Bring Social Listening
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect X (Twitter) to Windsurf and start using 3 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for Subscribers
What is the X (Twitter) MCP Server?
Connect your X (Twitter) developer account to any AI agent and take full control of your social listening workflow through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Recent Tweet Search — Search for latest public discussions (up to past 7 days) across the network using exact keywords, hashtags, or handles
- User Lookups — Fetch precise profile metadata of a specific user by their @username, revealing follower counts, verified states, and biographies
- Tweet Introspection — Provide a raw Tweet ID and instantly collect isolated text content alongside full engagement metrics (likes, retweets)
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your X (Twitter) App Bearer Token
3. Start scanning social data securely from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No need to scrape HTML or fiddle with complex Postman queries. Your AI agent becomes your eyes on the timeline.
Who is this for?
- Founders & Creators — track brand mentions or specific niche keywords to respond early to sentiment shifts
- Product Researchers — pull lists of recent tweets about competitors and ask the agent to summarize common user pain points
- Marketing Teams — audit influencers' engagement by checking exact follower counts and most prominent tweets in seconds
Built-in capabilities (3)
Retrieve the text and engagement metrics of a specific Tweet by its numeric ID
Do not include the "@" symbol. Fetch full details of a specific Twitter/X user by their @username (follower count, bio, verified status)
Provide a search query string. Search for recent public tweets (up to last 7 days) using keywords, hashtags, or handles
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple X (Twitter) tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 3 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 3 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
X (Twitter) in Windsurf
X (Twitter) and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect X (Twitter) to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for X (Twitter) in Windsurf
The X (Twitter) MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 3 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Windsurf only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
X (Twitter) for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the X (Twitter) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI search for tweets containing a specific competitor's hashtag?
Yes. Ask the agent to run a recent search tool utilizing your query (e.g., '#competitor'). It will grab the last 10 matching tweets within seconds, giving you raw sentiment and user commentary without opening the app.
How far back in time can the agent search for tweets?
The tool uses the standard v2 API limited to Recent Searches. This means the agent can perfectly fetch any matching tweets published in the last 7 days. It is optimized for reactive, fast-paced monitoring workflows.
Can it tell me if a specific user is verified or how many followers they have?
Absolutely. Providing the agent with the user's handle will invoke the lookup tool. It returns exactly what the developer sees: the verified status, follower metrics, account description, and geographic location if public.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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