X-Platform Interaction Utility Suite
A comprehensive node.js/TypeScript utility package designed to interface with the X (formerly Twitter) platform's API. It offers core functionalities like retrieving user timelines, composing new posts, and issuing replies to existing messages. Crucially, this implementation incorporates robust internal mechanisms for managing API rate limits specifically tailored for the platform's complimentary access tier, ensuring full type safety throughout the codebase via its TypeScript foundation.
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X-Platform Interaction Utility Suite
An Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation dedicated to seamless integration with the X (Twitter) ecosystem, providing necessary instruments for timeline consumption and interactive engagement. This solution is optimized for utilization alongside the Claude desktop application environment.
Core Capabilities
- Accessing data streams from the primary user timeline feed
- Generating and publishing novel posts (tweets)
- Issuing direct responses to specific posts
- Programmatically erasing previously published content
- Inherent handling of request throttling for the non-premium API subscription level
- Engineered in TypeScript, guaranteeing exhaustive compile-time type verification
System Requirements
- Runtime Environment: Node.js (version 16 or newer)
- Credentials: Active X (Twitter) Developer Account (Free Tier subscription required)
- Client Environment: Claude desktop application
X API Access Protocol Details
The X platform furnishes a complimentary access tier supporting foundational API operations:
Complimentary Tier Feature Set
- Posting Quotas:
- 500 submissions per calendar month (user scope)
- 500 submissions per calendar month (application scope)
- Retrieval Quotas:
- 100 read operations per calendar month
- Endpoint Access:
- Availability of v2 posting interfaces
- Interfaces for media asset submission
- Entry point to Advertising API functionalities
- Restriction to one distinct application identifier
- X-based authentication capability
- Throttling Policies:
- Request rate limitations applied uniformly across all accessible endpoints
- Quotas refresh on a recurring schedule
For organizations requiring greater throughput, commercial tiers are available: - Basic Tier ($\$100/mo): Allows up to 50,000 tweets/mo, plus expanded endpoint access - Pro Tier ($\$5000/mo): Offers significantly elevated capacity and enterprise-grade functions
You may initiate the free tier setup process here: https://developer.x.com/en/portal/products/free
Deployment Instructions
- Obtain the source code repository:
git clone [your-repo-url]
cd x-mcp-server
- Install project dependencies:
npm install
- Compile the server application:
npm run build
Credential Configuration
Setup of your X (Twitter) authentication keys is mandatory. Adhere strictly to the following sequence:
- Navigate to the Twitter Developer Portal
- Authenticate using your X account credentials
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If necessary, proceed with developer account creation prompts
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Subscribe to the Free Tier:
- Access https://developer.x.com/en/portal/products/free
- Select the 'Subscribe' option for Free Access access level
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Finalize all required registration stages
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Establish a new Project:
- Activate the 'Create Project' button
- Assign a descriptive project identifier (e.g., "MCP Integration")
- Designate 'Free' as the setup type
- Specify the intended operational use case
-
Proceed by clicking 'Next'
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Provision a new Application within the Project:
- Select 'Create App'
- Input a unique application appellation
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Finalize the configuration by selecting 'Complete Setup'
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Adjust Application Parameters:
- Within the application dashboard, access 'App Settings'
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Under the 'User authentication settings' section:
- Select the 'Set Up' option
- Activate OAuth 1.0a protocol
- Designate the application type as 'Web App' or 'Native App'
- Supply arbitrary placeholder URLs for both callback and website references (e.g., https://example.com/callback)
- Commit changes via 'Save'
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Define Application Privileges:
- Locate 'App permissions' within the application settings menu
- Modify the setting to 'Read and Write'
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Confirm the adjustment by clicking 'Save'
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Key and Token Generation:
- Navigate to the 'Keys and Tokens' interface
- Under the 'Consumer Keys' heading:
- View or regenerate the credentials; record the API Key and API Key Secret
- Under the 'Access Token and Secret' section:
- Initiate token generation
- Ensure the generated tokens possess 'Read and Write' authorization levels
- Securely log the Access Token and Access Token Secret
Crucial Security Notice: - Treat all generated credentials as highly sensitive information; avoid public exposure. - You require all four unique values: - API Key (also recognized as Consumer Key) - API Key Secret (also recognized as Consumer Secret) - Access Token - Access Token Secret - Remember the constraints of the complimentary tier: - 500 submissions maximum per month (user scope) - 500 submissions maximum per month (application scope) - 100 retrievals maximum per month
Claude Desktop Integration Procedure
To establish the necessary link between the X MCP server and the Claude desktop client, configuration must be performed within Claude's settings file. Execute the subsequent steps:
- Access the operating system's file browsing utility (File Explorer).
- Navigate to the designated configuration directory for Claude:
- Invoke the Run dialog (Win + R).
- Input
%APPDATA%/Claudeand press Enter. -
If the 'Claude' directory is absent, manually instantiate it.
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Create or modify the configuration file named
claude_desktop_config.json: - If the file is new, create it and name it
claude_desktop_config.json. -
If the file exists, open it using a plain text editor (e.g., Notepad).
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Insert the subsequent JSON structure, substituting the bracketed placeholders with your verified credentials obtained in the preceding section:
{
"mcpServers": {
"x": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["%USERPROFILE%/Projects/MCP Basket/x-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"TWITTER_API_KEY": "paste-your-api-key-here",
"TWITTER_API_SECRET": "paste-your-api-key-secret-here",
"TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN": "paste-your-access-token-here",
"TWITTER_ACCESS_SECRET": "paste-your-access-token-secret-here"
}
}
}
}
- Save the modifications and subsequently relaunch the Claude desktop application.
Critical Checklist:
- Verify that all four credential strings are accurately replaced with live keys/tokens.
- Ensure that double quotation marks (" ") enclose every credential value.
- Maintain the precise structural layout and indentation provided above.
- Confirm the file is saved with the correct .json file extension.
Accessible Functionalities
get_home_timeline
Retrieves the most recent set of posts from your personalized home feed.
Parameters:
- limit (Optional): Specifies the quantity of timeline entries to fetch (Default: 20, Maximum: 100)
Execution Example:
await use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "x",
tool_name: "get_home_timeline",
arguments: { limit: 5 }
});
create_tweet
Constructs and publishes a new message to the X platform.
Parameters:
- text (Mandatory): The textual content intended for the post (Maximum length: 280 characters)
Execution Example:
await use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "x",
tool_name: "create_tweet",
arguments: { text: "Greetings from the MCP utility suite! 🤖" }
});
reply_to_tweet
Posts a response directed at a specific existing communication.
Parameters:
- tweet_id (Mandatory): The unique identifier of the target post to which the reply is directed
- text (Mandatory): The content body of the reply message (Maximum length: 280 characters)
Execution Example:
await use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "x",
tool_name: "reply_to_tweet",
arguments: {
tweet_id: "1234567890",
text: "Excellent point made here! 👍"
}
});
delete_tweet
Removes a previously published post from the timeline.
Parameters:
- tweet_id (Mandatory): The unique identifier of the message slated for deletion
Example:
await use_mcp_tool({
server_name: "x",
tool_name: "delete_tweet",
arguments: {
tweet_id: "1234567890"
}
});
Development Lifecycle Commands
npm run build: Executes the compilation step for the TypeScript source files.npm run dev: Launches the TypeScript compiler in continuous monitoring mode.npm start: Initiates the operational MCP server instance.
Rate Limiting Safeguards
This server incorporates integrated defenses against X's free access tier consumption caps: - Monthly Allotments: - 500 submissions maximum (user scope) - 500 submissions maximum (application scope) - 100 retrievals maximum - Protective Measures: - Continuous tracking of cumulative monthly utilization - Implementation of escalating backoff strategies upon throttling errors - Provision of unambiguous feedback when usage thresholds are breached - Automatic rescheduling of failed operations following the expiration of the rate limit interval
Licensing Information
MIT License
Contribution Guidelines
- Fork the primary repository.
- Establish a dedicated feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/new-enhancement). - Commit your modifications (
git commit -m 'Incorporate necessary feature X'). - Propagate the branch to the remote origin (
git push origin feature/new-enhancement). - Submit a formal Pull Request.
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