X launches hosted MCP server for AI tool integration

X has launched an official hosted server for the Model Context Protocol, enabling AI assistants and development tools to connect directly to its platform's data and features without requiring developers to build custom integration infrastructure. The service, announced on June 30, 2026, allows applications like Claude, Cursor, and Grok Build to communicate with the X API using a user's own account permissions.

Previously, developers who wanted an AI tool to access X had to build, host, and maintain their own MCP server, connecting it to the X API and managing authentication. The new hosted service eliminates that layer of work, allowing developers to focus on their applications instead of backend infrastructure. The hosted server does not introduce new API capabilities but makes existing ones more accessible. AI tools can now more easily search public posts, read timelines, look up user profiles, analyze conversations, monitor trends, and access other information available through over 200 X API endpoints.

The company is actually rolling out two hosted MCP servers. The primary server provides access to the core platform API, while a secondary server is dedicated to X's developer...