How do I use twitter-mcp?

1. Click on "Deploy Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@twitter-mcp show me recent tweets about AI" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

twitter-mcp

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twitter-mcp

A lightweight Twitter MCP server for Claude Code. Zero compilation — edit and run instantly with Bun.

Architecture

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                       twitter-mcp v1.1                       │
│                        (MCP Server)                          │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                    17 Tools + Media Upload                   │
│  ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐ │
│  │ search_tweets│ │ get_tweet    │ │ get_user             │ │
│  │ search_users │ │ get_article  │ │ get_user_timeline    │ │
│  │              │ │ get_replies  │ │ get_user_followers   │ │
│  │              │ │ get_quotes   │ │ get_user_following   │ │
│  │              │ │ get_thread   │ │ get_user_mentions    │ │
│  │              │ │ get_trends   │ │                      │ │
│  └──────┬───────┘ └──────┬──────┘ └──────┬───────────────┘ │
│         └────────────────┼───────────────┘                  │
│                          │                                  │
│                    API Router                                │
│         ┌────────────────┼─────────────────┐                │
│         ▼                ▼                  ▼               │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐        │
│  │twitterapi.io│  │Official API │  │Cookie Client │        │
│  │ (API Key)   │  │(OAuth 1.0a) │  │(ct0+auth)    │        │
│  │             │  │             │  │              │        │
│  │ 13 read     │  │ post_tweet  │  │ reply        │        │
│  │ tools       │  │ like/unlike │  │ fallback     │        │
│  │             │  │ retweet     │  │ (auto on 403)│        │
│  │             │  │ delete      │  │              │        │
│  │             │  │ media upload│  │              │        │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └──────────────┘        │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Why Hybrid API?

API	Auth	Cost	Use Case
twitterapi.io	API Key	~$0.15/1K calls	Read operations (search, timeline, user info)
Official Twitter API	OAuth 1.0a	Free tier	Write operations (post, like, retweet, delete)
Cookie (browser session)	ct0 + auth_token	Free	Reply fallback (Free tier OAuth blocks replies to non-interacted tweets)

Related MCP server: X (Twitter) MCP Server - Enhanced Edition

Setup

1. Install

git clone https://github.com/armatrix/twitter-mcp.git
cd twitter-mcp
bun install

2. Configure

mkdir -p ~/.twitter-mcp
cp config.example.json ~/.twitter-mcp/config.json

Edit ~/.twitter-mcp/config.json:

{
  "reader": {
    "provider": "twitterapi.io",
    "api_key": "your-twitterapi-io-key"
  },
  "writer": {
    "provider": "twitter-official",
    "api_key": "your-consumer-api-key",
    "api_secret_key": "your-consumer-api-secret",
    "access_token": "your-access-token",
    "access_token_secret": "your-access-token-secret"
  },
  "cookie": {
    "ct0": "your-ct0-cookie",
    "auth_token": "your-auth-token-cookie"
  },
  "defaults": {
    "timeline_count": 20,
    "search_count": 20
  }
}

Get credentials:

reader.api_key: twitterapi.io — sign up and copy API key
writer.*: Twitter Developer Portal → Create App → Keys and Tokens
cookie.*: Browser DevTools → Application → Cookies → x.com → copy ct0 and auth_token values

Cookie section is optional. If omitted, reply fallback is disabled and OAuth 403 errors on replies are returned as-is.

Open x.com in your browser and log in
Open DevTools (F12) → Application → Cookies → https://x.com
Copy the value of ct0 (CSRF token, rotates periodically)
Copy the value of auth_token (session token, long-lived)
Paste both into config.json under the cookie section

Note: ct0 rotates every few hours. When cookie auth starts failing, refresh it from the browser.

4. Add to Claude Code

claude mcp add twitter -- bun run /path/to/twitter-mcp/src/index.ts -config ~/.twitter-mcp/config.json

Verify:

claude mcp list

Tools

Read (13 tools — twitterapi.io)

Tool	Description
`search_tweets`	Search tweets by keyword (advanced search syntax)
`search_users`	Search users by keyword
`get_tweet`	Get tweets by ID (supports comma-separated multiple IDs, includes viewCount)
`get_article`	Get X Article full content by tweet ID
`get_tweet_replies`	Get replies to a tweet
`get_tweet_quotes`	Get quote tweets
`get_tweet_thread`	Get full thread context
`get_user`	Get user profile by username
`get_user_timeline`	Get user's recent tweets
`get_user_followers`	Get user's followers
`get_user_following`	Get accounts a user follows
`get_user_mentions`	Get tweets mentioning a user
`get_trends`	Get trending topics by region (WOEID)

Write (4 tools — Official Twitter API, OAuth 1.0a)

Tool	Description
`post_tweet`	Post a tweet with optional images, reply, quote-tweet. Auto-fallback to cookie auth on reply 403.
`like_tweet`	Like a tweet by ID
`unlike_tweet`	Remove a like from a tweet
`retweet`	Retweet a tweet by ID
`delete_tweet`	Delete a tweet by ID

Reply Fallback Flow

post_tweet(text, reply_to_tweet_id)
  │
  ▼
OAuth 1.0a POST /2/tweets
  │
  ├─ 200 OK → return result (method: "oauth")
  │
  └─ 403 Forbidden (Free tier reply restriction)
       │
       ▼
     Cookie client configured?
       │
       ├─ Yes → GraphQL CreateTweet → return result (method: "cookie")
       │
       └─ No → return error

Image upload: Pass media_paths with up to 4 local file paths (png/jpg/gif/webp). Images are uploaded via Twitter v1.1 media endpoint, then attached to the tweet.

post_tweet(
  text: "Hello world",
  media_paths: ["/path/to/screenshot.png", "/path/to/chart.jpg"]
)

Known Limitations

Issue	Workaround
Official API Free tier blocks replies to non-interacted tweets (403)	Cookie fallback auto-handles this
`ct0` cookie rotates every few hours	Re-extract from browser when cookie auth fails
`get_user_timeline` / `get_tweet` via twitterapi.io don't return views/impressions	Use `get_tweet` (which goes through twitterapi.io) — it returns `viewCount`
Cookie client doesn't support image upload	Images only via OAuth `post_tweet` (no fallback for image+reply combo)

Development

No build step required. Edit any .ts file and restart the MCP server.

# Run directly
bun run src/index.ts -config ~/.twitter-mcp/config.json

# Type check
bun build src/index.ts --target=bun

Project Structure

src/
├── index.ts              # MCP server entry point
├── config.ts             # Config types and loader
├── clients/
│   ├── reader.ts         # twitterapi.io client (read operations)
│   ├── writer.ts         # Official Twitter API client (OAuth 1.0a write)
│   └── cookie.ts         # Cookie-based client (GraphQL, reply fallback)
└── tools/
    ├── search.ts         # search_tweets, search_users
    ├── tweets.ts         # get_tweet, get_article, get_replies, get_quotes, get_thread
    ├── users.ts          # get_user, get_timeline, get_followers, get_following, get_mentions
    ├── discovery.ts      # get_trends
    └── write.ts          # post_tweet, like_tweet, unlike_tweet, retweet, delete_tweet

Tech Stack

Runtime: Bun
MCP SDK: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
OAuth: oauth-1.0a (Official API auth)
Cookie Auth: Direct fetch + Twitter internal GraphQL (no external deps)

License

MIT

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Maintenance

ActivityInactive

ResponsivenessNo issues

Resources

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twitter-mcp

Architecture

Why Hybrid API?

Setup

1. Install

2. Configure

3. Get Cookie Credentials

4. Add to Claude Code

Tools

Read (13 tools — twitterapi.io)

Write (4 tools — Official Twitter API, OAuth 1.0a)

Reply Fallback Flow

Known Limitations

Development

Project Structure

Tech Stack

License

Maintenance

Resources

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