A side-by-side look at the Twitterapi Docs MCP and TwitterAPIs MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Twitterapi Docs MCP for social media work as a local process; choose TwitterAPIs for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search_twitterapi_docs, get_twitterapi_endpoint, list_twitterapi_endpoints.TWITTERAPIS_KEY.twitter_advanced_search, twitter_user_search, twitter_user_info.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | TWITTERAPIS_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 10 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 80 |
| Full listing | View Twitterapi Docs MCP | View TwitterAPIs |
search_twitterapi_docsSearch TwitterAPI.io documentation: API endpoints, guides (pricing, rate limits, filter rules), and blog posts.
USE THIS WHEN: You need to find information across the entire documentation.
RETURNS: Ranked results with endpoint paths, descriptions, and relevance scores.
Examples:
- "advanced search" → finds tweet search endpoints
- "rate limit" → finds QPS limits and pricing info
- "webhook" → finds webhook setup endpoints
- "getUserInfo" → finds user info endpoints (supports camelCase)get_twitterapi_endpointGet complete documentation for a specific TwitterAPI.io endpoint.
USE THIS WHEN: You know the exact endpoint name (e.g., from search results).
RETURNS: Full details including path, parameters, cURL example, and code snippets.
Common endpoints:
- get_user_info, get_user_followers, get_user_following
- tweet_advanced_search, get_tweet_by_id
- add_webhook_rule, get_webhook_ruleslist_twitterapi_endpointsList all TwitterAPI.io API endpoints organized by category.
USE THIS WHEN: You need to browse available endpoints or find endpoints by category.
CATEGORIES: user, tweet, community, webhook, stream, action, dm, list, trend
RETURNS: Endpoint names with HTTP method and path for each category.get_twitterapi_guideGet a TwitterAPI.io page from the offline snapshot by page key.
USE THIS WHEN: You need the full content of a specific page (guides, docs, policies, contact, etc.).
TIP: Use search_twitterapi_docs if you don't know the page key.
RETURNS: Full guide content with headers, paragraphs, and code examples.get_twitterapi_urlFetch a TwitterAPI.io or docs.twitterapi.io URL.
USE THIS WHEN: You have a specific link and want its full content.
RETURNS: Parsed content from the offline snapshot. If not found, you can set fetch_live=true (restricted to twitterapi.io/docs.twitterapi.io).get_twitterapi_pricingGet TwitterAPI.io pricing information: credit system, endpoint costs, QPS limits.
USE THIS WHEN: You need to know API costs, credit calculations, or rate limits.
RETURNS: Pricing tiers, credit costs per endpoint, QPS limits by balance level.get_twitterapi_authGet TwitterAPI.io authentication guide: API key usage, headers, code examples.
USE THIS WHEN: You need to set up authentication or see request examples.
RETURNS: API key header format, base URL, cURL/Python/JavaScript examples.twitter_advanced_searchSearch tweets with X operators (`from:`, `min_faves:`, `since:`, `filter:links`, etc.)twitter_user_searchFind user accounts by name or keywordtwitter_user_infoFull profile by handle (bio, counts, verification, location)twitter_user_info_by_idFull profile by numeric user idtwitter_user_statusIs an account alive, suspended, or deletedtwitter_user_aboutA user's structured About object (category, professional/business labels, verification + identity-verification flags, joined date, and X's 'About this account' transparency panel)twitter_user_about_batchThe same About object for up to 100 accounts in one call (usernames or user_ids), billed per account answered; for vetting a list by country or account historytwitter_audience_summaryWho an audience is: a country histogram and likely-bot share over a sample of up to 100 followers or retweeterstwitter_user_affiliatesAccounts affiliated with an organization profiletwitter_check_follow_relationshipFollow relationship between two accounts, by id or username (who follows whom)twitter_check_follow_relationship_batchOne account against up to 100 others in one call, either direction (which of these accounts follow the brand)twitter_user_tweetsA user's recent original tweets (replies excluded)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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"dorukardahan-twitterapi-docs-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"twitterapi-io-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitterapis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@twitterapis/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"TWITTERAPIS_KEY": "YOUR_TWITTERAPIS_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}