How to connect Twitter to Claude Cowork

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Introduction

Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Twitter account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to post a tweet with latest blog link, add user to your conference list, retrieve your most recent bookmarked tweets, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Twitter to Claude Cowork

1. Open Customize

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

3. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Cowork

4. Connect your Twitter account

Back in Cowork, ask the agent to connect to Twitter or give it any Twitter-related task.

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Post a tweet with latest blog link"
  • "Add user to your conference list"
  • "Retrieve your most recent bookmarked tweets"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Cowork, and your Twitter account is ready to use.

What is Claude Cowork?

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools.

With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like Twitter through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

What is the Twitter MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Twitter MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Twitter (now X) account. It provides structured and secure access to your social media presence, so your agent can perform actions like posting tweets, managing lists, handling bookmarks, and starting group DMs on your behalf.

  • Automated tweet posting and management: Let your agent compose and publish tweets, including text, media, polls, or quote tweets, directly to your timeline.
  • List creation and member management: Have your agent create new Twitter lists, add or remove users, fetch list members, or delete lists as needed.
  • Bookmark handling and retrieval: Easily get your bookmarked tweets or add posts to your bookmarks for quick access later, all through your agent.
  • Direct and group message automation: Enable your agent to create group DMs, send initial messages, or delete specific direct messages securely and efficiently.
  • Compliance and content moderation: Use your agent to set up compliance jobs, check the status of tweets or user IDs, and help manage your account’s integrity.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Add a list memberAdds a user to a specified Twitter List; the list must be owned by the authenticated user.
Add post to bookmarksAdds a specified, existing, and accessible Tweet to a user's bookmarks, with success indicated by the 'bookmarked' field in the response.
Append Media UploadAppend data chunk to an ongoing media upload session on X/Twitter.
Get bookmarks by userRetrieves Tweets bookmarked by the authenticated user, where the provided User ID must match the authenticated user's ID.
Create activity subscriptionTool to create a subscription for an X activity event.
Create compliance jobCreates a new compliance job to check the status of Tweet or user IDs; upload IDs as a plain text file (one ID per line) to the `upload_url` received in the response.
Create group DM conversationCreates a new group Direct Message (DM) conversation on Twitter.
Create a listCreates a new, empty List on X (formerly Twitter), for which the provided name must be unique for the authenticated user; accounts are added separately.
Create a postCreates a Tweet on Twitter; `text` is required unless `card_uri`, `media_media_ids`, `poll_options`, or `quote_tweet_id` is provided.
Delete direct messagePermanently deletes a specific Twitter Direct Message (DM) event using its `event_id` if the authenticated user sent it; this action is irreversible and does not delete entire conversations.
Delete listPermanently deletes a specified Twitter List using its ID, which must be owned by the authenticated user; this action is irreversible and the list must already exist.
Get followers by user idRetrieves a list of users who follow a specified public Twitter user ID.
Get following by user IDRetrieves users followed by a specific Twitter user, allowing pagination and customization of returned user and tweet data fields via expansions.
Follow a listAllows the authenticated user (`id`) to follow a specific Twitter List (`list_id`) they are permitted to access, subscribing them to the list's timeline; this does not automatically follow individual list members.
Follow a userAllows an authenticated user (path `id`) to follow another user (`target_user_id`), which results in a pending request if the target user's tweets are protected.
Search full archive of tweetsSearches the full archive of public Tweets from March 2006 onwards; use 'start_time' and 'end_time' together for a defined time window.
Get users blocked by user IDRetrieves the authenticated user's own block list.
Retrieve compliance job by idRetrieves status, download/upload URLs, and other details for an existing Twitter compliance job specified by its unique ID.
Retrieve compliance jobsReturns a list of recent compliance jobs, filtered by type (tweets or users) and optionally by status.
Get DM events for a DM conversationFetches Direct Message (DM) events for a one-on-one conversation with a specified participant ID, ordered chronologically newest to oldest; does not support group DMs.
Get DM events by IDFetches a specific Direct Message (DM) event by its unique ID, allowing optional expansion of related data like users or tweets; ensure the `event_id` refers to an existing DM event accessible to the authenticated user.
Lookup list by IDReturns metadata for a specific Twitter List, identified by its ID; does not return list members but can expand the owner's User object via the `expansions` parameter.
Get list followersFetches a list of users who follow a specific Twitter List, identified by its ID; ensure the authenticated user has access if the list is private.
Fetch list members by idFetches members of a specific Twitter List, identified by its unique ID.
Get Media Upload StatusGet the processing status of uploaded media (videos/GIFs) on X/Twitter.
Get muted usersReturns user objects muted by the X user identified by the `id` path parameter.
Fetch OpenAPI specificationFetches the OpenAPI specification (JSON) for Twitter's API v2, used to programmatically understand the API's structure for developing client libraries or tools.
Get Post analyticsTool to retrieve analytics data for specified Posts within a defined time range.
Get post retweetersRetrieves users who publicly retweeted a specified public Post ID, excluding Quote Tweets and retweets from private accounts.
Retrieve retweets of a postRetrieves Tweets that Retweeted a specified public or authenticated-user-accessible Tweet ID, optionally customizing the response with fields and expansions.
Fetch tweet usage dataFetches Tweet usage statistics for a Project (e.
Get recent direct message eventsReturns recent Direct Message events for the authenticated user, such as new messages or changes in conversation participants.
Look up space by IDRetrieves details for a Twitter Space by its ID, allowing for customization and expansion of related data, provided the Space ID is valid and accessible.
Retrieve posts from a spaceRetrieves Tweets that were shared/posted during a Twitter Space broadcast.
Get spaces by creator IDsRetrieves Twitter Spaces created by a list of specified User IDs, with options to customize returned data fields.
Get space information by IDsFetches detailed information for one or more Twitter Spaces (live, scheduled, or ended) by their unique IDs; at least one Space ID must be provided.
Fetch space ticket buyers listRetrieves a list of users who purchased tickets for a specific, valid, and ticketed Twitter Space.
Look up user by IDRetrieves detailed public information for a Twitter user by their ID, optionally expanding related data (e.
Get user's followed listsReturns metadata (not Tweets) for lists a specific Twitter user follows, optionally including expanded owner details.
Get a user's list membershipsRetrieves all Twitter Lists a specified user is a member of, including public Lists and private Lists the authenticated user is authorized to view.
Get a user's owned listsCall this action to retrieve Lists created (owned) by a specific Twitter user, not Lists they follow or are subscribed to.
Get a user's pinned listsRetrieves the Lists a specific, existing Twitter user has pinned to their profile to highlight them.
Look up users by IDsRetrieves detailed information for specified X (formerly Twitter) user IDs, optionally customizing returned fields and expanding related entities.
Set reply visibilityHides or unhides an existing reply Tweet.
Initialize Media UploadInitialize a media upload session for X/Twitter.
List post likersRetrieves users who have liked the Post (Tweet) identified by the provided ID.
List posts timeline by list IDFetches the most recent Tweets posted by members of a specified Twitter List.
Mute user by IDMutes a target user on behalf of an authenticated user, preventing the target's Tweets and Retweets from appearing in the authenticated user's home timeline without notifying the target.
Pin a listPins a specified List to the authenticated user's profile, provided the List exists, the user has access rights, and the pin limit (typically 5 Lists) is not exceeded.
Delete tweetIrreversibly deletes a specific Tweet by its ID; the Tweet may persist in third-party caches after deletion.
Look up post by idFetches comprehensive details for a single Tweet by its unique ID, provided the Tweet exists and is accessible.
Get tweets by IDsRetrieves detailed information for one or more Posts (Tweets) identified by their unique IDs, allowing selection of specific fields and expansions.
Search recent tweetsSearches Tweets from the last 7 days matching a query (using X's search syntax), ideal for real-time analysis, trend monitoring, or retrieving posts from specific users (e.
Remove a list memberRemoves a user from a Twitter List; the response `is_member` field will be `false` if removal was successful or the user was not a member, and the updated list of members is not returned.
Remove a bookmarked postRemoves a Tweet, specified by `tweet_id`, from the authenticated user's bookmarks; the Tweet must have been previously bookmarked by the user for the action to have an effect.
Retrieve DM conversation eventsRetrieves Direct Message (DM) events for a specific conversation ID on Twitter, useful for analyzing messages and participant activities.
Retrieve posts that quote a postRetrieves Tweets that quote a specified Tweet, requiring a valid Tweet ID.
Retrieve liked tweets by user IDRetrieves Tweets liked by a specified Twitter user, provided their liked tweets are public or accessible.
Retweet postRetweets a Tweet for the authenticated user.
Get full archive search countsReturns a count of Tweets from the full archive that match a specified query, aggregated by day, hour, or minute; `start_time` must be before `end_time` if both are provided, and `since_id`/`until_id` cannot be used with `start_time`/`end_time`.
Fetch recent tweet countsRetrieves the count of Tweets matching a specified search query within the last 7 days, aggregated by 'minute', 'hour', or 'day'.
Search for spacesSearches for Twitter Spaces by a textual query, optionally filtering by state (live, scheduled, all) to discover audio conversations.
Send a new message to a userSends a new Direct Message with text and/or media (media_id for attachments must be pre-uploaded) to a specified Twitter user; this creates a new DM and does not modify existing messages.
Send a new message to a DM conversationSends a message, with optional text and/or media attachments (using pre-uploaded `media_id`s), to a specified Twitter Direct Message conversation.
Get tweets label streamStream real-time Tweet label events (apply/remove).
Unfollow a listEnables a user (via `id`) to unfollow a specific Twitter List (via `list_id`), which removes its tweets from their timeline and stops related notifications; the action reports `following: false` on success, even if the user was not initially following the list.
Unfollow userAllows the authenticated user to unfollow an existing Twitter user (`target_user_id`), which removes the follow relationship.
Unlike postAllows an authenticated user (`id`) to remove their like from a specific post (`tweet_id`); the action is idempotent and completes successfully even if the post was not liked.
Unmute a user by user IDUnmutes a target user for the authenticated user, allowing them to see Tweets and notifications from the target user again.
Unpin a listUnpins a List (specified by list_id) from the authenticated user's profile.
Unretweet postRemoves a user's retweet of a specified Post, if the user had previously retweeted it.
Update list attributesUpdates an existing Twitter List's name, description, or privacy status, requiring the List ID and at least one mutable property.
Upload MediaUpload media (images only) to X/Twitter using the v2 API.
Get user reverse chronological timelineRetrieves the home timeline (reverse chronological feed) for the authenticated Twitter user.
Like a tweetAllows the authenticated user to like a specific, accessible Tweet, provided neither user has blocked the other and the authenticated user is not restricted from liking.
Look up user by usernameFetches public profile information for a valid and existing Twitter user by their username, optionally expanding related data like pinned Tweets; results may be limited for protected profiles not followed by the authenticated user.
Look up users by usernameRetrieves detailed information for 1 to 100 Twitter users by their usernames (each 1-15 alphanumeric characters/underscores), allowing customizable user/tweet fields and expansion of related data like pinned tweets.
Get authenticated userReturns profile information for the currently authenticated X user, customizable via request fields.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Twitter MCP?

With a standalone Twitter MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Twitter tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Twitter and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Cowork?

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Twitter tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Twitter while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Twitter scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Twitter data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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