twitterapi-mcp-server

Twitter/X read-only MCP server — 12 tools: search, users, tweets, followers, timelines, trends.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Twitter/X read-only MCP server — 12 tools: search, users, tweets, followers, timelines, trends.

    How to connect

    How to connect twitterapi-mcp-server to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.twitterapi.io/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect twitterapi-mcp-server to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.twitterapi.io/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect twitterapi-mcp-server to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.twitterapi.io/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (12)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_tweets PRIMARY CHOICE for date-range / historical / keyword-based tweet queries. Use this (NOT get_user_last_tweets) whenever user asks about a SPECIFIC TIME RANGE or historical tweets: • 'tweets from January 2026' → query='from:elonmusk since:2026-01-01 until:2026-02-01' • 'tweets between X and Y' → 'from:USER since:X until:Y' • 'tweets last week / last month' → translate to since:/until: dates • 'tweets containing keyword X by user Y' → 'from:Y X' • 'older tweets' / 'archive' / 'in 2025' → use date range, not pagination Date format: YYYY-MM-DD (UTC midnight). 'until:' is exclusive (until:2026-02-01 = up to Jan 31). General: Search Twitter/X for tweets matching a query. Supports the full Twitter advanced search syntax (from:, to:, since:, until:, lang:, filter:, has:, -, OR, etc). Returns ~20 tweets per page in reverse chronological order ('Latest') or by engagement ('Top'). Use this for keyword research, monitoring mentions of a brand/topic, finding tweets in a date range, or any open-ended tweet discovery.
    get_user_infoFetch basic profile info for a Twitter/X user by their screen name (handle). Returns user ID, display name, bio, follower/following counts, verified status, profile picture, banner, location, website, and account creation date. Use this as the starting point for any user analysis.
    get_user_aboutFetch the extended 'about' / profile page data for a Twitter/X user by screen name. Returns extra profile metadata beyond what get_user_info gives (when available). Use get_user_info first; only call this if you need additional about-page fields.
    get_user_followersFetch followers of a Twitter/X user in reverse chronological order (newest first), each with full profile metadata (name, bio, follower count, verified status, etc.). Paginates via cursor. Use this to analyze who follows an account, build follower audiences, or sample for competitive analysis. For large accounts use pagination; you will not get all followers in one call.
    get_user_followingsFetch the accounts a Twitter/X user follows, with full profile metadata. Paginates via cursor. Use this to map a user's interest graph (who they follow signals what they care about).
    get_user_last_tweets⚠️ ONLY for 'latest / recent / what's new' queries about a user. DO NOT use for date-range queries (e.g. 'tweets from January 2026', 'tweets last week', 'tweets between X and Y', 'tweets in 2025'). For specific dates / older tweets, use **search_tweets** with query like 'from:elonmusk since:2026-01-01 until:2026-02-01'. Fetch the MOST RECENT tweets posted by a Twitter/X user, sorted by created_at descending (newest first). Provide EITHER userName (screen name, no @) OR userId (numeric). Use userId when known — handles can change. Set includeReplies=true to include the user's reply tweets in addition to top-level tweets. Paginates via cursor (~20 per page).
    get_user_mentionsFetch tweets that mention a specific Twitter/X user (i.e. tweets containing @userName). Useful for brand monitoring, sentiment tracking on a public figure, or finding conversations involving an account. Supports time-bound queries via sinceTime/untilTime (Unix seconds). Paginates via cursor.
    get_tweets_by_idsBatch-fetch full tweet objects by their numeric tweet IDs. Pass a comma-separated string of up to 100 IDs. Use this when you already have specific tweet IDs (e.g., from a search result, a URL, or a webhook event) and need the full tweet data — author, text, engagement counts, media, etc.
    get_tweet_repliesFetch replies to a specific tweet. Pass the numeric tweetId of the root tweet; returns top-level replies (about 20 per page) with full tweet objects. Use this for thread analysis, sentiment on a viral post, or building reply trees.
    get_tweet_quotesFetch quote-tweets (tweets that quote the given tweetId). Useful for finding commentary on a tweet, measuring reach beyond direct replies. Supports time bounds (sinceTime/untilTime, Unix seconds). Paginates via cursor (~20 per page).
    get_tweet_retweetersFetch users who retweeted a specific tweet (the simple 'retweet' action, not quote-tweets — for those use get_tweet_quotes). Returns user profiles with metadata. Paginates via cursor (~100 per page).
    get_trendsFetch current trending topics/hashtags for a location. Pass a Yahoo Where-On-Earth ID (woeid). Common: 1=Worldwide, 23424977=USA, 23424975=UK, 23424856=Japan, 23424848=India, 23424881=South Korea. Use woeid=1 for global trends if you don't know a specific location.