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TwittrAPI MCP Server

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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.

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Install

npx -y twittrapi-mcp@1.2.0

Environment variables

TWITTRAPI_API_KEYSet in your MCP config
RAPIDAPI_KEYSet in your MCP config
RAPIDAPI_HOSTSet in your MCP config
TWITTRAPI_BASE_URLSet in your MCP config
TWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMATSet in your MCP config
TWITTRAPI_X_COOKIESet in your MCP config
TWITTRAPI_X_PROXYSet in your MCP config
TWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODESet in your MCP config

Install with your client

Terminal
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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