Shippost MCP Server

Give any AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) the ability to read, write, and engage on Twitter/X.

Local serverstdio

What is the Shippost MCP MCP server?

Give any AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) the ability to read, write, and engage on Twitter/X. That is what the shippost mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • get_my_profile — Get your Twitter profile
  • get_timeline — Read your home timeline
  • get_mentions — Get tweets mentioning you
  • get_user_profile — Look up any user's profile
  • get_tweet — Get a specific tweet by ID
  • search_tweets — Search recent tweets
  • post_tweet — Post a tweet
  • reply_to_tweet — Reply to a tweet
  • like_tweet — Like a tweet
  • retweet — Retweet a tweet
  • follow_user — Follow a user
  • find_opportunities — AI scans your timeline for the best tweets to reply to

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN, TWITTER_REFRESH_TOKEN, TWITTER_CLIENT_ID, SHIPPOST_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Getting it running

The server ships on PyPI as shippost-mcp, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

How it compares

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Shippost MCP's toolset — get_my_profile, get_timeline, get_mentions and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by ryankramer; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Shippost MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Shippost MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_my_profileGet your Twitter profile
get_timelineRead your home timeline
get_mentionsGet tweets mentioning you
get_user_profileLook up any user's profile
get_tweetGet a specific tweet by ID
search_tweetsSearch recent tweets
post_tweetPost a tweet
reply_to_tweetReply to a tweet
like_tweetLike a tweet
retweetRetweet a tweet
follow_userFollow a user
find_opportunitiesAI scans your timeline for the best tweets to reply to
draft_replyAI drafts a reply in your voice
draft_tweetAI drafts an original tweet

How to install the Shippost MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitter": {
      "command": "shippost-mcp",
      "env": {
        "TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-access-token",
        "TWITTER_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your-refresh-token",
        "TWITTER_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TWITTER_REFRESH_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TWITTER_CLIENT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
SHIPPOST_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Shippost MCP to get my profile.
  • Use Shippost MCP to get timeline.
  • Use Shippost MCP to get mentions.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Shippost MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (get_my_profile, get_timeline, get_mentions, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Shippost MCP directly.