Twikit

59 tools. 28 can modify or destroy data without limits.

5 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

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28 can modify or destroy data
31 read-only
59 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control Twikit ↓

What Twikit exposes to your agents

Read (31) Write / Execute (23) Destructive / Financial (5)
Critical Risk

The most dangerous Twikit tools

28 of Twikit's 59 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

How to control Twikit

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Twikit, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations
{
  "delete_bookmark": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations
{
  "remove_list_member": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "remove_list_member_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
{
  "download_tweet_video": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "download_tweet_video_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

  1. Create a free account and register Twikit — nothing to install.
  2. Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
ENFORCE POLICY ON TWIKIT →

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All 59 Twikit tools

READ 31 tools
Read download_tweet_video download_tweet_video Read get_article get_article Read get_article_preview Get title/preview/cover of an X Article embedded in a tweet. Read get_bookmarks Get bookmarked tweets (paginated). Read get_communities_timeline Get tweets from communities the authenticated user has joined (paginated). Read get_community Get a Twitter Community by ID. Read get_community_members Get members of a Twitter Community (paginated). Read get_community_moderators Get moderators of a Twitter Community (paginated). Read get_community_tweets Get tweets from a Twitter Community (paginated). Read get_dm_history get_dm_history Read get_favoriters Get users who liked a tweet (paginated). Read get_list Get a Twitter List by ID. Read get_list_members Get members of a Twitter List (paginated). Read get_list_subscribers Get subscribers of a Twitter List (paginated). Read get_list_tweets Get tweets from a Twitter List (paginated). Read get_lists Get the authenticated user's Twitter Lists (paginated). Read get_notifications Fetch notifications (paginated). Read get_retweeters Get users who retweeted a tweet (paginated). Read get_scheduled_tweets get_scheduled_tweets Read get_timeline Fetch home timeline tweets. Read get_trends Get trending topics by category. Read get_tweet Fetch a tweet by ID. Read get_tweet_replies get_tweet_replies Read get_user_followers get_user_followers Read get_user_following get_user_following Read get_user_info Get a user's profile metadata by screen name OR numeric user ID. Read get_user_tweets Get recent tweets from a specific user. Read search_community Search for Twitter Communities by query (paginated). Read search_community_tweet Search tweets within a Twitter Community (paginated). Read search_tweets Search tweets. Read search_user Search for users by query (paginated).

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Questions about Twikit

Can an AI agent delete data through the Twikit MCP server? +

Yes. The Twikit server exposes 5 destructive tools including delete_bookmark, delete_dm, delete_retweet. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Twikit? +

The Twikit server has 23 write tools including remove_list_member, block_user, follow_user. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Twikit.

How many tools does the Twikit MCP server expose? +

59 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 31 are read-only. 28 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Twikit? +

Register the Twikit MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Twikit tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 59 Twikit tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

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59 Twikit tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.

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