X (Twitter) MCP connector

X is a social media platform for sharing short messages and engaging with real-time content. The X MCP connector allows AI agents to create and delete tweets, like and retweet content, and retrieve user profiles and authentication details. It also supports searching recent tweets, managing user lists, and engaging with the broader X social network.

Authentication type

• OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code - Requires a one-time user login to authorize the agent to access the service on their behalf.

Uses

Use the X (Twitter) MCP connector to perform the following actions:

• Monitor brand mentions and competitor activity across X in real time
• Automate customer engagement by posting updates and responding to conversations
• Build targeted audiences by adding relevant users to organized lists
• Gather social insights by searching recent tweets for trending topics and sentiment
• Streamline direct communication by sending messages to customers and partners
• Manage social content by creating, publishing, and removing posts programmatically
• Track user profiles and verify account information before outreach campaigns

Example prompts

Use the following example prompts to invoke X (Twitter) MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:

• Post an announcement about our new product launch on X.
• Search X for recent tweets mentioning our brand name.
• Show me the profile information for the user @marketingteam on X.
• Like this tweet on X to boost our engagement with followers.
• Add these 50 industry leaders to our VIP list on X.
• Send a direct message to a customer thanking them for their feedback on X.
• Create a tweet announcing our upcoming webinar and post it to X.
• Retweet the latest industry news from our partner accounts on X.
• Delete the tweet we posted about the canceled event from X.
• Get my current X profile information to verify account details.

X (Twitter) MCP connector tools

The X (Twitter) MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.

Tool	Description
x_xpost_invoke	Posts a new message to X.
getCurrentUser	Retrieves information about the currently authenticated user account.
getUserByUsername	Retrieves user profile information by searching for a specific username.
getUserById	Retrieves user profile information using a unique user identifier.
searchTweets	Searches for and returns recent posts matching specified criteria.
createTweet	Creates and publishes a new post to the user's account.
deleteTweet	Removes a previously published post from the user's account.
likeTweet	Marks a post as liked by the authenticated user.
retweetTweet	Shares another user's post to the authenticated user's followers.
addUserToList	Adds a user to a specified collection or list.
sendDirectMessage	Sends a private message to another user on X.