Extract tweet or thread from X.com/Twitter. Supports yt-dlp, API, and cookie-based access.
AI agents call twitter_extract to retrieve information from mcp Research without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves publicly available or accessible tweet data from Twitter/X without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It falls squarely into the Read category as a data retrieval mechanism. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius—extracting tweets cannot harm systems or data, though it may raise privacy concerns if applied at scale to sensitive personal tweets.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Extract tweet or thread from X.com/Twitter' using various access methods. The verb 'extract' and the server's stated purpose of 'read-only tools' indicate data retrieval with no modification, deletion, or execution of arbitrary code.
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Extract tweet or thread from X.com/Twitter. Supports yt-dlp, API, and cookie-based access. It is categorised as a Read tool in the mcp Research MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the mcp Research MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for twitter_extract: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches mcp Research. Nothing to install.
twitter_extract is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the twitter_extract rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for twitter_extract. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
twitter_extract is provided by the mcp Research MCP server (mabaam/maibaamcrawler). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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