How do I get an API key?

Sign up for a RapidAPI account, subscribe to the Twitter154 endpoint (a free tier is available), and copy the key from your RapidAPI dashboard.

How do I configure Claude for Desktop?

Place an `mcp.json` file in `%APPDATA%\Claude` (Windows) or `~/Library/Application Support/Claude` (macOS) with the RapidAPI key and absolute path to `main.js`. Also copy `claude-rules.md` and `TwitterSearchSyntaxGuide.txt` to your Claude knowledge base directory.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `RAPIDAPI_KEY` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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X Tools For Claude MCP Server

X Tools for Claude MCP: A lightweight toolkit enabling Claude to search Twitter with natural language and display results based on user intent. Get

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What is the X Tools For Claude MCP Server?

X Tools for Claude MCP: A lightweight toolkit enabling Claude to search Twitter with natural language and display results based on user intent. Get raw tweet data

The short version

Natural Language Search — Ask Claude to search Twitter in plain English
Twitter Search — Search tweets using natural language or advanced Twitter syntax
Professional Formatting — Clean, markdown-formatted tweet display
Flexible Output — Display raw tweets or add analysis based on what you ask for
Advanced Filtering — Find tweets by keywords, users, dates, engagement metrics, and more
Pagination Support — Retrieve more than the default 20 tweets per search when needed

What it needs from you

Node.js v16+ - Claude for Desktop - Free RapidAPI key with access to the "The Old Bird API" (Twitter154) endpoint

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How to install the X Tools For Claude MCP Server

{
     "mcpServers": {
       "x-tools": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["YOUR_ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO/main.js"],
         "env": {
           "RAPIDAPI_KEY": "your_rapidapi_key"
         }
       }
     }
   }

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

Configuration

Node.js v16+ - Claude for Desktop - Free RapidAPI key with access to the "The Old Bird API" (Twitter154) endpoint

Variable	Description	Required
RAPIDAPI_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

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Frequently asked questions

Node.js v16+, Claude for Desktop, and a free RapidAPI key with access to The Old Bird API (Twitter154).

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