X (Twitter)

XTools allows an Agent to interact with X, providing functionality for posting, messaging, and searching tweets.

Prerequisites

Install the dependencies:

uv pip install -U agno openai tweepy

Tweepy is a Python library for interacting with the X API.

Setup

Create X Developer Account
- Visit developer.x.com and apply for developer access
- Create a new project and app in your developer portal
Configure App Permissions
- Select Read and write to create posts and replies
- Select Read, write, and DMs if the agent will send direct messages
- Regenerate the access token and secret after changing app permissions
Generate API Credentials
- Navigate to your app’s “Keys and tokens” section
- Generate and copy these credentials:
  - API Key & Secret
  - Bearer Token
  - Access Token & Secret

Configure Environment

export X_CONSUMER_KEY=your_api_key
export X_CONSUMER_SECRET=your_api_secret
export X_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token
export X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret
export X_BEARER_TOKEN=your_bearer_token
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key

$Env:X_CONSUMER_KEY="your_api_key"
$Env:X_CONSUMER_SECRET="your_api_secret"
$Env:X_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_access_token"
$Env:X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET="your_access_token_secret"
$Env:X_BEARER_TOKEN="your_bearer_token"
$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key"

Example

Replace @AgnoAgi with the X username associated with your access token.

cookbook/91_tools/x_tools.py

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.tools.x import XTools

# Initialize the X toolkit
x_tools = XTools()

# Create an agent with the X toolkit
agent = Agent(
    instructions=[
        "Use your tools to interact with X (Twitter) as the authorized user @AgnoAgi",
        "When asked to create a post, generate appropriate content based on the request",
        "Do not actually post content unless explicitly instructed to do so",
        "Provide informative responses about the user's timeline and posts",
        "Respect X's usage policies and rate limits",
    ],
    tools=[x_tools],
)

# Get your home timeline
agent.print_response(
    "Can you return my x profile with my home timeline?", markdown=True
)

# # Get information about a user
# agent.print_response(
#     "Can you retrieve information about this user https://x.com/AgnoAgi ",
#     markdown=True,
# )

# # Reply to a post
# agent.print_response(
#     "Can you reply to this [post ID] post as a general message as to how great this project is: https://x.com/AgnoAgi",
#     markdown=True,
# )

# # Send a direct message
# agent.print_response(
#     "Send direct message to the user @AgnoAgi telling them I want to learn more about them and a link to their community.",
#     markdown=True,
# )

# # Create a new post
# agent.print_response(
#     "Create & post content about how 2025 is the year of the AI agent", markdown=True
# )

See the full XTools cookbook example.

Toolkit Params

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`bearer_token`	`Optional[str]`	`None`	Bearer token for authentication
`consumer_key`	`Optional[str]`	`None`	Consumer key for authentication
`consumer_secret`	`Optional[str]`	`None`	Consumer secret for authentication
`access_token`	`Optional[str]`	`None`	Access token for authentication
`access_token_secret`	`Optional[str]`	`None`	Access token secret for authentication
`include_post_metrics`	`bool`	`False`	Include post metrics (likes, retweets, etc.) in search results
`wait_on_rate_limit`	`bool`	`False`	Wait when a rate limit is reached

Toolkit Functions

Function	Description
`create_post`	Creates and posts a new post
`reply_to_post`	Replies to an existing post
`send_dm`	Sends a direct message to an X user
`get_user_info`	Retrieves information about an X user
`get_home_timeline`	Gets the authenticated user’s home timeline
`search_posts`	Searches for tweets

You can use include_tools or exclude_tools to modify the list of tools the agent has access to. Learn more about selecting tools.

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Prerequisites

Setup

Example

Toolkit Params

Toolkit Functions

Developer Resources