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To add TwittrAPI to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 8 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y twittrapi-mcp@1.2.0Environment variables
TWITTRAPI_API_KEYSet in your MCP configRAPIDAPI_KEYSet in your MCP configRAPIDAPI_HOSTSet in your MCP configTWITTRAPI_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configTWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMATSet in your MCP configTWITTRAPI_X_COOKIESet in your MCP configTWITTRAPI_X_PROXYSet in your MCP configTWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODESet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add twittrapi --env TWITTRAPI_API_KEY=<YOUR_TWITTRAPI_API_KEY> --env RAPIDAPI_KEY=<YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY> --env RAPIDAPI_HOST=<YOUR_RAPIDAPI_HOST> --env TWITTRAPI_BASE_URL=<YOUR_TWITTRAPI_BASE_URL> --env TWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMAT=<YOUR_TWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMAT> --env TWITTRAPI_X_COOKIE=<YOUR_TWITTRAPI_X_COOKIE> --env TWITTRAPI_X_PROXY=<YOUR_TWITTRAPI_X_PROXY> --env TWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE=<YOUR_TWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE> -- npx -y twittrapi-mcp@1.2.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
TwittrAPI 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:
TWITTRAPI_API_KEY RAPIDAPI_KEY RAPIDAPI_HOST TWITTRAPI_BASE_URL TWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMAT TWITTRAPI_X_COOKIE TWITTRAPI_X_PROXY TWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install TwittrAPI?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add TwittrAPI to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with TwittrAPI?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to TwittrAPI as well.
Does TwittrAPI need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: TWITTRAPI_API_KEY, RAPIDAPI_KEY, RAPIDAPI_HOST, TWITTRAPI_BASE_URL, TWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMAT, TWITTRAPI_X_COOKIE, TWITTRAPI_X_PROXY, TWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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