X (Twitter) MCP server

This MCP server allows you to integrate Twitter functionality with Claude, enabling your AI assistant to post tweets and search Twitter directly. The server acts as a bridge between Claude and the Twitter API.

Installation

Prerequisites

Before setting up the MCP server, you need to:

1. Create a Twitter Developer account
2. Obtain your API keys from the Twitter Developer Portal

Configuration

Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

Windows location: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitter-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@enescinar/twitter-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "API_SECRET_KEY": "your_api_secret_key_here",
        "ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token_here",
        "ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET": "your_access_token_secret_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Finishing Setup

After adding the configuration:

1. Save the config file
2. Restart Claude Desktop

Usage

Once configured, Claude can interact with Twitter through two main tools:

Posting Tweets

You can ask Claude to post tweets for you. For example:

• "Can you post a tweet saying 'Hello from Claude!'"
• "Post a tweet about the weather today"

Searching Tweets

Claude can search for tweets on specific topics:

• "Can you search for tweets about Claude AI?"
• "Find recent tweets discussing artificial intelligence"
• "Search Twitter for news about climate change"

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with the Twitter MCP server, check the logs at:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp-server-twitter.log
• macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-twitter.log

Common issues include:

• Incorrect API credentials
• Twitter API rate limiting
• Network connectivity problems

Ensure your API keys are correctly entered in the configuration file and that your Twitter Developer account has the appropriate permissions.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.