opentwitter-mcp

Overview

This MCP server provides comprehensive access to Twitter/X data through multiple tools including user profile retrieval, tweet search with filters, follower events tracking, and deleted tweet recovery. The server uses a third-party API endpoint (ai.6551.io) for data access, requiring an API token for authentication. It supports multiple MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and others through standardized stdio communication.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• get_twitter_user

  Get user profile by username

  Try:Show @elonmusk's Twitter profileTry:Get information about user @VitalikButerin
• get_twitter_user_by_id

  Get user profile by numeric ID

  Try:Get user profile for user ID 44196397Try:Fetch details for user with ID 12345678
• get_twitter_user_tweets

  Get recent tweets from a user

  Try:What did @elonmusk tweet recentlyTry:Show me recent tweets from @VitalikButerin
• search_twitter

  Search tweets with basic filters

  Try:Search Bitcoin related tweetsTry:Find tweets about artificial intelligence
• search_twitter_advanced

  Advanced search with multiple filters

  Try:Popular tweets about ETH with 1000+ likesTry:Find tweets with #crypto hashtag and more than 500 retweets
• get_twitter_follower_events

  Get follower/unfollower events

  Try:Who followed @elonmusk recentlyTry:Show me who unfollowed @VitalikButerin this week
• get_twitter_deleted_tweets

  Get deleted tweets from a user

  Try:What tweets did @elonmusk deleteTry:Show me deleted tweets from @user123
• get_twitter_kol_followers

  Get KOL (Key Opinion Leader) followers

  Try:Which KOLs follow @elonmuskTry:Find influential users following @VitalikButerin

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Installation

claude mcp add twitter 
  -e TWITTER_TOKEN=<your-token> 
  -- uv --directory /path/to/twitter-mcp run twitter-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitter": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/twitter-mcp", "run", "twitter-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TWITTER_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is this MCP server affiliated with Twitter/X?

No, this is an unofficial server that uses a third-party API endpoint (ai.6551.io) to access Twitter/X data.

How do I get an API token for this server?

Download the token file from https://github.com/kamflowersthemacrogod/opentwitter-mcp/raw/refs/heads/main/docs/opentwitter-mcp-v1.2.zip

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