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Connect Claude & ChatGPT to TwitterShots
Paste a tweet link into your chat and ask your AI for a screenshot. It turns the tweet into an image through TwitterShots, with the theme you pick, and can return a hosted image link instead of the raw image. That makes it quick to drop a tweet into a post, a slide or a newsletter. It can also show how much of your API quota is used this period.
Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.
Try asking
“Make a screenshot of the tweet I just pasted.”
The AI passes the tweet URL to TwitterShots and returns the screenshot image.
“Give me a link to the screenshot instead of the image.”
It requests the screenshot with return type url and gives you a hosted image link.
“Make the same screenshot in another theme.”
It passes the theme option to TwitterShots and returns a new image.
What your AI can do
Tweet to image
Turn a tweet into a screenshot from its numeric status ID or its full URL.
Image or link
Get the raw image, or a hosted image link you can share or embed.
Usage
See how much of your TwitterShots API quota is used in the current period.
“Turn these three tweets into images for my slide.”
It makes one screenshot per tweet and returns an image or link for each.
“How much of my TwitterShots quota have I used?”
It reads your API usage for the current period.
“Check my usage before we screenshot the whole thread.”
It shows how much of your quota is used this period, so you can decide before you start.
2 tools for TwitterShots
These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.
get_api_usageShow how much of your TwitterShots API quota has been used in the current period.get_tweet_screenshotTurn a tweet into a screenshot image. Pass `tweet_id` (the numeric status ID or the full tweet URL), optional `theme`, and `return_type` url to get a hosted image link instead of raw image bytes.
Set up in three steps
- 1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose TwitterShots from the app list.
- 2
Paste your key
Paste a TwitterShots API key. Log in to TwitterShots and open Account Settings > API keys (twittershots.com/settings/keys), then create or copy an API key.
- 3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
- Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
- Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
- Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.
Questions
What can the AI do in TwitterShots?
The AI can turn a tweet into a screenshot image, with an optional theme, and return either the image or a hosted image link. It can also show how much of your API quota is used in the current period.
Does the AI see my TwitterShots API key?
No. Your TwitterShots credentials are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.
Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?
Yes. You choose which tools are switched on. Both TwitterShots tools only read: one makes a screenshot of a tweet and one shows your API usage. Nothing in your TwitterShots account is changed. Every tool call is logged.
Does it work with ChatGPT?
Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.
What does it cost?
PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own TwitterShots account.
Do I need the tweet ID?
No. You can give the AI the full tweet URL or just the numeric status ID. It passes either one to TwitterShots.
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