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"Automate Twitter/X tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): posts, search, users, bookmarks, lists, media. Always search tools first for current schemas."

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Twitter/X Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Twitter/X operations through Composio's Twitter toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
Active Twitter connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit twitter
Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

1.Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds
2.Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit twitter
3.If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Twitter OAuth
4.Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Create and Manage Posts

When to use: User wants to create, delete, or look up tweets/posts

Tool sequence:

1.TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_ME - Get authenticated user info [Prerequisite]
2.TWITTER_UPLOAD_MEDIA / TWITTER_UPLOAD_LARGE_MEDIA - Upload media [Optional]
3.TWITTER_CREATION_OF_A_POST - Create a new post [Required]
4.TWITTER_POST_LOOKUP_BY_POST_ID - Look up a specific post [Optional]
5.TWITTER_POST_DELETE_BY_POST_ID - Delete a post [Optional]

Key parameters:

text: Post text content (max 280 weighted characters)
media__media_ids: Array of media ID strings for attachments
reply__in_reply_to_tweet_id: Tweet ID to reply to
quote_tweet_id: Tweet ID to quote
id: Post ID for lookup/delete

Pitfalls:

Post text is limited to 280 weighted characters; some characters count as more than one
Posting is NOT idempotent; retrying on timeout will create duplicate posts
Media IDs must be numeric strings, not integers
UPLOAD_LARGE_MEDIA is for videos/GIFs; UPLOAD_MEDIA for images
Always call USER_LOOKUP_ME first to get the authenticated user's ID

2. Search Posts

When to use: User wants to find tweets matching specific criteria

Tool sequence:

1.TWITTER_RECENT_SEARCH - Search recent tweets (last 7 days) [Required]
2.TWITTER_FULL_ARCHIVE_SEARCH - Search full archive (Academic access) [Optional]
3.TWITTER_RECENT_SEARCH_COUNTS - Get tweet count matching query [Optional]

Key parameters:

query: Search query using Twitter search operators
max_results: Results per page (10-100)
next_token: Pagination token
start_time/end_time: ISO 8601 time range
tweet__fields: Comma-separated fields to include
expansions: Related objects to expand

Pitfalls:

RECENT_SEARCH covers only the last 7 days; use FULL_ARCHIVE_SEARCH for older tweets
FULL_ARCHIVE_SEARCH requires Academic Research or Enterprise access
Query operators: from:username, to:username, is:retweet, has:media, -is:retweet
Empty results return meta.result_count: 0 with no data field
Rate limits vary by endpoint and access level; check response headers

3. Look Up Users

When to use: User wants to find or inspect Twitter user profiles

Tool sequence:

1.TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_ME - Get authenticated user [Optional]
2.TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_BY_USERNAME - Look up by username [Optional]
3.TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_BY_ID - Look up by user ID [Optional]
4.TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_BY_IDS - Batch look up multiple users [Optional]

Key parameters:

username: Twitter handle without @ prefix
id: Numeric user ID string
ids: Comma-separated user IDs for batch lookup
user__fields: Fields to return (description, public_metrics, etc.)

Pitfalls:

Usernames are case-insensitive but must not include the @ prefix
User IDs are numeric strings, not integers
Suspended or deleted accounts return errors, not empty results
LOOKUP_BY_IDS accepts max 100 IDs per request

4. Manage Bookmarks

When to use: User wants to save, view, or remove bookmarked tweets

Tool sequence:

1.TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_ME - Get authenticated user ID [Prerequisite]
2.TWITTER_BOOKMARKS_BY_USER - List bookmarked posts [Required]
3.TWITTER_ADD_POST_TO_BOOKMARKS - Bookmark a post [Optional]
4.TWITTER_REMOVE_A_BOOKMARKED_POST - Remove bookmark [Optional]

Key parameters:

id: User ID (from USER_LOOKUP_ME) for listing bookmarks
tweet_id: Tweet ID to bookmark or unbookmark
max_results: Results per page
pagination_token: Token for next page

Pitfalls:

Bookmarks require the authenticated user's ID, not username
Bookmarks are private; only the authenticated user can see their own
Pagination uses pagination_token, not next_token

5. Manage Lists

When to use: User wants to view or manage Twitter lists

Tool sequence:

1.TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_ME - Get authenticated user ID [Prerequisite]
2.TWITTER_GET_A_USER_S_OWNED_LISTS - List owned lists [Optional]
3.TWITTER_GET_A_USER_S_LIST_MEMBERSHIPS - List memberships [Optional]
4.TWITTER_GET_A_USER_S_PINNED_LISTS - Get pinned lists [Optional]
5.TWITTER_GET_USER_S_FOLLOWED_LISTS - Get followed lists [Optional]
6.TWITTER_LIST_LOOKUP_BY_LIST_ID - Get list details [Optional]

Key parameters:

id: User ID for listing owned/member/followed lists
list_id: List ID for specific list lookup
max_results: Results per page (1-100)

Pitfalls:

List IDs and User IDs are numeric strings
Lists endpoints require the user's numeric ID, not username

6. Interact with Posts

When to use: User wants to like, unlike, or view liked posts

Tool sequence:

1.TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_ME - Get authenticated user ID [Prerequisite]
2.TWITTER_RETURNS_POST_OBJECTS_LIKED_BY_THE_PROVIDED_USER_ID - Get liked posts [Optional]
3.TWITTER_UNLIKE_POST - Unlike a post [Optional]

Key parameters:

id: User ID for listing liked posts
tweet_id: Tweet ID to unlike

Pitfalls:

Like/unlike endpoints require user ID from USER_LOOKUP_ME
Liked posts pagination may be slow for users with many likes

Common Patterns

Search Query Syntax

Operators:

from:username - Posts by user
to:username - Replies to user
@username - Mentions user
#hashtag - Contains hashtag
"exact phrase" - Exact match
has:media - Contains media
has:links - Contains links
is:retweet / -is:retweet - Include/exclude retweets
is:reply / -is:reply - Include/exclude replies
lang:en - Language filter

Combinators:

Space for AND
OR for either condition
- prefix for NOT
Parentheses for grouping

Media Upload Flow

1. Upload media with TWITTER_UPLOAD_MEDIA (images) or TWITTER_UPLOAD_LARGE_MEDIA (video/GIF)
2. Get media_id from response
3. Pass media_id as string in media__media_ids array to TWITTER_CREATION_OF_A_POST

Known Pitfalls

Character Limits:

Standard posts: 280 weighted characters
Some Unicode characters count as more than 1
URLs are shortened and count as fixed length (23 characters)

Rate Limits:

Vary significantly by access tier (Free, Basic, Pro, Enterprise)
Free tier: very limited (e.g., 1,500 posts/month)
Check x-rate-limit-remaining header in responses

Idempotency:

Post creation is NOT idempotent; duplicate posts will be created on retry
Implement deduplication logic for automated posting

Quick Reference

| Task | Tool Slug | Key Params |

|------|-----------|------------|

| Create post | TWITTER_CREATION_OF_A_POST | text |

| Delete post | TWITTER_POST_DELETE_BY_POST_ID | id |

| Look up post | TWITTER_POST_LOOKUP_BY_POST_ID | id |

| Recent search | TWITTER_RECENT_SEARCH | query |

| Archive search | TWITTER_FULL_ARCHIVE_SEARCH | query |

| Search counts | TWITTER_RECENT_SEARCH_COUNTS | query |

| My profile | TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_ME | (none) |

| User by name | TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_BY_USERNAME | username |

| User by ID | TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_BY_ID | id |

| Users by IDs | TWITTER_USER_LOOKUP_BY_IDS | ids |

| Upload media | TWITTER_UPLOAD_MEDIA | media |

| Upload video | TWITTER_UPLOAD_LARGE_MEDIA | media |

| List bookmarks | TWITTER_BOOKMARKS_BY_USER | id |

| Add bookmark | TWITTER_ADD_POST_TO_BOOKMARKS | tweet_id |

| Remove bookmark | TWITTER_REMOVE_A_BOOKMARKED_POST | tweet_id |

| Unlike post | TWITTER_UNLIKE_POST | tweet_id |

| Liked posts | TWITTER_RETURNS_POST_OBJECTS_LIKED_BY_THE_PROVIDED_USER_ID | id |

| Owned lists | TWITTER_GET_A_USER_S_OWNED_LISTS | id |

| List memberships | TWITTER_GET_A_USER_S_LIST_MEMBERSHIPS | id |

| Pinned lists | TWITTER_GET_A_USER_S_PINNED_LISTS | id |

| Followed lists | TWITTER_GET_USER_S_FOLLOWED_LISTS | id |

| List details | TWITTER_LIST_LOOKUP_BY_LIST_ID | list_id |

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