\` ### JavaScript \`\`\`javascript ${examples.javascript} \`\`\``; return formatToolSuccess(markdown, { header, base_url: baseUrl, dashboard_url: dashboardUrl, examples, markdown }); } - index.js:1596-1623 (schema)Input/output schemas and description for the get_twitterapi_auth tool, defined in the listTools response.
name: "get_twitterapi_auth", description: `Get TwitterAPI.io authentication guide: API key usage, headers, code examples. USE THIS WHEN: You need to set up authentication or see request examples. RETURNS: API key header format, base URL, cURL/Python/JavaScript examples.`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {}, }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { header: { type: "string" }, base_url: { type: "string" }, dashboard_url: { type: "string" }, examples: { type: "object", properties: { curl: { type: "string" }, python: { type: "string" }, javascript: { type: "string" } } }, markdown: { type: "string" } }, required: ["header", "base_url", "markdown"] } }, - index.js:1306-1626 (registration)Tool registration via setRequestHandler for ListToolsRequestSchema, which dynamically lists all tools including get_twitterapi_auth.
server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { const docs = loadDocs(); const availablePages = Object.keys(docs.pages || {}).sort(); return { tools: [ { name: "search_twitterapi_docs", description: `Search TwitterAPI.io documentation: API endpoints, guides (pricing, rate limits, filter rules), and blog posts. USE THIS WHEN: You need to find information across the entire documentation. RETURNS: Ranked results with endpoint paths, descriptions, and relevance scores. Examples: - "advanced search" → finds tweet search endpoints - "rate limit" → finds QPS limits and pricing info - "webhook" → finds webhook setup endpoints - "getUserInfo" → finds user info endpoints (supports camelCase)`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { query: { type: "string", description: "Search query (1-500 chars). Use English keywords like: 'search', 'user', 'tweet', 'webhook', 'pricing', 'rate limit'. Supports camelCase and underscore formats.", minLength: 1, maxLength: 500 }, max_results: { type: "integer", description: "Number of results to return. Use higher values (15-20) for comprehensive research, lower values (3-5) for quick lookups.", minimum: 1, maximum: 20, default: 10 } }, required: ["query"], }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { query: { type: "string", description: "Normalized (trimmed) search query." }, max_results: { type: "integer", description: "Applied max results (1-20)." }, cached: { type: "boolean", description: "Whether this response was served from cache." }, counts: { type: "object", properties: { total: { type: "integer" }, endpoints: { type: "integer" }, pages: { type: "integer" }, blogs: { type: "integer" } } }, results: { type: "array", items: { type: "object", properties: { type: { type: "string", enum: ["endpoint", "page", "blog"] }, name: { type: "string" }, title: { type: "string" }, description: { type: "string" }, url: { type: "string" }, category: { type: "string" }, method: { type: "string" }, path: { type: "string" }, next: { type: "object", description: "Suggested follow-up tool call for this result (helps chaining).", properties: { tool: { type: "string" }, arguments: { type: "object", additionalProperties: true } }, required: ["tool", "arguments"] }, score: { type: "number" } }, required: ["type", "name", "score"] } }, markdown: { type: "string", description: "Human-readable markdown rendering of the results." } }, required: ["query", "max_results", "results", "markdown"] } }, { name: "get_twitterapi_endpoint", description: `Get complete documentation for a specific TwitterAPI.io endpoint. USE THIS WHEN: You know the exact endpoint name (e.g., from search results). RETURNS: Full details including path, parameters, cURL example, and code snippets. Common endpoints: - get_user_info, get_user_followers, get_user_following - tweet_advanced_search, get_tweet_by_id - add_webhook_rule, get_webhook_rules`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { endpoint_name: { type: "string", description: "Exact endpoint name (use underscores). Examples: 'get_user_info', 'tweet_advanced_search', 'add_webhook_rule'", }, }, required: ["endpoint_name"], }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { endpoint_name: { type: "string" }, title: { type: "string" }, method: { type: "string" }, path: { type: "string" }, full_url: { type: "string" }, doc_url: { type: "string" }, description: { type: "string" }, parameters: { type: "array", items: { type: "object", properties: { name: { type: "string" }, required: { type: "boolean" }, description: { type: "string" } }, required: ["name"] } }, curl_example: { type: "string" }, code_snippets: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" } }, raw_text: { type: "string" }, cached: { type: "boolean" }, markdown: { type: "string" } }, required: ["endpoint_name", "markdown"] } }, { name: "list_twitterapi_endpoints", description: `List all TwitterAPI.io API endpoints organized by category. USE THIS WHEN: You need to browse available endpoints or find endpoints by category. CATEGORIES: user, tweet, community, webhook, stream, action, dm, list, trend RETURNS: Endpoint names with HTTP method and path for each category.`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { category: { type: "string", description: "Optional filter: user, tweet, community, webhook, stream, action, dm, list, trend, other", enum: ["user", "tweet", "community", "webhook", "stream", "action", "dm", "list", "trend", "other"] }, }, }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { category: { type: ["string", "null"] }, total: { type: "integer", description: "Number of endpoints returned (after optional category filter)." }, total_all: { type: "integer", description: "Total endpoints in the snapshot (before filtering)." }, endpoints: { type: "array", items: { type: "object", properties: { name: { type: "string" }, method: { type: "string" }, path: { type: "string" }, description: { type: "string" }, category: { type: "string" } }, required: ["name", "category"] } }, markdown: { type: "string" } }, required: ["total", "endpoints", "markdown"] } }, { name: "get_twitterapi_guide", description: `Get a TwitterAPI.io page from the offline snapshot by page key. USE THIS WHEN: You need the full content of a specific page (guides, docs, policies, contact, etc.). TIP: Use search_twitterapi_docs if you don't know the page key. RETURNS: Full guide content with headers, paragraphs, and code examples.`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { guide_name: { type: "string", description: "Page key (from data/pages). Examples: pricing, qps_limits, privacy, contact, introduction, authentication.", enum: availablePages }, }, required: ["guide_name"], }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { guide_name: { type: "string" }, title: { type: "string" }, url: { type: "string" }, description: { type: "string" }, headers: { type: "array", items: { type: "object", properties: { level: { type: "integer" }, text: { type: "string" } }, required: ["level", "text"] } }, paragraphs: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" } }, list_items: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" } }, code_snippets: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" } }, raw_text: { type: "string" }, markdown: { type: "string" } }, required: ["guide_name", "markdown"] } }, { name: "get_twitterapi_url", description: `Fetch a TwitterAPI.io or docs.twitterapi.io URL. USE THIS WHEN: You have a specific link and want its full content. RETURNS: Parsed content from the offline snapshot. If not found, you can set fetch_live=true (restricted to twitterapi.io/docs.twitterapi.io).`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { url: { type: "string", description: "URL to fetch. Examples: https://twitterapi.io/privacy, /pricing, docs.twitterapi.io/introduction" }, fetch_live: { type: "boolean", description: "If true and the URL is missing from the offline snapshot, fetch it live over HTTPS (allowed hosts only).", default: false } }, required: ["url"] }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { url: { type: "string" }, source: { type: "string", enum: ["snapshot", "live"] }, kind: { type: "string", enum: ["endpoint", "page", "blog"] }, name: { type: "string" }, title: { type: "string" }, description: { type: "string" }, markdown: { type: "string" } }, required: ["url", "source", "kind", "name", "markdown"] } }, { name: "get_twitterapi_pricing", description: `Get TwitterAPI.io pricing information: credit system, endpoint costs, QPS limits. USE THIS WHEN: You need to know API costs, credit calculations, or rate limits. RETURNS: Pricing tiers, credit costs per endpoint, QPS limits by balance level.`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {}, }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { credits_per_usd: { type: "number" }, minimum_charge: { type: "string" }, costs: { type: "object", additionalProperties: { type: "string" } }, qps_limits: { type: "object", properties: { free: { type: "string" }, paid: { type: "object", additionalProperties: { type: "string" } } } }, notes: { type: "array", items: { type: "string" } }, markdown: { type: "string" } }, required: ["markdown"] } }, { name: "get_twitterapi_auth", description: `Get TwitterAPI.io authentication guide: API key usage, headers, code examples. USE THIS WHEN: You need to set up authentication or see request examples. RETURNS: API key header format, base URL, cURL/Python/JavaScript examples.`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: {}, }, outputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { header: { type: "string" }, base_url: { type: "string" }, dashboard_url: { type: "string" }, examples: { type: "object", properties: { curl: { type: "string" }, python: { type: "string" }, javascript: { type: "string" } } }, markdown: { type: "string" } }, required: ["header", "base_url", "markdown"] } }, ], }; }); - index.js:1141-1149 (helper)Helper function resolveAuthMeta used by the handler to get default authentication metadata from loaded docs.
function resolveAuthMeta(authMeta) { const meta = authMeta || {}; return { header: meta.header || "x-api-key", headerValue: meta.header_value || "YOUR_API_KEY", baseUrl: meta.base_url || "https://api.twitterapi.io", dashboardUrl: meta.dashboard_url || "https://twitterapi.io/dashboard", }; }