OpenTweet MCP Server

Post, schedule, and thread on X (Twitter) from Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, Windsurf, or any MCP client. 30 tools covering tweets, threads, scheduling, an evergreen queue, analytics, AI media generation, and multi-account management.

No X developer account, no OAuth app setup, no pay-per-call API billing. OpenTweet owns the X connection; your agent gets simple tools.

Quick start: hosted server (recommended)

Nothing to install. Point your MCP client at the hosted Streamable HTTP endpoint:

https://mcp.opentweet.io/mcp

Claude Code, one command:

claude mcp add --transport http opentweet \
  https://mcp.opentweet.io/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ot_your_api_key"

Or any MCP client config (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT connectors):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentweet": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.opentweet.io/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ot_your_api_key" }
    }
  }
}

Get your API key (prefix ot_) at opentweet.io/developer. Connect your X account once in the dashboard; the key covers everything else.

Other install options

Claude Desktop extension (one click)

Download the .mcpb extension from opentweet.io/claude-desktop and double-click it. Your API key is stored in the OS keychain.

Local via npm

npx -y @opentweet/mcp-server install   # interactive installer, detects your client

Or add manually:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opentweet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@opentweet/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "OPENTWEET_API_KEY": "ot_your_api_key" }
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

Claude Desktop: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
Windsurf: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

The 30 tools

Tweets and threads create_tweet, create_thread, list_tweets, get_tweet, update_tweet, delete_tweet, publish_tweet, schedule_tweet, batch_schedule (up to 50 at once), repurpose_tweet

Media and AI generation upload_media, generate_image, generate_video

Analytics and insights get_analytics, get_top_posts, get_profile_growth, get_best_times, analyze_best_times, get_content_gaps, search_inspiration

Account get_account, list_accounts (multi-account: pass x_account_id to any tool)

Evergreen queue get_evergreen_settings, update_evergreen_settings, list_evergreen_posts, get_evergreen_post, add_to_evergreen, update_evergreen_post, remove_from_evergreen, get_evergreen_history

Plus MCP resources (account status, scheduled queue) and built-in prompts.

Example prompts

"Write 3 tweets about TypeScript tips and schedule them across this week at my best posting times."
"Turn this blog post into a thread and schedule it for tomorrow 9am."
"What were my top 5 tweets this month? Add the best one to my evergreen queue."
"Check my posting streak and content gaps, then draft tweets to fill them."

How it compares

X's official MCP server (XMCP) exposes the raw X API and can post, but it requires an X developer account, OAuth app credentials, and pay-per-use API billing, and it has no scheduling. OpenTweet is the managed publishing layer: flat pricing from $11.99/month, scheduling, threads, evergreen recycling, and analytics included. Full comparison: opentweet.io/mcp/post-to-x.

License

MIT

mcp server