Search, read and publish X posts and manage users, lists and media via the X API v2.
To add X (Twitter) to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 41 environment variables, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/role1776/mcp-x:0.1.1Environment variables
X_API_KEYSet in your MCP configX_API_KEY_SECRETSet in your MCP configX_ACCESS_TOKENSet in your MCP configX_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRETSet in your MCP configMEDIA_ROOTSet in your MCP configMCP_TRANSPORTSet in your MCP configMCP_NAMESet in your MCP configMCP_PATHSet in your MCP configSERVER_PORTSet in your MCP configSERVER_READ_TIMEOUTSet in your MCP configSERVER_WRITE_TIMEOUTSet in your MCP configLOG_MODESet in your MCP configMAX_IDLE_CONNS_PER_HOSTSet in your MCP configX_DEBUGSet in your MCP configPOSTS_MAX_QUERIESSet in your MCP configPOSTS_MAX_USERNAMESSet in your MCP configPOSTS_MAX_IDSSet in your MCP configPOSTS_DEFAULT_RESULTSSet in your MCP configPOSTS_MAX_RESULTSSet in your MCP configPOSTS_DEFAULT_DAYSSet in your MCP configPOSTS_MAX_DAYSSet in your MCP configPOSTS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configPOSTS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configPOSTS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configUSERS_MAX_USERNAMESSet in your MCP configUSERS_MAX_IDSSet in your MCP configUSERS_DEFAULT_RESULTSSet in your MCP configUSERS_MAX_RESULTSSet in your MCP configUSERS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configUSERS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configUSERS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configLISTS_DEFAULT_RESULTSSet in your MCP configLISTS_MAX_RESULTSSet in your MCP configLISTS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configLISTS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configLISTS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configMEDIA_CHUNK_BYTESSet in your MCP configMEDIA_POLL_INTERVAL_MSSet in your MCP configMEDIA_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configMEDIA_MIN_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configMEDIA_MAX_TIMEOUT_MSSet in your MCP configWhat this does
X (Twitter) exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
X_API_KEY X_API_KEY_SECRET X_ACCESS_TOKEN X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET MEDIA_ROOT MCP_TRANSPORT MCP_NAME MCP_PATH SERVER_PORT SERVER_READ_TIMEOUT SERVER_WRITE_TIMEOUT LOG_MODE MAX_IDLE_CONNS_PER_HOST X_DEBUG POSTS_MAX_QUERIES POSTS_MAX_USERNAMES POSTS_MAX_IDS POSTS_DEFAULT_RESULTS POSTS_MAX_RESULTS POSTS_DEFAULT_DAYS POSTS_MAX_DAYS POSTS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS POSTS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS POSTS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS USERS_MAX_USERNAMES USERS_MAX_IDS USERS_DEFAULT_RESULTS USERS_MAX_RESULTS USERS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS USERS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS USERS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS LISTS_DEFAULT_RESULTS LISTS_MAX_RESULTS LISTS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS LISTS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS LISTS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS MEDIA_CHUNK_BYTES MEDIA_POLL_INTERVAL_MS MEDIA_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS MEDIA_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS MEDIA_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install X (Twitter)?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for X (Twitter), as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with X (Twitter)?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to X (Twitter) as well.
Does X (Twitter) need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: X_API_KEY, X_API_KEY_SECRET, X_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET, MEDIA_ROOT, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_NAME, MCP_PATH, SERVER_PORT, SERVER_READ_TIMEOUT, SERVER_WRITE_TIMEOUT, LOG_MODE, MAX_IDLE_CONNS_PER_HOST, X_DEBUG, POSTS_MAX_QUERIES, POSTS_MAX_USERNAMES, POSTS_MAX_IDS, POSTS_DEFAULT_RESULTS, POSTS_MAX_RESULTS, POSTS_DEFAULT_DAYS, POSTS_MAX_DAYS, POSTS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS, POSTS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS, POSTS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS, USERS_MAX_USERNAMES, USERS_MAX_IDS, USERS_DEFAULT_RESULTS, USERS_MAX_RESULTS, USERS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS, USERS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS, USERS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS, LISTS_DEFAULT_RESULTS, LISTS_MAX_RESULTS, LISTS_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS, LISTS_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS, LISTS_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS, MEDIA_CHUNK_BYTES, MEDIA_POLL_INTERVAL_MS, MEDIA_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS, MEDIA_MIN_TIMEOUT_MS, MEDIA_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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