Xdataapi: X (Twitter) data vs Twitter X Automation

In-depth architectural comparison of the Xdataapi: X (Twitter) data and Twitter X Automation MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

X

Choose Xdataapi: X (Twitter) data when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Xdataapi: X (Twitter) data Details

Choose Twitter X Automation when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Twitter X Automation Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	X Xdataapi: X (Twitter) data Social Media	Twitter X Automation Social Media
Summary	Read-only public X (Twitter) data: profiles, tweets, threads, followers, search. Pay per result.	Twitter X automation MCP - post schedule analytics engagement social media
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xdataapi-x-twitter-data-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "xdataapi-x-twitter-data-3"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "twitter-x-automation": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "xactions"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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