Xbird vs TwittrAPI
A side-by-side look at the Xbird and TwittrAPI MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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TwittrAPISocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Read public Twitter/X data: tweets, profiles, followers, search. No X developer account.56GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Xbird for social media work as a local process; choose TwittrAPI for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Xbird when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
TChoose TwittrAPI when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWITTRAPI_API_KEY, RAPIDAPI_KEY, RAPIDAPI_HOST, TWITTRAPI_BASE_URL, TWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMAT, TWITTRAPI_X_COOKIE, TWITTRAPI_X_PROXY, TWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE. - You want tools like
get_user_by_username, get_user_by_id, username_to_id.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | T TwittrAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | API key required |
| Pricing | Paid service | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | TWITTRAPI_API_KEYRAPIDAPI_KEYRAPIDAPI_HOSTTWITTRAPI_BASE_URLTWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMATTWITTRAPI_X_COOKIETWITTRAPI_X_PROXYTWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 15 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 28 |
| Full listing | View Xbird | View TwittrAPI |
Tools & capabilities
Xbird tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
TwittrAPI tools 28
get_user_by_usernameProfile by handle, including the numeric user IDget_user_by_idProfile by numeric user IDusername_to_idResolve a handle to its user IDusers_by_idsProfiles for up to 500 user IDs at onceget_user_tweetsA user's tweetsget_user_tweets_and_repliesA user's tweets and repliesget_user_mediaA user's tweets with photos or videosget_followersA user's followersget_followingAccounts a user followsget_verified_followersA user's verified followerssearch_tweetsSearch with X operators; Top, Latest, People, Photos or Videosget_tweetA tweet and its reply thread- +16 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Xbird
{
"mcpServers": {
"checkra1neth-xbird": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@checkra1n/xbird"
]
}
}
}
TwittrAPI
{
"mcpServers": {
"twittrapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"twittrapi-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TWITTRAPI_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWITTRAPI_API_KEY_HERE",
"RAPIDAPI_KEY": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY_HERE",
"RAPIDAPI_HOST": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_HOST_HERE",
"TWITTRAPI_BASE_URL": "YOUR_TWITTRAPI_BASE_URL_HERE",
"TWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMAT": "YOUR_TWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMAT_HERE",
"TWITTRAPI_X_COOKIE": "YOUR_TWITTRAPI_X_COOKIE_HERE",
"TWITTRAPI_X_PROXY": "YOUR_TWITTRAPI_X_PROXY_HERE",
"TWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE": "YOUR_TWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Xbird is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. TwittrAPI belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Xbird for social media work and TwittrAPI for social media.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Xbird is listed as a paid service. Auth: other. TwittrAPI is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add checkra1neth-xbird and twittrapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Xbird has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars. TwittrAPI has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.