TwitterAPIs vs TwittrAPI
A side-by-side look at the TwitterAPIs 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 TwitterAPIs 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 TwitterAPIs when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWITTERAPIS_KEY. - You want tools like
twitter_advanced_search, twitter_user_search, twitter_user_info.
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 | 56/100 · 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 | TWITTERAPIS_KEY | 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 | 80 | 28 |
| Full listing | View TwitterAPIs | View TwittrAPI |
Tools & capabilities
TwitterAPIs tools 80
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)- +68 more on 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.
TwitterAPIs
{
"mcpServers": {
"twitterapis": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@twitterapis/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"TWITTERAPIS_KEY": "YOUR_TWITTERAPIS_KEY_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
TwitterAPIs is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. TwittrAPI belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick TwitterAPIs 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.
TwitterAPIs 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 twitterapis and twittrapi as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, TwitterAPIs has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. TwittrAPI has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.