# TwitterAPI.io MCP

TwitterAPI.io MCP wraps TwitterAPI.io’s read-only X data endpoints as tools for AI assistants.

Canonical URL: https://a2a-mcp.org/entry/twitterapi-io-mcp

Language: en

Category: MCP Servers

Updated: 2026-09-14

## About

TwitterAPI.io MCP wraps TwitterAPI.io’s read-only X data endpoints as tools for AI assistants.

## Key Features

- Retrieve supported X data through a third-party data API.
- Bring search and profile research into an MCP-compatible client.

## Use Cases

Retrieve X data in an agent workflow using the selected provider and credentials.

## Limitations

This is a third-party read-only integration, not the official X MCP service. Provider access limits and billing apply.

## Sources

- Project documentation: https://twitterapi.io/twitter-mcp-server

## MCP Setup

### Prerequisites

- Node.js/npm.

### Access requirements

- TwitterAPI.io account and API key.

### Client setup

#### Claude Desktop

Transport: `stdio`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitterapi-io": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoinfra/twitterapi-io-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TWITTERAPI_IO_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWITTERAPI_IO_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

- Add to claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

### Environment variables

- `TWITTERAPI_IO_API_KEY`

Setup docs: https://twitterapi.io/twitter-mcp-server

## Tags

- MCP
- x-data
- research

## Alternatives

- DataWhisker X MCP Server

## Sources

- [Project website](https://twitterapi.io/twitter-mcp-server)
- [Project documentation](https://twitterapi.io/twitter-mcp-server)

Last checked: 2026-09-14