How to Use the X (Twitter) MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I run X (Twitter) searches using Claude Code?

Execute the searchrecenttweets command, passing your query string. The results stream to standard output immediately. You can then redirect this output into a file for later analysis.

Q: What is the best way to check X (Twitter) user data in Claude Code?

Use lookupuserbyusername and pipe its structured JSON output into another tool. This keeps your CI/CD pipeline clean and makes the data easily parsable by subsequent scripts.

Q: How do I automate X (Twitter) monitoring with Claude Code?

You wrap the MCP calls—like searchrecenttweets—into a shell script or GitHub Action. This allows you to run continuous checks and pipe results directly into logging services.

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Fetch User Data from X (Twitter) via the MCP Server

The `lookup_user_by_username` tool lets you fetch user profiles directly from the command line. You pass an @username, and Claude Code returns structured output detailing follower count, bio text, and verification status. This is ideal for cron jobs.

Search Topics with X (Twitter) CLI Commands

`search_recent_tweets` executes a search query against public tweets from the last seven days. The output streams directly to your standard out, letting you pipe it into `grep`, `awk`, or other shell utilities for immediate processing.

Extract Tweet Metrics in CLI Scripts

Use `get_tweet_details` by providing a numeric ID. The tool outputs both the text and all engagement metrics associated with that tweet. This allows you to build shell scripts that analyze performance data without needing a GUI.

Setup guide

Set up X (Twitter) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see x-twitter-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest X (Twitter) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available X (Twitter) tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http x-twitter-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the X (Twitter) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "x-twitter-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about X (Twitter) MCP in Claude Code

Execute the `search_recent_tweets` command, passing your query string. The results stream to standard output immediately. You can then redirect this output into a file for later analysis.

Use `lookup_user_by_username` and pipe its structured JSON output into another tool. This keeps your CI/CD pipeline clean and makes the data easily parsable by subsequent scripts.

It supports three core, headless functions: searching tweets, looking up users, and getting tweet details. These tools make it simple to automate social intelligence workflows via the terminal.

This server touches user profile data, numeric Tweet IDs, and raw text/engagement metrics. All of these are available for piping into your shell scripts using Claude Code.

You wrap the MCP calls—like `search_recent_tweets`—into a shell script or GitHub Action. This allows you to run continuous checks and pipe results directly into logging services.

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