X Launches Hosted MCP Server for Direct AI Access to Its API, Keeping $0.015 Posting Fees
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Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 30
X Launches Hosted MCP Server for Direct AI Access to Its API, Keeping $0.015 Posting Fees
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Jun 30
Summary
X on Monday introduced a hosted MCP server that lets Claude, Cursor, Grok Build and other compatible AI apps connect directly to the X API using a user’s own account permissions.
Previously, developers had to build and host their own MCP layer and manage authentication; X now handles that infrastructure, cutting integration work without adding new API capabilities.
The move helps X pitch itself as a real-time information network for AI retrieval and analysis, joining companies such as GitHub, Slack, Notion, Stripe and Salesforce with official MCP endpoints.
Spam remains a concern, but the hosted server still operates under X API rules; X earlier updated API v2 to target AI-generated spam and recently raised publishing prices to $0.015 per post and $0.20 per link.