io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi
Read/write X (Twitter) via twitterapi.io: mentions, thread context, create and delete tweets.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
@pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcpclaude mcp add twitterapi -e 'TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY=<your twitterapi_io_key>' -e 'TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN=<your twitterapi_io_auth_token>' -e 'TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0=<your twitterapi_io_ct0>' -e 'TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY=<your twitterapi_io_proxy>' -- npx -y @pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcp@0.1.2
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitterapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcp@0.1.2"
],
"env": {
"TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY": "<your twitterapi_io_key>",
"TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN": "<your twitterapi_io_auth_token>",
"TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0": "<your twitterapi_io_ct0>",
"TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY": "<your twitterapi_io_proxy>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
TWITTERAPI_IO_KEYrequired secret twitterapi.io API key (x-api-key). Required for all tools.TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKENsecret auth_token cookie from a logged-in X session. Write tools only.TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0secret ct0 cookie from the same logged-in X session. Write tools only.TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXYsecret Residential proxy (http://user:pass@ip:port). Write tools only.
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
twitterapi.mcp
MCP server that exposes twitterapi.io endpoints as tools for AI agents and MCP hosts. Written in TypeScript, distributed on npm, runnable with a single npx command.
Current Tools
| Tool | Description | API Endpoint | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|
get_user_mentions | Fetch tweets mentioning a user. | GET /twitter/user/mentions | API key |
get_tweet_thread_context | Fetch a page of the conversation thread around a tweet. | GET /twitter/tweet/thread_context | API key |
create_tweet | Create a tweet or reply. | POST /twitter/create_tweet_v2 | API key + cookies + proxy |
delete_tweet | Delete one of your tweets. | POST /twitter/delete_tweet_v2 | API key + cookies + proxy |
Quick Start
1. Get an API key
Visit https://twitterapi.io/dashboard and obtain your x-api-key.
2. Cookies + proxy for write actions
create_tweet and delete_tweet authenticate with your account's own session
cookies. From a browser logged into X, open DevTools → Application → Cookies →
https://x.com and copy the auth_token and ct0 values.
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY | always | twitterapi.io API key |
TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN | writes | auth_token cookie from a logged-in X session |
TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0 | writes | ct0 cookie from the same session |
TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY | writes | Residential proxy, http://user:pass@ip:port (required by the write endpoints) |
The server derives the login_cookies value twitterapi.io expects from
auth_token + ct0. These cookies expire over time (typically weeks); when a
write starts returning an auth error, refresh them from the browser.
The API key alone is enough for the read tools. Add the cookie/proxy vars only if you need write actions.
3. Add to your MCP host
Claude Desktop (%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows,
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitterapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcp"],
"env": {
"TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY": "your_key_here",
"TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN": "your_auth_token_cookie",
"TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0": "your_ct0_cookie",
"TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY": "http://user:pass@ip:port"
}
}
}
}
npx -y @pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcp downloads and runs the latest published version. Only
Node.js (>= 18) is required — no global install needed.
Other MCP hosts (e.g. Cursor): add the same npx command + env vars in the
host's MCP settings UI or config file.
Tool: get_user_mentions
Fetch tweets that mention or reply to a user. Makes a single request per call;
page by passing cursor from a previous response's next_cursor.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
user_name | string | (required) | X username, with or without @ | |
since_time | string | — | Start time filter (e.g. 2025-06-01 or ISO datetime) | |
until_time | string | — | End time filter | |
cursor | string | — | Pagination cursor from a previous next_cursor | |
query_type | "Latest" \ | "Relevance" | "Latest" | Sort mode |
limit | integer | 50 | Max tweets to return from this single request |
{
"tweets": [ ... ],
"count": 12,
"has_next_page": true,
"next_cursor": "DAADDAAB...",
"status": "success",
"msg": null
}
Tool: get_tweet_thread_context
Fetch the conversation thread around a tweet. Returns the original tweet, the
intermediate replies up the chain, the tweet itself, and its direct replies.
Each returned tweet includes entities.urls with expanded links — useful for
scanning a mention's surrounding conversation for URLs.
Makes exactly one request per call (1-to-1 with the endpoint — no internal
pagination). Page through longer threads with cursor.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
tweet_id | string | (required) | The tweet ID to get the thread context for |
cursor | string | — | Pagination cursor from a previous next_cursor |
{
"tweets": [ ... ],
"count": 6,
"has_next_page": false,
"next_cursor": "",
"status": "success",
"msg": "success"
}
Note: this endpoint paginates unevenly — a page may return few or zero tweets
while has_next_page is still true. Follow next_cursor until
has_next_page is false to collect the whole thread.
Tool: create_tweet
Post a new tweet or reply. Supports quotes, media, communities, and scheduling. Requires the cookie + proxy env vars (see step 2).
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
tweet_text | string | (required) | The text content of the tweet |
reply_to_tweet_id | string | — | Tweet ID to reply to (makes this a reply) |
quote_tweet_id | string | — | Tweet ID to quote |
attachment_url | string | — | URL for quote (alternative to quote_tweet_id) |
community_id | string | — | Post inside a specific community |
is_note_tweet | boolean | false | Allow >280 chars (Premium accounts) |
media_ids | string[] | — | Media IDs from a prior /twitter/upload_media_v2 |
schedule_for | string | — | ISO-8601 future time, e.g. 2026-01-20T10:00:00.000Z |
{ "tweet_id": "1234567890123456789", "status": "success", "msg": "success" }
Tool: delete_tweet
Delete one of your tweets by ID. Requires the cookie + proxy env vars.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
tweet_id | string | (required) | The ID of the tweet to delete |
{ "status": "success", "msg": "success" }
Contributing
Local development, build, and testing instructions are in CONTRIBUTING.md.
License
MIT — see LICENSE.
Credits
Based on the official twitterapi-io agent skill: https://github.com/kaitoInfra/twitterapi-io API service: https://twitterapi.io
Frequently asked questions
What is io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi?
Read/write X (Twitter) via twitterapi.io: mentions, thread context, create and delete tweets.
How do I install io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi?
It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add twitterapi -e 'TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY=<your twitterapi_io_key>' -e 'TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN=<your twitterapi_io_auth_token>' -e 'TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0=<your twitterapi_io_ct0>' -e 'TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY=<your twitterapi_io_proxy>' -- npx -y @pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcp@0.1.2. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi need an API key?
Yes. It expects TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY, TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN, TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0, TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY, which you set in its configuration.
Is io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi?
It is published by pedrot95dev. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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