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# Twitter MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Twitter functionality using the `twikit` library. This server allows AI assistants to interact with Twitter through a standardized protocol with **cookie-based authentication** - the LLM model provides `ct0` and `auth_token` cookies directly in tool calls.
## Features
- **Cookie Authentication**: LLM model provides `ct0` and `auth_token` cookies directly in tool calls
- **Session Caching**: Automatically caches authenticated sessions for efficiency
- **Timeline Access**: Get tweets from your timeline
- **User Information**: Retrieve user profiles and statistics
- **Tweet Search**: Search for tweets with specific queries
- **Tweet Management**: Post, like, and retweet tweets
- **User Tweets**: Get tweets from specific users
- **Direct Messaging**: Send DMs, get DM history, react to messages, and delete messages
- **Authentication Testing**: Test cookies before use
- **Tweet Operations**: Post tweets, like/unlike tweets, retweet/delete retweets, bookmark tweets
- **Tweet Retrieval**: Get tweets by ID, search tweets, get user timelines, get tweet replies
- **User Operations**: Follow/unfollow users, get user information, search users
- **Trending Topics**: Get trending topics across different categories (trending, news, sports, entertainment, for-you)
## Disclaimer
**This project utilizes an unofficial API to interact with X (formerly Twitter) through the `twikit` library. The methods employed for authentication and data retrieval are not officially endorsed by X/Twitter and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice.**
**This tool is intended for educational and experimental purposes only. Users should be aware of the potential risks associated with using unofficial APIs, including but not limited to account restrictions or suspension. The developers of this project are not responsible for any misuse or consequences arising from the use of this tool.**
## Installation
1. Clone this repository:
```bash
git clone <repository-url>
cd twitter-mcp
```
2. Install dependencies:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
3. Run the server:
```bash
python server.py
```
## Authentication
The server expects the LLM model to provide Twitter cookies directly in each tool call via the `ct0` and `auth_token` parameters. No pre-configuration is required!
### Getting Twitter Cookies
The LLM model will need to provide both Twitter cookies. Here's how to obtain them:
1. Open your browser and go to Twitter/X
2. Log in to your account
3. Open Developer Tools (F12)
4. Go to Application/Storage → Cookies → twitter.com (or x.com)
5. Find and copy these cookie values:
- `ct0` - CSRF token cookie
- `auth_token` - Authentication token cookie
Both cookies are required for all operations.
## Usage
### Available Tools
#### 1. Authenticate
Test authentication with cookies:
```json
{
"tool": "authenticate",
"arguments": {
"ct0": "your_ct0_cookie_here",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token_cookie_here"
}
}
```
#### 2. Tweet
Post a new tweet:
```json
{
"tool": "tweet",
"arguments": {
"text": "Hello from MCP! 🚀",
"ct0": "your_ct0_cookie_here",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token_cookie_here"
}
}
```
#### 3. Get User Info
Get information about a Twitter user:
```json
{
"tool": "get_user_info",
"arguments": {
"username": "elonmusk",
"ct0": "your_ct0_cookie_here",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token_cookie_here"
}
}
```
#### 4. Search Tweets
Search for tweets:
```json
{
"tool": "search_tweets",
"arguments": {
"query": "artificial intelligence",
"count": 10,
"ct0": "your_ct0_cookie_here",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token_cookie_here"
}
}
```
#### 5. Get Timeline
Get tweets from your timeline:
```json
{
"tool": "get_timeline",
"arguments": {
"count": 20,
"ct0": "your_ct0_cookie_here",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token_cookie_here"
}
}
```
#### 6. Like Tweet
Like a tweet by ID:
```json
{
"tool": "like_tweet",
"arguments": {
"tweet_id": "1234567890123456789",
"ct0": "your_ct0_cookie_here",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token_cookie_here"
}
}
```
#### 7. Retweet
Retweet a tweet by ID:
```json
{
"tool": "retweet",
"arguments": {
"tweet_id": "1234567890123456789",
"ct0": "your_ct0_cookie_here",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token_cookie_here"
}
}
```
#### 8. Send Direct Message
Send a direct message to a user.
**Parameters:**
- `recipient_username` (string): The username (without @) to send the message to (automatically converted to user_id internally)
- `text` (string): The message content
- `ct0` (string): Twitter ct0 cookie
- `auth_token` (string): Twitter auth_token cookie
```json
{
"name": "send_dm",
"arguments": {
"recipient_username": "username",
"text": "Hello from MCP!",
"ct0": "your_ct0_token",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token"
}
}
```
#### 9. Get DM History
Get direct message history with a specific user.
**Parameters:**
- `recipient_username` (string): The username (without @) to get DM history with (automatically converted to user_id internally)
- `count` (integer, optional): Number of messages to retrieve (default: 20, max: 100)
- `ct0` (string): Twitter ct0 cookie
- `auth_token` (string): Twitter auth_token cookie
```json
{
"name": "get_dm_history",
"arguments": {
"recipient_username": "username",
"count": 50,
"ct0": "your_ct0_token",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token"
}
}
```
#### 10. React to Direct Message
Add an emoji reaction to a direct message.
**Parameters:**
- `message_id` (string): The ID of the message to react to
- `emoji` (string): The emoji to add (e.g., "👍", "❤️", "😀")
- `conversation_id` (string): The conversation ID containing the message
- `ct0` (string): Twitter ct0 cookie
- `auth_token` (string): Twitter auth_token cookie
```json
{
"name": "add_reaction_to_message",
"arguments": {
"message_id": "message_id_here",
"emoji": "👍",
"conversation_id": "conversation_id_here",
"ct0": "your_ct0_token",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token"
}
}
```
#### 11. Delete Direct Message
Delete a direct message:
```json
{
"tool": "delete_dm",
"arguments": {
"message_id": "1234567890123456789",
"ct0": "your_ct0_cookie_here",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token_cookie_here"
}
}
```
#### **get_tweet_replies**
Get replies to a specific tweet.
**Parameters:**
- `tweet_id` (string): The ID of the tweet to get replies for
- `count` (integer, optional): Number of replies to retrieve (default: 20)
- `ct0` (string): Twitter ct0 cookie
- `auth_token` (string): Twitter auth_token cookie
```json
{
"name": "get_tweet_replies",
"arguments": {
"tweet_id": "1234567890",
"count": 10,
"ct0": "your_ct0_token",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token"
}
}
```
#### **get_trends**
Get trending topics on Twitter.
**Parameters:**
- `category` (string, optional): The category of trends to retrieve (default: "trending")
- Options: `"trending"`, `"for-you"`, `"news"`, `"sports"`, `"entertainment"`
- `count` (integer, optional): Number of trends to retrieve (default: 20, max: 50)
- `ct0` (string): Twitter ct0 cookie
- `auth_token` (string): Twitter auth_token cookie
```json
{
"name": "get_trends",
"arguments": {
"category": "trending",
"count": 20,
"ct0": "your_ct0_token",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token"
}
}
```
**Examples:**
```json
// Get general trending topics
{
"name": "get_trends",
"arguments": {
"ct0": "your_ct0_token",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token"
}
}
// Get sports trends
{
"name": "get_trends",
"arguments": {
"category": "sports",
"count": 10,
"ct0": "your_ct0_token",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token"
}
}
// Get personalized trends
{
"name": "get_trends",
"arguments": {
"category": "for-you",
"ct0": "your_ct0_token",
"auth_token": "your_auth_token"
}
}
```
### Available Resources
Resources can be accessed but require the `TWITTER_CT0`
