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opentwitter-mcp-server

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Overview

The opentwitter-mcp is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides AI assistants with Twitter/X data access capabilities. It enables fetching user profiles, searching tweets, monitoring follower events, tracking deleted tweets, and managing watch lists for KOL (Key Opinion Leader) accounts.

The server connects to the 6551.io API service and exposes 13 tools for Twitter data operations.

Installation

Prerequisites

1. Get your API token from https://6551.io/mcp
2. Clone or download the repository
3. Have uv package manager installed

Quick Install (Claude Code)

claude mcp add twitter \
  -e TWITTER_TOKEN=$TWITTER_TOKEN \
  -- uv --directory /path/to/twitter-mcp run twitter-mcp

Manual Configuration

Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitter": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/twitter-mcp", "run", "twitter-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TWITTER_TOKEN": "${TWITTER_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitter": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/twitter-mcp", "run", "twitter-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TWITTER_TOKEN": "${TWITTER_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Continue.dev (~/.continue/config.yaml):

mcpServers:
  - name: twitter
    command: uv
    args:
      - --directory
      - /path/to/twitter-mcp
      - run
      - twitter-mcp
    env:
      TWITTER_TOKEN: ${TWITTER_TOKEN}

Environment Variables

Alternative: Create config.json in project root:

{
  "api_base_url": "https://ai.6551.io",
  "api_token": "your-token-here",
  "max_rows": 100
}

Available Tools

User Profile Tools

get_twitter_user - Get user by username

# Example use from AI assistant:
# "Show me @elonmusk's profile"
{
  "username": "elonmusk"
}

get_twitter_user_by_id - Get user by numeric ID

{
  "user_id": "44196397"
}

Tweet Retrieval Tools

get_twitter_user_tweets - Get recent tweets from a user

# "What did @VitalikButerin tweet recently"
{
  "username": "VitalikButerin",
  "count": 20
}

get_twitter_tweet_by_id - Get specific tweet with nested replies/quotes

{
  "tweet_id": "1234567890"
}

get_twitter_article_by_id - Get Twitter article/long-form content

{
  "article_id": "1234567890"
}

Search Tools

search_twitter - Basic keyword search

# "Search Bitcoin related tweets"
{
  "query": "Bitcoin",
  "count": 50
}

search_twitter_advanced - Advanced search with filters

# "Popular tweets about ETH with 1000+ likes"
{
  "query": "ETH",
  "min_likes": 1000,
  "min_retweets": 100,
  "language": "en",
  "count": 30
}

Available filters:

• min_likes, max_likes
• min_retweets, max_retweets
• min_replies, max_replies
• language (ISO code: en, ja, etc.)
• since, until (dates)
• verified_only (boolean)

Engagement Tools

get_twitter_quote_tweets_by_id - Get tweets quoting a specific tweet

# "Who quoted this tweet"
{
  "tweet_id": "1234567890",
  "count": 50
}

get_twitter_retweet_users_by_id - Get users who retweeted

# "Who retweeted this tweet"
{
  "tweet_id": "1234567890",
  "count": 100
}

Monitoring Tools

get_twitter_watch - List all monitored accounts

# "Show my Twitter watch list"
{}

add_twitter_watch - Add account to monitoring

# "Monitor @elonmusk with follower tracking"
{
  "username": "elonmusk",
  "event_types": ["NEW_FOLLOWER", "NEW_UNFOLLOWER", "NEW_TWEET"],
  "remark": "Tesla CEO",
  "ca": "0x1234..."  # Optional contract address
}

Event types:

• NEW_TWEET - New tweets
• NEW_TWEET_REPLY - Replies
• NEW_TWEET_QUOTE - Quote tweets
• NEW_RETWEET - Retweets
• NEW_FOLLOWER - New followers
• NEW_UNFOLLOWER - Unfollowers
• DELETE - Deleted tweets
• UPDATE_NAME - Username changes
• UPDATE_DESCRIPTION - Bio updates
• UPDATE_AVATAR - Profile picture changes
• UPDATE_BANNER - Banner changes
• CA - Tweets with contract addresses

delete_twitter_watch - Remove from monitoring

{
  "username": "elonmusk"
}

Event Tracking Tools

get_twitter_follower_events - Get follower/unfollower events

# "Who followed @elonmusk recently"
{
  "username": "elonmusk",
  "event_type": "NEW_FOLLOWER",
  "count": 50
}

get_twitter_deleted_tweets - Get deleted tweets

# "What tweets did @elonmusk delete"
{
  "username": "elonmusk",
  "count": 20
}

get_twitter_kol_followers - Get KOL (influential) followers

# "Which KOLs follow @elonmusk"
{
  "username": "elonmusk",
  "count": 100
}

Data Structures

User Object

{
  "userId": "44196397",
  "screenName": "elonmusk",
  "name": "Elon Musk",
  "description": "Bio text...",
  "followersCount": 170000000,
  "friendsCount": 500,
  "statusesCount": 30000,
  "verified": true,
  "profileImageUrl": "https://...",
  "profileBannerUrl": "https://...",
  "createdAt": "2009-06-02T20:12:29Z"
}

Tweet Object

{
  "id": "1234567890",
  "text": "Tweet content...",
  "createdAt": "2024-02-20T12:00:00Z",
  "language": "en",
  "retweetCount": 100,
  "favoriteCount": 500,
  "replyCount": 20,
  "quoteCount": 10,
  "viewCount": 10000,
  "userScreenName": "elonmusk",
  "userName": "Elon Musk",
  "userIdStr": "44196397",
  "userFollowers": 170000000,
  "userVerified": true,
  "conversationId": "1234567890",
  "isReply": false,
  "isQuote": false,
  "hashtags": ["crypto", "bitcoin"],
  "media": [
    {
      "type": "photo",
      "url": "https://...",
      "thumbUrl": "https://..."
    }
  ],
  "urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://t.co/...",
      "expandedUrl": "https://example.com",
      "displayUrl": "example.com"
    }
  ],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "username": "VitalikButerin",
      "name": "Vitalik Buterin"
    }
  ]
}

WebSocket Real-time Subscriptions

Connect to wss://ai.6551.io/open/twitter_wss?token=YOUR_TOKEN for real-time events.

Subscribe

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "twitter.subscribe"
}

Event Notification

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "twitter.event",
  "params": {
    "id": 123456,
    "twAccount": "elonmusk",
    "twUserName": "Elon Musk",
    "profileUrl": "https://twitter.com/elonmusk",
    "eventType": "NEW_TWEET",
    "content": { /* tweet object */ },
    "ca": "0x1234...",
    "remark": "Custom note",
    "createdAt": "2026-03-06T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Unsubscribe

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 2,
  "method": "twitter.unsubscribe"
}

Common Patterns

Search with Filters

# High-engagement tweets in specific timeframe
search_twitter_advanced(
    query="AI",
    min_likes=1000,
    min_retweets=500,
    since="2024-01-01",
    until="2024-12-31",
    verified_only=True,
    language="en"
)

Monitor Multiple Accounts

# Add multiple KOLs to watch list
for username in ["elonmusk", "VitalikButerin", "naval"]:
    add_twitter_watch(
        username=username,
        event_types=["NEW_TWEET", "NEW_FOLLOWER"],
        remark=f"Tracking {username}"
    )

Track Engagement

# Get full engagement picture for a tweet
tweet = get_twitter_tweet_by_id(tweet_id="1234567890")
quotes = get_twitter_quote_tweets_by_id(tweet_id="1234567890")
retweet_users = get_twitter_retweet_users_by_id(tweet_id="1234567890")

Follower Analysis

# Compare followers vs KOL followers
all_followers = get_twitter_follower_events(
    username="elonmusk",
    event_type="NEW_FOLLOWER"
)
kol_followers = get_twitter_kol_followers(username="elonmusk")

Development

Run Locally

cd /path/to/twitter-mcp
uv sync
export TWITTER_TOKEN=your-token
uv run twitter-mcp

Debug with MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector \
  uv --directory /path/to/twitter-mcp run twitter-mcp

Project Structure

src/twitter_mcp/
├── server.py      # Entry point
├── app.py         # FastMCP instance
├── config.py      # Config loader
├── api_client.py  # HTTP client
└── tools.py       # Tool implementations

Troubleshooting

Authentication Errors

• Verify TWITTER_TOKEN is set correctly
• Check token validity at https://6551.io/mcp
• Ensure no extra whitespace in token value

Rate Limiting

• Default max_rows is 100; reduce if hitting limits
• Space out requests when monitoring multiple accounts

Connection Issues

• Verify TWITTER_API_BASE if using custom endpoint
• Check firewall/proxy settings for ai.6551.io access
• For WebSocket: ensure WSS protocol is allowed

Empty Results

• Username lookup is case-insensitive but must be exact
• Some accounts may have restricted data access
• Recent tweets may take moments to appear in search

Tool Not Found

• Restart your AI client after config changes
• Verify uv is in PATH
• Check project path is absolute, not relative

Common Use Cases

Content Research: Search tweets with advanced filters to find trending topics, viral content, or specific conversations.

Influencer Monitoring: Track follower growth, engagement patterns, and deleted tweets for transparency.

Community Management: Monitor mentions, replies, and engagement on your own tweets or brand accounts.

Competitive Analysis: Track competitors' follower changes, KOL supporters, and content strategies.

Event Tracking: Set up watches for breaking news, product launches, or community events via real-time WebSocket feeds.