How to Use the X (Twitter) MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I search for recent posts using X (Twitter) in Windsurf?

Use searchrecenttweets and provide your query string. Cascade executes the search, giving you a list of public tweets from the last seven days. You don't need to manage date ranges or pagination manually.

Q: Can Windsurf fetch user details for X (Twitter) accounts?

Yes. The lookupuserbyusername tool fetches core profile data, including the follower count and bio text. This helps you understand who a key account is before proceeding with other steps in your workflow.

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Analyze User Profiles with the MCP Server

The `lookup_user_by_username` tool fetches a user's full profile. You instantly get their follower count, bio text, and verified status. Cascade reads this context and allows you to plan subsequent actions based on that data.

Search for Topics Using the MCP Server

`search_recent_tweets` finds public tweets within the last seven days. Just give it a query—a keyword, hashtag, or handle—and Cascade pulls the results. This means you don't have to write complex filtering logic; you just state your goal.

Check Tweet Details with the MCP Server

Need specific metrics for a single post? The `get_tweet_details` tool requires only a numeric ID. It returns both the tweet text and its engagement data. Windsurf's Cascade handles this retrieval, feeding the numbers back into your running workflow.

Setup guide

Set up X (Twitter) MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
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

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my X (Twitter) payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the X (Twitter) tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about X (Twitter) MCP in Windsurf

Use `search_recent_tweets` and provide your query string. Cascade executes the search, giving you a list of public tweets from the last seven days. You don't need to manage date ranges or pagination manually.

Yes. The `lookup_user_by_username` tool fetches core profile data, including the follower count and bio text. This helps you understand who a key account is before proceeding with other steps in your workflow.

It handles three core actions: searching tweets, looking up users, and getting tweet details. Since Cascade manages the flow, you can build complex multi-step analyses without writing explicit chaining code.

This server touches user profile data, specific numeric Tweet IDs, and tweet engagement metrics. These are the three data points necessary for social intelligence workflows.

You set the goal—for example, 'Find the top 5 accounts discussing product X.' Cascade then automatically determines that it needs to run `search_recent_tweets` first, followed by multiple calls to `lookup_user_by_username`.

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