X API FAQs

Question 1

What is X API (X MCP Server)?

Accepted Answer

X API (X MCP Server) is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to empower AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude to automate a wide range of actions and interactions on the X (formerly Twitter) platform, utilizing the X API v2.

Question 2

What specific X/Twitter actions can be automated with X API?

Accepted Answer

X API provides over 54 automation tools, enabling actions such as posting, deleting, searching, liking, and retweeting tweets. It also supports user management (follow, mute, block), list operations, bookmarking, and media uploads (images/videos).

Question 3

What are the main limitations when using the free tier with X API?

Accepted Answer

While powerful, the free tier has strict rate limits (e.g., 17 tweets/24h, 1 request/15min for many endpoints). Features like Direct Messages, Trends by WOEID, User Search, and Full Archive Search are not available in the free tier.

Question 4

How does X API integrate with AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude?

Accepted Answer

For Claude Desktop, you can configure X API directly in the `claude_desktop_config.json`. For ChatGPT/OpenAI, integration is possible via an MCP-to-REST bridge to expose tools as API endpoints, or through frameworks like LangChain's MCPClient.

Question 5

Is X API compatible with the free tier of the X (Twitter) API?

Accepted Answer

Yes, X API is specifically developed to function with the endpoints available in the Free tier of the X API. This makes it accessible for users who wish to automate X/Twitter actions without requiring elevated API access.

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