Twitter MCP

What is Twitter MCP about?

Twitter MCP provides an MCP server that enables clients to post new tweets and search existing tweets on Twitter.

How to use Twitter MCP?

1. Obtain Twitter API credentials (API key, API secret key, access token, access token secret).
2. Add the server configuration to the Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json file (Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json; macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
3. Restart Claude Desktop.
4. Use the built‑in tools post_tweet and search_tweets within Claude to interact with Twitter.

Key Features of Twitter MCP

• Post Tweet: Send a new tweet directly from a client.
• Search Tweets: Query Twitter for tweets matching a search term.
• Simple Configuration: Set up via a single JSON block in Claude Desktop.
• Cross‑Platform Logs: Access logs on Windows and macOS for troubleshooting.
• CLI Execution: Run the server with npx for quick start without global installs.

Use Cases of Twitter MCP

• Automating social media updates from scripts or AI agents.
• Gathering real‑time Twitter data for analytics or sentiment analysis.
• Building chat‑based assistants that can interact with Twitter on behalf of users.
• Integrating Twitter actions into workflow automation tools.

FAQ for Twitter MCP

Q: Do I need a paid Twitter developer account? A: Only a developer account with appropriate API access is required.

Q: Where are the server logs stored? A: Windows – %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp-server-twitter.log; macOS – ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-twitter.log.

Q: Can I run the server locally for development? A: Yes. Clone the repo, run npm install, npm run build, then npm start.

Q: How do I run evaluations? A: Use the provided command: OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key npx mcp-eval src/evals/evals.ts src/index.ts.

Twitter MCP Server

This MCP server allows Clients to interact with Twitter, enabling posting tweets and searching Twitter.

Quick Start

1. Create a Twitter Developer account and get your API keys from Twitter Developer Portal

2. Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitter-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@enescinar/twitter-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "API_SECRET_KEY": "your_api_secret_key_here",
        "ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token_here",
        "ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET": "your_access_token_secret_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

That's it! Claude can now interact with Twitter through two tools:

• post_tweet: Post a new tweet
• search_tweets: Search for tweets

Example Usage

Try asking Claude:

• "Can you post a tweet saying 'Hello from Claude!'"
• "Can you search for tweets about Claude AI?"

Troubleshooting

Logs can be found at:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp-server-twitter.log
• macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-twitter.log

Development

If you want to contribute or run from source:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/EnesCinr/twitter-mcp.git
cd twitter-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build:

npm run build

4. Run:

npm start

Running evals

The evals package loads an mcp client that then runs the index.ts file, so there is no need to rebuild between tests. You can load environment variables by prefixing the npx command. Full documentation can be found here.

OPENAI_API_KEY=your-key  npx mcp-eval src/evals/evals.ts src/index.ts

License

MIT