Overview
Twitter MCP Server is a powerful integration tool that allows AI agents to interact with Twitter using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard, providing a comprehensive set of Twitter functionalities through a clean interface.
To use the Twitter MCP Server, install the necessary dependencies, build the server, configure your Twitter account credentials, and add the server configuration to your MCP client.
- Basic reading capabilities: fetch tweets, user profiles, and search tweets. - User interactions: like, retweet, and post tweets with media. - Advanced features: access different timeline types and trending topics. - Media handling: upload images and videos, create threads, and manage user relationships.
- Integrating Twitter functionalities into AI assistants.
- Automating social media interactions for businesses.
- Analyzing Twitter data for research purposes.
Add to your AI client
Use these steps to connect Twitter MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.
Cursor
Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop
Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem"
]
}
}
}Claude Code
Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.
.mcp.json (project root)
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem"
]
}
}
}VS Code (Copilot)
Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem"
]
}
}
}Windsurf
Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem"
]
}
}
}Cline
Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.
Cline MCP Settings (via UI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-twitter-mcp-server-taazkareem"
]
}
}
}FAQ
What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
MCP is a standard that allows seamless communication between AI agents and various services, including Twitter.
Is there a limit on the number of tweets I can fetch?
Yes, the server has a rate limit of 50 tweets per request.
Can I use this server for commercial purposes?
Yes, the server is open-source and can be used for commercial applications under the MIT License.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":1416,"uuid":"537885fd-1fe7-4638-990b-2d6d256e2202","name":"twitter-mcp-server","title":"Twitter MCP Server","description":"A repository for the Twitter MCP server","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4195036?v=4","created_at":"2025-02-20T15:40:28.616Z","updated_at":"2025-02-23T07:21:39.753Z","status":"created","author_name":"TaazKareem","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/4195036?v=4","tags":"twitter,mcp,server,ai-integration","category":"developer-tools","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/TaazKareem/twitter-mcp-server","target":"_self","content":"$29","summary":"$2a","img_url":null,"type":null,"metadata":null,"user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]