No. Octolens handles Twitter API access for you. You just need an Octolens API key (which you can generate in your dashboard). This saves you from dealing with Twitter API applications, rate limits, and billing.
Twitter/X MCP Server
Monitor Twitter With MCP Server
Stop context-switching between your work environment and Twitter. Use Octolens MCP Server to get AI-filtered Twitter mentions directly in Claude Desktop, Cursor, and ChatGPT.
5-minute setup • No Twitter API key needed
Loved by 1000+ SaaS & Developer Brands
Why Monitor Twitter with MCP?
Twitter is where technical discussions happen in real-time. For B2B SaaS companies, Twitter mentions often signal product feedback, buying intent, or customer support issues. But manually checking Twitter while shipping code is a context-switching nightmare.
Octolens Model Context Protocol (MCP) solves this by bringing Twitter monitoring directly into your workflow. Instead of constantly checking Twitter in a browser tab, you can use Octolens MCP Server to now ask Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT to show you mentions - pre-filtered by AI and actionable.
Track competitor conversations and brand mentions
Monitor competitor and brand mentions and join conversations before they do
Respond to Twitter mentions in minutes, not hours
Catch important mentions without context-switching
AI filters the noise
Bots and irrelevant tweets are automatically filtered.
Spot feature requests early
Find tweets where people ask for features you're building or could build
No Twitter API headaches
Octolens handles the Twitter API - you just configure keywords
How Twitter MCP Monitoring Works
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Octolens continously monitors Twitter for new mentions based on your configured keywords.
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Octolens analyzes and filters all mentions (relevance, sentiment, engagement).
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You ask your favorite AI assistant: "Sum up the most important Twitter mentions from today"
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Your AI assistant formats the response - ready to act on
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What Makes Octolens The Leading Twitter MCP Server
AI filters noise automatically
Only high-signal mentions reach you—spam and bots are filtered out
Engagement data included
See engagement data like follower count to assess relevance
Sentiment analysis built-in
Know immediately if a mention is positive, negative, or neutral
Historical data
Octolens tracks historical data for you - you can see trends over time, not just recent mentions
No Twitter API quota headaches
We handle Twitter API access and rate limits for you
Multi-platform (not just Twitter)
Same MCP server works for Reddit, LinkedIn, HN, and many other platforms
Setup Twitter MCP Server
Get Twitter monitoring in 5 minutes. No Twitter API key needed.
Prerequisites
Note: No Twitter API key needed—Octolens handles that.
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Configure Twitter Keywords in Octolens
- Log into Octolens
- Add your keywords:
- Your product name
- Common misspellings
- Your Twitter handle (@YourCompany)
- Your competitors' names and handles
Pro tip: Add negative keywords to filter noise. For example, if your product is called "Bolt", exclude "Usain Bolt" and "lightning bolt".
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Get API Key
- In Octolens, navigate to Settings → MCP
- Click "Generate New Key"
- Copy the key and save it securely
Security reminder: Keep your API key private. Don't commit it to git or share it publicly.
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Connect Octolens MCP Server
Choose your tool:
1. Run this command
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your Octolens API key
claude mcp add octolens \
--transport sse \
"https://app.octolens.com/api/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY"2. Verify the connection
Inside Claude Code, run the /mcp command:
/mcp⎿ MCP Server Status
• octolens: connected
Scope options: Add --scope user to make it available across all projects, or --scope project to share with your team via .mcp.json
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Test Connection
In your IDE, type:
@octolens list my keywordsYou should see your configured keywords.
Then try:
@octolens show twitter mentions from todayYou should see recent Twitter mentions (if any exist for your keywords).
Troubleshooting
Check that you have the correct MCP server URL with your API token. Make sure you've completely restarted your tool (not just reloaded). Verify your internet connection is working.
Verify your API key has no extra spaces or line breaks. Check that the key hasn't expired in your Octolens dashboard (Settings → MCP). Make sure you replaced YOUR_API_KEY with your actual key in the configuration.
Keywords may need 24 hours to index initially. Try a common keyword like your product name. Check that the keyword is enabled for Twitter in your Octolens dashboard. Verify you have Twitter mentions in your Octolens web dashboard first.
Check your firewall settings to ensure outbound connections to app.octolens.com are allowed. If you're behind a corporate proxy, you may need to configure proxy settings for your tool.
Make sure you're using a compatible version of your tool (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.). Check the tool's documentation for MCP support. Restart the tool completely after adding the configuration.
10 Ways to Use Twitter MCP Monitoring
Real prompts you can copy-paste into Claude, Cursor, or VS Code
1. Morning Mention Digest
Prompt:
Show me Twitter mentions from the last 24 hours, sorted by engagementWhat Claude returns:
Found 12 mentions in the last 24 hours: High engagement: • @developer_mike: "Just switched to Octolens, loving the API!" 📊 47 likes, 8 retweets, 12 replies 🔗 https://twitter.com/developer_mike/status/... • @techcrunch_reader: "Octolens pricing seems high for small teams" 📊 23 likes, 3 retweets, 15 replies 🔗 https://twitter.com/techcrunch_reader/status/... Medium engagement: • @indie_hacker: "Monitoring Twitter with Octolens MCP is 🔥" 📊 8 likes, 2 retweets, 1 reply 🔗 https://twitter.com/indie_hacker/status/... [... 9 more mentions]
Why this matters: Start your day knowing exactly what's happening on Twitter without doom-scrolling. Focus on high-engagement mentions first.
2. Viral Thread Detection
Prompt:
Alert me if any tweet about Octolens gets 100+ likes in the last hourWhat Claude returns:
🚨 VIRAL ALERT: 1 tweet trending now @ProductHuntDaily: "Octolens is trending on Product Hunt today! Real-time brand monitoring that actually works." 📊 142 likes, 28 retweets, 19 replies (in 45 minutes) 🔗 https://twitter.com/ProductHuntDaily/status/... Sentiment: Positive Thread has 8 replies discussing features and pricing.
Why this matters: Catch viral moments early so you can engage while the conversation is hot. Don't miss opportunities to ride the wave.
3. Customer Support Triage
Prompt:
Show negative mentions about billing or errors from the last 6 hoursWhat Claude returns:
Found 3 negative mentions needing attention: ⚠️ URGENT: • @frustrated_dev: "Octolens billing charged me twice this month" 📊 2 likes, 0 retweets, 0 replies (posted 2 hours ago) 🔗 https://twitter.com/frustrated_dev/status/... • @startup_founder: "Getting 500 errors from Octolens API" 📊 5 likes, 1 retweet, 3 replies (posted 4 hours ago) 🔗 https://twitter.com/startup_founder/status/... All mentions flagged for immediate response.
Why this matters: Find and fix customer issues before they escalate. Responding quickly on Twitter turns frustrated users into advocates.
4. Competitive Intelligence
Prompt:
Compare mentions of Octolens vs Brand24 this weekWhat Claude returns:
📊 Competitive Analysis (Last 7 Days) Octolens: 34 mentions • Sentiment: 76% positive, 18% neutral, 6% negative • Most discussed: MCP integration, API quality, pricing • Influencer mentions: 3 (10k+ followers) Brand24: 28 mentions • Sentiment: 64% positive, 25% neutral, 11% negative • Most discussed: Dashboard, alerts, customer support • Influencer mentions: 2 (10k+ followers) Key insights: - Octolens getting more developer-focused mentions - Brand24 mentioned for social media managers - Your MCP feature is a unique differentiator
Why this matters: Understand your competitive positioning and identify opportunities to join conversations where prospects compare options.
5. Influencer Engagement
Prompt:
Show tweets from accounts with 10k+ followers mentioning OctolensWhat Claude returns:
Found 4 influencer mentions: 🌟 @dev_influencer (47k followers): "Been using Octolens for 2 weeks. Game changer for brand monitoring." 📊 189 likes, 23 retweets, 31 replies 🔗 https://twitter.com/dev_influencer/status/... 🌟 @saas_expert (28k followers): "If you're building B2B SaaS, you need to monitor Twitter. Octolens makes it easy." 📊 92 likes, 12 retweets, 8 replies 🔗 https://twitter.com/saas_expert/status/... [... 2 more influencers]
Why this matters: Prioritize engagement with high-reach accounts. A single response to an influencer can reach thousands of potential customers.
6. Feature Request Tracking
Prompt:
Find tweets where people say "wish Octolens had" or "Octolens needs"What Claude returns:
Found 7 feature requests: 💡 Top requests: 1. Slack threads integration (mentioned 3 times) Latest: @dev_user "Wish Octolens could monitor Slack threads too" 2. Export to Notion (mentioned 2 times) Latest: @productivity_fan "Octolens needs Notion integration" 3. Discord monitoring (mentioned 2 times) Latest: @community_mgr "Would love Discord support in Octolens" All tweets include links and sentiment analysis.
Why this matters: Discover what features your market actually wants. Validate your roadmap with real user requests before building.
7. Launch Monitoring
Prompt:
Track all mentions of our Product Hunt launch from todayWhat Claude returns:
📈 Product Hunt Launch Tracking (Today) Total mentions: 47 Unique users: 41 Sentiment breakdown: 85% positive, 12% neutral, 3% negative Top performing tweets: • @launch_tracker: "Octolens is #3 on Product Hunt!" (127 likes) • @indie_makers: "Congrats on the launch!" (84 likes) • @dev_community: "Finally, Twitter monitoring for devs" (62 likes) Questions asked (need response): • "How is this different from Brand24?" (3 people asked) • "Does it work with Bluesky?" (2 people asked) • "What's the pricing?" (5 people asked)
Why this matters: Monitor launch momentum in real-time. Answer common questions as they come up to maximize conversion from launch traffic.
8. Brand Sentiment Trends
Prompt:
Show sentiment trend for Octolens over the last monthWhat Claude returns:
📊 Sentiment Trend (Last 30 Days) Week 1: 72% positive, 21% neutral, 7% negative (38 mentions) Week 2: 78% positive, 18% neutral, 4% negative (45 mentions) Week 3: 81% positive, 15% neutral, 4% negative (52 mentions) Week 4: 85% positive, 12% neutral, 3% negative (61 mentions) 📈 Trend: +13% positive sentiment (improving) 💬 Total mentions: 196 (↑ 61% vs previous month) Most positive topics: MCP integration, API reliability Most negative topics: Pricing for small teams Recent sentiment improvers: • Added Cursor support (+24 positive mentions) • New pricing tier announced (+18 positive mentions)
Why this matters: Track how product changes and announcements impact brand perception. Identify what's working and what needs attention.
9. Response Drafting
Prompt:
Draft a reply to this tweet: "@startup_ceo: Still looking for a good Twitter monitoring tool that works with Claude Desktop"What Claude returns:
Suggested reply: "Hey! Octolens does exactly this via MCP. Monitor Twitter directly in Claude Desktop—setup takes 10 minutes. We built it specifically for developers who don't want to context-switch. Free trial: https://octolens.com/twitter-mcp Happy to answer any questions!" --- Alternative (more technical): "Check out Octolens MCP. Twitter monitoring directly in Claude Desktop via Model Context Protocol. Setup guide: https://octolens.com/twitter-mcp GitHub: https://github.com/octolens/mcp Works with Cursor and VS Code too."
Why this matters: Get AI-powered reply suggestions that match your brand voice. Engage faster without sacrificing quality or authenticity.
10. Weekly Report
Prompt:
Create a summary of this week's Twitter activity for Octolens with key highlightsWhat Claude returns:
📊 Weekly Twitter Report (Nov 18-24, 2024) Overview: • Total mentions: 68 (↑ 24% vs last week) • Unique users: 59 • Overall sentiment: 83% positive 🔥 Highlights: 1. MCP integration announcement got 142 likes 2. Featured in @ProductHuntDaily tweet (28k reach) 3. 3 influencers (10k+ followers) mentioned us organically 💡 Top Topics Discussed: • MCP/Claude Desktop integration (31 mentions) • Pricing and plans (18 mentions) • Comparison to Brand24 (12 mentions) ⚠️ Issues Raised: • 2 billing questions (both resolved) • 1 API error report (fixed within 2 hours) 🎯 Opportunities: • 7 people asking for Discord monitoring (potential feature) • 5 competitors mentioned alongside us (join conversations?) Top performing content: • Tweet about new Cursor support (47 engagements) • Customer testimonial from @prisma (89 engagements)
Why this matters: Get a bird's-eye view of Twitter activity without manually reading hundreds of tweets. Share insights with your team.
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Best Practices for Twitter MCP Monitoring
Get high-signal results without the noise
1. Filter by Engagement Threshold
Twitter has a LOT of noise. Use engagement filters to focus on tweets that actually matter.
Example prompt:
Only show tweets from authors with 1k+ followersThis filters out low-quality mentions.
Why this works: A tweet with 0 engagement might be spam. A tweet with 50+ likes is a real conversation worth joining. Focus your time on high-impact mentions.
2. Track Threads, Not Just Tweets
Enable thread tracking to see the full context of conversations about your brand.
Example prompt:
Show me the full Twitter thread where someone mentioned OctolensContext matters—a negative mention might be clarified later in the thread.
Example scenario:
Tweet 1: "Octolens is broken, can't log in"
Tweet 2 (same thread): "Nevermind, figured it out. Browser cache issue."
Without thread tracking, you'd only see the negative tweet and might respond unnecessarily.
Pro tip: Threads reveal sentiment evolution. Someone might start skeptical and end up convinced after reading replies. Read the full thread before jumping in.
3. Monitor @Mentions Separately
Track your Twitter handle separately from your product name for better prioritization.
Keywords to set up in Octolens:
- "Octolens" (product name - generic mentions)
- "@OctolensHQ" (Twitter handle - direct mentions/tags)
Direct @mentions usually need faster response time than generic product mentions.
Filter by urgency:
Show @mentions from the last 2 hours (urgent)Show generic "Octolens" mentions from today (less urgent)Response time matters: Research shows responding to Twitter @mentions within 1 hour increases customer satisfaction by 40%. Treat @mentions as priority.
4. Use Negative Keywords Aggressively
Common false positives on Twitter waste your time. Filter them out with negative keywords in Octolens.
Common false positive patterns:
- Same word used in different context (e.g., "Prisma" database vs "Prisma" app)
- Spam accounts repeating your keyword
- Unrelated hashtags that happen to include your name
- Bot accounts
Example setup:
If your product is "Bolt" (payment company):
Positive keyword: "Bolt"
Negative keywords:
- "Usain Bolt"
- "lightning bolt"
- "bolt cutter"
- "bolt action"
- "bolt from the blue"
Configure in Octolens dashboard:
- Go to Keywords → [Your Keyword] → Edit
- Scroll to "Negative Keywords" section
- Add phrases to exclude (one per line)
- Save and wait 10 minutes for filters to apply
Time saver: Spending 15 minutes setting up negative keywords can save you hours of filtering irrelevant mentions. Review your mentions weekly and add new negative keywords as patterns emerge.
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Why teams choose Octolens for Twitter monitoring via MCP
| Feature | Octolens MCP | Generic Twitter MCP | Twitter API Direct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 5 minutes | ⚠️ 30+ minutes | ❌ 2+ hours |
| AI relevance filtering | Built-in | ❌ Manual | ❌ You build it |
| Sentiment analysis | Automatic | ❌ You build it | ❌ You build it |
| Historical data | Unlimited | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ 7 days (free tier) |
| Engagement filtering | Yes | ⚠️ Basic | ⚠️ Complex queries |
| Multi-platform | 11 platforms | ❌ Twitter only | ❌ Twitter only |
| Rate limits | No limits (paid) | ⚠️ You manage | ❌ Strict limits |
| Twitter API key needed | No (we handle it) | ❌ Yes | ❌ Yes |
| Cost | $149/month | Your time + Twitter API costs ($200+/month) | $200+/month |
Best for: Octolens
Teams that want a turnkey solution with AI filtering, sentiment analysis, and multi-platform monitoring. Setup in 10 minutes, not 10 hours.
Best for: Generic MCP
Developers who want full control and are willing to build their own filtering, sentiment analysis, and data pipelines. Good for learning MCP.
Best for: Twitter API
Companies with existing Twitter integrations or very specific use cases that require direct API access. Requires significant development time.
Most teams choose Octolens because setup is 5 minutes instead of hours, and the AI filtering actually works. Generic Twitter MCP servers give you raw data—Octolens gives you insights.
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Loved by 1000s of founders, marketing, and dev-facing teams
Anna Redbond
Head of Marketing, Flagsmith
There's few tools I'd put my name to, Octolens is one of them - it's worth trying
Igor Lamos
Founder, beplus.cloud
Subscribed and already getting relevant posts. Onboarding is simple, I was able to get up & running in few minutes.
Mike Choi
Founder, South Park Commons
Great product! Super useful if you want to know what your customers/competitors are talking about your product. You could do this manually but the amount of time/brain cycles you save from this product is definitely worth it 👍
Guillermo Rauch
CEO, Vercel
Wild AI-native onboarding experience. I literally entered zero input other than `vercel.com` 🫨
Robin Guldener
Co-Founder, Nango (YC W23)
Octolens is very helpful for us to find relevant conversations in social media for our open-source product. Would not want to miss this in my toolchain anymore!
Leonard Püttmann
Developer Relations, Kern AI
At Kern AI, we use Octolens daily. It's a fantastic tool to engage with your community and find content quickly.
Matija Sosic
Co-Founder, Wasp (YC W21)
This is a really helpful tool for every community builder!
Alex Harris
Founder, Adadot
Here at Adadot we have a daily power-hour during which we use Octolens to surface any community content with commenting on or sharing. Great tool!
Hakim Elakhrass
Co-founder, NannyML
All of our content writers also use Octolens to find relevant mentions to comment on.
Felix Magedanz
Founder, Hanko
A happy customer since day 1. Octolens helps us keep up with the chatter on all relevant platforms.
David Paffenholz
CEO & Co-Founder, Juicebox (YC S22)
Octolens is part of my daily routine. I save hours a week checking socials for important conversations about PeopleGPT.
Mahmoud Mabrouk
Co-founder, Agenta
I've been using Octolens for a couple of months, and it is really helpful. The AI feature to filter the mentions to the ones relevant to you is very useful and spares me lots of times looking into hundreds of irrelevant posts.
George Novik
Founder, Zerocoder
Octolens is a game changer for DevTool companies! It's great to see a tool that prioritizes genuine engagement over traditional marketing tactics.
Johannes Hötter
Co-Founder, Kern AI
Octolens allows us to find relevant discussions outside of our own spectrum. It's literally scanning all relevant platforms, and then suggesting where we need to engage with developers to have a high chance to attract new engaged users.
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- Everything in Basic, and:
- ✓20,000 mentions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Twitter monitoring via MCP
Currently read-only for safety. You can monitor and analyze Twitter mentions via MCP, and draft responses in Claude, but you'll need to post manually on Twitter. This prevents accidental automated posting that could violate Twitter's terms of service.
Depends on your plan: Real-time on Scale+ plan ($399/mo), hourly on Pro plan ($149/mo), daily on Starter ($89/mo). Most teams find hourly updates sufficient for Twitter monitoring. If you need real-time alerts, upgrade to Scale+.
Yes. Set up keywords for competitor names and handles in your Octolens dashboard. You'll see when they're mentioned alongside your brand, helping you understand competitive positioning and join relevant conversations.
Octolens API has no rate limits on paid plans. Free trial includes 3,000 mentions/month across all platforms. If you need more, upgrade to Pro (10,000 mentions/mo) or Scale+ (unlimited mentions).
Yes, same platform. We call it 'Twitter' in documentation because that's what most people search for, but Octolens monitors X (formerly Twitter) in real-time. All features work the same regardless of branding.
Yes. You can filter by follower count directly in MCP prompts. Ask Claude to 'show only mentions from accounts with 10k+ followers' and it will filter the results for you.
Data collection starts when you set up Octolens and data is stored for as long as you have an account. Historical data lets you analyze trends over time, track sentiment changes, and find older mentions you might have missed.
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