Twitter Username Changes MCP Server

An MCP server that tracks the historical changes of Twitter usernames—frequent screen name changes in crypto projects can be a red flag for potential scam risks.

Features

• Username Change History: Query the historical usernames of a Twitter user by their current screen name (e.g., @OSINT_Ukraine or @Mormonger).
• Prompt Support: Includes a prompt template to guide users in formulating queries.
• Lightweight Design: Built with minimal dependencies (mcp and requests) for easy setup.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• pip or uv for dependency management
• Claude Desktop (optional, for MCP integration)

Setup

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kukapay/twitter-username-changes-mcp.git
   cd twitter-username-changes-mcp

2. Install Dependencies:

   pip install mcp[cli] requests

Usage

Running the Server

Start the server in development mode to test locally:

mcp dev main.py

This launches the MCP Inspector, where you can:

• List available tools (query_username_changes).
• Test queries (e.g., screen_name: "OSINT_Ukraine").
• Debug prompts.

Integrating with Claude Desktop

1. Configure MCP Server: Edit the Claude Desktop configuration file:

   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

   Add the server:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "twitter-username-changes": {
         "command": "python",
         "args": [
           "/absolute/path/to/twitter-username-changes-mcp/main.py"
         ]
       }
     }
   }

   Replace /absolute/path/to/ with the full path to main.py.

2. Install the Server:

   mcp install main.py --name "TwitterUsernameChanges"

3. Query in Claude Desktop:

   • Open Claude Desktop and look for the hammer icon (indicating MCP tools).
   • Enter a query like:

     Show the username change history for Twitter user @OSINT_Ukraine
     

   • Expected output:

     Username change history for OSINT_Ukraine:
     
     User ID 4725638310:
     - The_HelpfulHand (2016-01-09 to 2020-09-27)
     - nftpromo_s (2022-02-10 to 2022-02-23)
     - OSINT_Ukraine (2022-02-24 to 2022-02-25)
     

Example Queries

1. Query @Mormonger:

   Tool input: screen_name: "Mormonger"

   Output:

   Username change history for Mormonger:
   
   User ID 1408886100:
   - colenoorda (2016-04-02)
   - Mormonger (2017-01-19 to 2025-02-25)
   

2. Query Invalid Handle:

   Tool input: screen_name: "InvalidUser123"

   Output:

   No username change history found for InvalidUser123
   

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

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