Tweetsmash MCP vs TwittrAPI
A side-by-side look at the Tweetsmash MCP 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 Tweetsmash MCP 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 Tweetsmash MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWEETSMASH_TOKEN. - You want tools like
list_bookmarks, search_bookmarks, get_bookmark_count.
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 | 55/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | TWEETSMASH_TOKEN | TWITTRAPI_API_KEYRAPIDAPI_KEYRAPIDAPI_HOSTTWITTRAPI_BASE_URLTWITTRAPI_RESPONSE_FORMATTWITTRAPI_X_COOKIETWITTRAPI_X_PROXYTWITTRAPI_X_CHAT_PASSCODE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 28 |
| Full listing | View Tweetsmash MCP | View TwittrAPI |
Tools & capabilities
Tweetsmash MCP tools 5
list_bookmarksList user's Twitter bookmarks with optional filtering and pagination. Supports filtering by read status, media type, author, tags, date ranges, and sorting options.search_bookmarksSearch through a user's Twitter bookmarks using either keyword (text) search or semantic (meaning-based) search. Supports all list_bookmarks filters, full-text search via the q field, and semantic search via the vector_search_term field for natural language or topic-based queries.get_bookmark_countGet the total count of user's bookmarks with optional filtering. Useful for understanding the size of bookmark collections before listing them.list_labelsList all user's labels with their usage counts. Useful for discovering existing labels before adding new ones or to understand the current labeling system.add_labels_to_tweetsAdd a label to a list of tweets. Can use an existing label by ID or create a new label by name. This is useful for organizing and categorizing tweets after searching or filtering
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.
Tweetsmash MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-151": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@tweetsmash/mcp"
],
"env": {
"TWEETSMASH_TOKEN": "YOUR_TWEETSMASH_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
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
Tweetsmash MCP is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. TwittrAPI belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Tweetsmash MCP 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.
Tweetsmash MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 mcp-151 and twittrapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Tweetsmash MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. TwittrAPI has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.