xbird — Twitter/X for AI Agents

34 MCP tools for Twitter/X with x402 micropayments. Runs locally from residential IP.

Setup

Add xbird MCP server to Claude Code:

claude mcp add xbird -- npx @checkra1n/xbird

Required environment variables (set in ~/.claude/settings.json or shell):

• XBIRD_AUTH_TOKEN — from x.com cookies (DevTools → Application → Cookies → auth_token)
• XBIRD_CT0 — from x.com cookies (DevTools → Application → Cookies → ct0)
• XBIRD_PRIVATE_KEY — wallet private key for x402 payments (optional, needed for paid tier)

Tools Reference

Read — $0.001/call

Tool	Description
get_tweet	Get tweet by ID
get_thread	Get full thread/conversation chain
get_replies	Get replies to a tweet (supports count, cursor)
get_user	Get user profile by handle
get_user_about	Get detailed user info (bio, stats, links)
get_current_user	Get authenticated user's profile
get_home_timeline	Get home feed (supports count, cursor)
get_news	Get trending topics (tabs: trending, forYou, news, sports, entertainment)
get_lists	Get owned Twitter lists
get_list_timeline	Get tweets from a list by list ID

Search — $0.005/call

Tool	Description
search_tweets	Search tweets. Supports operators: from:user, to:user, since:2024-01-01, filter:media, -filter:retweets
get_mentions	Get mentions for a handle

Bulk — $0.01/call

Tool	Description
get_user_tweets	Get user's tweets. Requires numeric userId — get it from get_user first
get_followers	Get user's followers. Requires numeric userId
get_following	Get who user follows. Requires numeric userId
get_likes	Get user's liked tweets. Requires numeric userId
get_bookmarks	Get bookmarked tweets
get_list_memberships	Get lists user is a member of

Write — $0.01/call

Tool	Description
post_tweet	Post a tweet. Pass mediaIds array to attach media
reply_to_tweet	Reply to a tweet by replyToId
post_thread	Post a thread — array of strings, minimum 2 tweets
like_tweet / unlike_tweet	Like or unlike by tweet ID
retweet / unretweet	Retweet or undo by tweet ID
bookmark_tweet / unbookmark_tweet	Bookmark or remove by tweet ID
follow_user / unfollow_user	Follow or unfollow by handle

Profile — $0.01/call

Tool	Description
update_profile	Update bio/description text
update_profile_image	Update avatar — absolute file path to image
update_profile_banner	Update banner — absolute file path to image
remove_profile_banner	Remove banner image

Media — $0.05/call

Tool	Description
upload_media	Upload image/video, returns mediaId. Pass it to post_tweet or reply_to_tweet via mediaIds

Common Workflows

Post a tweet with an image

1. upload_media with file path → get mediaId
2. post_tweet with text and mediaIds: ["<mediaId>"]

Get someone's recent tweets

1. get_user with handle → get numeric userId
2. get_user_tweets with userId

Update profile with new avatar and bio

1. update_profile_image with file path
2. update_profile with new description text

Search and engage

1. search_tweets with query (e.g. "AI agents" since:2024-01-01 -filter:retweets)
2. like_tweet or retweet interesting results

Important Notes

• Handles: work with or without @ prefix
• userId vs handle: Bulk tools require numeric userId. Always call get_user first to resolve handle → userId
• Pagination: most list tools accept cursor from previous response for next page
• Media flow: always upload first, then attach mediaId to tweet
• Rate limits: if a tool returns an error about rate limiting, wait 1-2 minutes before retrying
• x402 payments: all calls are metered via micropayments on Base (USDC). Free tier available without wallet key