n8n

Use n8n when you want Twexapi research results to trigger database writes, Slack alerts, CRM updates, or scheduled follow-up jobs.

Prerequisites

A Twexapi API key
n8n Cloud or self-hosted n8n
A webhook URL for MCP handoff recipes
Optional Slack, Google Sheets, Airtable, or database credentials

API key credential

Create a reusable n8n credential for Twexapi REST calls:

Field	Value
Authentication	Header Auth
Header name	`Authorization`
Header value	`Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`
Base URL	`https://api.twexapi.io`

For MCP-capable AI Agent nodes, configure the MCP Client Tool with https://api.twexapi.io/mcp and header x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY.

Pattern

Create an n8n Webhook trigger.
Ask an MCP-capable agent to return strict Twexapi handoff JSON.
POST the JSON to the n8n webhook.
Use Set, IF, Split Out, and HTTP Request nodes to process rows.

Webhook payload

{
  "query": "AI agents",
  "route_used": "/twitter/advanced_search",
  "has_more": true,
  "next_cursor": "cursor_123",
  "tweets": [
    {
      "tweet_id": "1803006263529541838",
      "author_username": "openai",
      "created_at": "2026-07-02T10:00:00Z",
      "text": "Example tweet text"
    }
  ]
}

Suggested n8n nodes

Step	Node	Purpose
1	Webhook	Receive MCP handoff JSON.
2	IF	Stop if `tweets` is empty.
3	Split Out	Process each tweet row.
4	Database or Sheets	Upsert by `tweet_id`.
5	HTTP Request	Continue through Twexapi REST if the workflow owns the next API call.

Result handoff

Use an Edit Fields node after each MCP or HTTP Request step when the next node only needs stable fields.

Source	Store as
Tweet ID	`tweet_id`
Text	`text`
Author username	`author_username`
Created time	`created_at`
Pagination cursor	`next_cursor`
MCP route	`route_used`

Recipe 1: AI agent X research with MCP

Add an AI Agent node

Use your preferred chat model.

Add an MCP Client Tool

Configure https://api.twexapi.io/mcp with x-api-key.

Prompt the agent

Ask it to call explore, then twexapi_request, and return only JSON.

Route rows

Split tweets and write each row to your destination.

Suggested prompt:

Find recent posts about AI agents in fintech, group them by theme, and list 5 accounts worth monitoring.
Return only JSON with route_used, tweets, has_more, and next_cursor.

Recipe 2: Monitor-style Slack alert

Use this when the workflow should alert a Slack channel after receiving a row from an MCP agent or a scheduled REST job.

Node	Purpose
Webhook Trigger	Receive Twexapi handoff JSON.
Split Out	Iterate over `tweets`.
Set	Format `author_username`, `text`, and `public_url`.
Slack	Post the alert.

Slack message template:

@{{$json.author_username}}
{{$json.text}}
{{$json.public_url || "https://x.com/i/web/status/" + $json.tweet_id}}

Recipe 3: Extraction to Google Sheets

For larger follower or reply exports, let the agent choose the endpoint with MCP, then run the repeated pages through REST.

Sheet column	Twexapi field
Tweet ID	`tweet_id`
Author	`author_username`
Text	`text`
Created At	`created_at`
URL	`public_url` or `https://x.com/i/web/status/{tweet_id}`

Direct REST continuation

GET https://api.twexapi.io/twitter/global-trending/tweets
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Keep MCP for agent discovery and handoff. Use REST for scheduled, deterministic n8n jobs.

Testing checklist

Use n8n Test Step on every HTTP Request node.
Confirm every REST request includes Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.
Confirm every MCP Client Tool request includes x-api-key.
Confirm webhooks receive JSON, not prose.
On 429, pause before retrying and preserve next_cursor.

Get Started

MCP Server

Agent Plugins

Framework Guides

Endpoints

Prerequisites

API key credential

Pattern

Webhook payload

Suggested n8n nodes

Result handoff

Recipe 1: AI agent X research with MCP

Recipe 2: Monitor-style Slack alert

Recipe 3: Extraction to Google Sheets

Direct REST continuation

Testing checklist

​Prerequisites

​API key credential

​Pattern

​Webhook payload

​Suggested n8n nodes

​Result handoff

​Recipe 1: AI agent X research with MCP

​Recipe 2: Monitor-style Slack alert

​Recipe 3: Extraction to Google Sheets

​Direct REST continuation

​Testing checklist

Prerequisites

API key credential

Pattern

Webhook payload

Suggested n8n nodes

Result handoff

Recipe 1: AI agent X research with MCP

Recipe 2: Monitor-style Slack alert

Recipe 3: Extraction to Google Sheets

Direct REST continuation

Testing checklist