twitterapi-docs-mcp
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing offline access to TwitterAPI.io documentation for Claude and other AI assistants.
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twitterapi-docs-mcp
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server providing offline access to TwitterAPI.io documentation for Claude and other AI assistants.
Disclaimer: This is an unofficial community project. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TwitterAPI.io. TwitterAPI.io is a trademark of its respective owner.
Why I Built This
I'm an independent developer who uses TwitterAPI.io for my projects. I found myself constantly switching between my code editor and the documentation website, searching for endpoint details, checking rate limits, and looking up authentication requirements.
So I built this MCP server to have instant access to the entire documentation right inside Claude. No more tab-switching, no more searching — just ask Claude and get the answer.
I'm sharing this with the community because if it helped me, it might help you too. 🚀
Features
- 52 API endpoints documented
- 8 guide pages (pricing, QPS limits, filter rules, changelog, etc.)
- 5 blog articles (pricing comparison, analytics guide, etc.)
- Offline-first - Works without network access
- Fast search with fuzzy matching and camelCase support
- Hybrid caching for optimal performance
Installation
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitterapi-docs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "twitterapi-docs-mcp"]
}
}
}
Claude Code
# Add globally (all projects)
claude mcp add --scope user twitterapi-docs -- npx -y twitterapi-docs-mcp
# Or add to current project only
claude mcp add twitterapi-docs -- npx -y twitterapi-docs-mcp
Verify installation:
claude mcp list
Available Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_twitterapi_docs |
Full-text search across all docs (endpoints, guides, blogs) |
get_twitterapi_endpoint |
Get detailed info for a specific API endpoint |
list_twitterapi_endpoints |
List all endpoints with optional category filter |
get_twitterapi_guide |
Get guide pages (pricing, qps_limits, authentication, etc.) |
get_twitterapi_pricing |
Quick access to pricing information |
get_twitterapi_auth |
Quick access to authentication guide |
Available Resources
| Resource URI | Description |
|---|---|
twitterapi://guides/pricing |
Pricing guide |
twitterapi://guides/qps-limits |
QPS limits and rate limiting |
twitterapi://guides/filter-rules |
Tweet filter rules syntax |
twitterapi://guides/changelog |
API changelog |
twitterapi://guides/introduction |
Introduction to TwitterAPI.io |
twitterapi://guides/authentication |
Authentication guide |
twitterapi://endpoints/list |
Full endpoint listing |
twitterapi://status/freshness |
Data freshness status |
Usage Examples
Once installed, you can ask Claude questions like:
- "What are the QPS limits for TwitterAPI.io?"
- "Show me the advanced search endpoint"
- "How do webhook filter rules work?"
- "How do I get user followers?"
- "What's the pricing structure?"
- "How do I authenticate with the API?"
API Endpoint Categories
| Category | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| User | 9 | get_user_by_username, get_user_followers, get_user_followings |
| Tweet | 7 | tweet_advanced_search, get_tweet_reply, get_tweet_quote |
| Community | 5 | get_community_by_id, get_community_members |
| Webhook | 4 | add_webhook_rule, get_webhook_rules |
| Stream | 2 | add_user_to_monitor_tweet |
| Action | 16 | create_tweet, like_tweet, follow_user_v2 |
| DM | 2 | send_dm_v2, get_dm_history_by_user_id |
| List | 2 | get_list_followers, get_list_members |
| Trend | 1 | get_trends |
How It Works
This MCP server bundles a snapshot of TwitterAPI.io documentation (scraped with permission patterns). When Claude or another MCP-compatible AI assistant needs information about TwitterAPI.io:
- The assistant calls one of the available tools
- The server searches/retrieves from the local documentation cache
- Results are returned instantly without network latency
The documentation includes:
- Complete API reference with request/response examples
- Authentication guides
- Rate limiting information
- Pricing details
- Best practices
Updating Documentation
If TwitterAPI.io updates their documentation, clone the repo and run the scraper:
git clone https://github.com/dorukardahan/twitterapi-docs-mcp.git
cd twitterapi-docs-mcp
npm install
node scrape-all.cjs
Note: The scraper is included in the repository but not in the npm package.
Development
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/dorukardahan/twitterapi-docs-mcp.git
cd twitterapi-docs-mcp
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run tests
npm test
# Start server locally
npm start
Technical Details
- Runtime: Node.js 18.18.0+
- Module System: ES Modules (no build step)
- Protocol: MCP (Model Context Protocol) via stdio
- Caching: Hybrid (memory + disk) with 24-hour TTL
- Search: Advanced tokenization with n-gram fuzzy matching
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request
License
MIT - see LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgments
- TwitterAPI.io for providing excellent Twitter/X API access
- Anthropic for the Model Context Protocol
- MCP SDK for the server framework
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