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Takiaa Twitter Scraper MCP
by @MCP-Mirror
Mirror of https://github.com/takiAA/twitter-scraper-mcp
Created 5/30/2025
Updated 3 days ago
README
Repository documentation and setup instructions
Twitter MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for interacting with Twitter using the agent-twitter-client library.
Features
- getTweet: Retrieve a tweet by its ID
- sendTweet: Post a new tweet to Twitter
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v14 or higher)
- npm or yarn
- Twitter account credentials
Installation
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies:
npm install
# or
yarn install
- Create a
.env
file in the root directory with your Twitter credentials:
TWITTER_USERNAME=your_twitter_username
TWITTER_PASSWORD=your_twitter_password
TWITTER_EMAIL=your_email@example.com (optional)
TWITTER_2FA_SECRET=your_2fa_secret (optional)
# Optional API credentials (used as fallback)
TWITTER_API_KEY=your_api_key
TWITTER_API_SECRET_KEY=your_api_secret_key
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret
Usage
Running the Server
You can run the server using the FastMCP CLI tools:
# For development and testing in the terminal
npx fastmcp dev
# For visual inspection with the MCP Inspector
npx fastmcp inspect
Using the Tools
getTweet
Retrieves a tweet by its ID.
Parameters:
tweetId
(string): The ID of the tweet to retrieve
Example:
getTweet({"tweetId": "1734609533274853865"})
sendTweet
Posts a new tweet to Twitter.
Parameters:
text
(string): The text content of the tweet to send
Example:
sendTweet({"text": "Hello World from MCP!"})
Development
This server is built using:
- FastMCP - A TypeScript framework for building MCP servers
- agent-twitter-client - A Twitter client library
To build the TypeScript code:
npx tsc
License
MIT
Quick Setup
Installation guide for this server
Install Package (if required)
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-takiaa_twitter-scraper-mcp
Cursor configuration (mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-mirror-takiaa-twitter-scraper-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-mirror-takiaa-twitter-scraper-mcp"
]
}
}
}