Send Tweet Agent - Crossmint Agentic Finance

Overview

The Send Tweet Agent is a unified Next.js application that posts tweets to X/Twitter for payment via the x402 protocol. The app uses Next.js middleware for payment validation, API routes for tweet posting, and a React frontend with Crossmint smart wallets for payment authorization.

Architecture

This is a full-stack Next.js application with:

Frontend: React app with Crossmint wallet integration (/)
Middleware: x402 payment validation using x402-next
API Routes:
- /api/tweet - Posts tweets (protected by x402 payment)
- /api/health - Health check endpoint
- /api/wallet/init - Creates wallets for users
Twitter Integration: Server-side Twitter API v2 integration

Prerequisites

Node.js 18.0.0+
Twitter Developer Account with API v2 access (Elevated tier, Read+Write permissions)
Crossmint API key (sk_staging_* or sk_production_*)
Base Sepolia testnet (default) or Base mainnet

User Requirements

Users only need:

An email address to create an account
USDC in their wallet to send tweets ($1 per tweet)

Installation

# Navigate to the Next.js app directory
cd sendvia

# Install dependencies
npm install

Configuration

Create .env.local in the sendvia directory:

cd sendvia
cp env.example .env.local

Required Variables

# Merchant wallet address for receiving payments
MERCHANT_ADDRESS=0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb

# Twitter API credentials
TWITTER_CONSUMER_KEY=ABCxyz123...
TWITTER_CONSUMER_SECRET=ABCxyz123...
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN=123-ABCxyz...
TWITTER_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=ABCxyz123...

# x402 Configuration
X402_NETWORK=base-sepolia    # or 'base' for mainnet
PRICE_USDC=1                  # price per tweet in USDC

# Crossmint API Keys
CROSSMINT_API_KEY=sk_staging_...                    # Backend operations
NEXT_PUBLIC_CROSSMINT_API_KEY=sk_staging_...        # Client-side signing (same key)

Twitter API Setup

Create app at https://developer.x.com/en/portal/dashboard
Set app permissions to “Read and Write” (not “Read only”)
Apply for “Elevated” access (required for v2 API tweet posting)
Generate API keys after setting permissions
Verify Twitter account has phone number attached
Copy all 4 credentials to sendvia/.env.local

Running the Application

Development Mode

npm run dev

App runs on http://localhost:3000

Production Build

npm run build
npm run start

Usage

Open http://localhost:3000
Enter your email address to create an account
Click “Create Account” - creates a secure payment wallet automatically
Enter your tweet text (max 280 characters)
Optional: Add an image URL
Click “Send Tweet · $1”
Payment is processed automatically and tweet is posted
View your tweet on Twitter or check the payment transaction on-chain

Developer Mode: Click the “Dev Mode” button in the top-right to see technical logs and debugging information.

API Reference

POST /api/wallet/init

Creates a new wallet for a user (requires backend Crossmint API key). Request:

{
  "email": "[email protected]"
}

Response (200):

{
  "address": "0x1234567890abcdef...",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "network": "base-sepolia"
}

Errors:

400 - Invalid or missing email
500 - Server configuration error or wallet creation failed

GET /api/health

Health check endpoint. Response (200):

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "timestamp": "2025-10-08T12:34:56.789Z",
  "network": "base-sepolia",
  "merchantAddress": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb",
  "twitterConfigured": true,
  "endpoints": {
    "tweet": "$1"
  }
}

POST /api/tweet

Posts tweet with payment verification (protected by x402 middleware). Authentication: x402 payment protocol (EIP-712 signature) Price: $1 USDC (configurable via PRICE_USDC) Headers:

Accept: application/vnd.x402+json
Content-Type: application/json
X-PAYMENT: <signature> (added automatically by x402-axios on retry)

Request:

{
  "text": "Hello world",
  "imageUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg"
}

Response (402) - First attempt without payment:

{
  "error": "Payment Required",
  "paymentDetails": {
    "amount": "1000000",
    "token": "USDC",
    "network": "base-sepolia",
    "merchant": "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb"
  }
}

Response (200) - After payment verification:

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Tweet sent successfully! Tweet ID: 1234567890123456789",
  "tweetId": "1234567890123456789",
  "tweetUrl": "https://twitter.com/user/status/1234567890123456789",
  "data": {
    "id": "1234567890123456789",
    "text": "Hello world"
  }
}

Errors:

400 - Missing or invalid tweet text / Tweet exceeds 280 characters
401 - Twitter API authentication failed
402 - Payment required or verification failed
403 - Twitter API permission denied
429 - Twitter API rate limit exceeded
500 - Internal server error or Twitter API error

Payment Flow

Technical Architecture

Next.js Middleware (`sendvia/middleware.ts`)

x402-next payment middleware for Next.js
Validates EIP-712 signatures before allowing API access
Configured for /api/tweet endpoint
External facilitator handles on-chain settlement (https://x402.org/facilitator)

API Routes (`sendvia/app/api/`)

/api/wallet/init - Creates wallet using backend Crossmint API key
/api/tweet - Twitter API v2 integration, posts tweets after payment verification
/api/health - Health check and configuration status
Server-side Twitter client with image download/upload support

Frontend (`sendvia/app/page.tsx`)

Minimal, tweet-first user interface
Email-only account creation (no API key required from users)
x402-axios interceptor for automatic payment handling
localStorage persistence for account data
Developer mode toggle for technical logs
User-friendly error messages and status updates
Responsive design with success animations

x402 Adapter (`sendvia/app/x402Adapter.ts`)

Converts Crossmint wallet to x402-compatible signer
Handles ERC-6492 signatures (pre-deployed wallets)
Handles EIP-1271 signatures (deployed wallets)
Normalizes signature formats for verification

File Structure

send-tweet/
├── package.json             # Root package (runs sendvia scripts)
├── server.js                # Legacy A2A server (not used in main flow)
├── sendvia/                 # Next.js full-stack application
│   ├── middleware.ts        # x402-next payment middleware
│   ├── env.example          # Environment variables template
│   ├── .env.local           # Configuration (create from env.example)
│   ├── app/
│   │   ├── page.tsx         # Minimal tweet-first UI
│   │   ├── layout.tsx       # App layout and metadata
│   │   ├── x402Adapter.ts   # Crossmint to x402 signer adapter
│   │   ├── walletUtils.ts   # Wallet deployment utilities
│   │   ├── globals.css      # Global styles
│   │   └── api/
│   │       ├── wallet/init/ # Wallet creation endpoint
│   │       ├── tweet/       # Tweet posting endpoint
│   │       └── health/      # Health check endpoint
│   ├── package.json         # Application dependencies
│   └── tsconfig.json        # TypeScript config
└── README.md                # Documentation

Troubleshooting

Error: `MERCHANT_ADDRESS is required`

# Set merchant address in sendvia/.env.local
cd sendvia
echo "MERCHANT_ADDRESS=0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb" >> .env.local

Error: Twitter API 403 Permission Denied

Verify app has “Read and Write” permissions
Regenerate access tokens after changing permissions
Confirm account has “Elevated” access (not Basic)
Ensure Twitter account has verified phone number

Error: Twitter API 401 Authentication Failed

Verify all 4 credentials in sendvia/.env.local are correct
Check for extra spaces, quotes, or newlines in values
Regenerate tokens if credentials are old

Error: Payment verification failed

Check X402_NETWORK matches between client and server (default: base-sepolia)
Verify MERCHANT_ADDRESS is valid Ethereum address
Confirm Crossmint wallet initialized successfully
Check browser console for x402 signer errors

Error: Signature timeout with deployed wallets

Known Issue: API key signer + deployed wallets experience timeoutsWorkaround: Use pre-deployed wallets (skip “Deploy Wallet” button). Pre-deployed wallets use ERC-6492 signatures which work reliably.

Networks

Base Sepolia (Default Testnet)

Network ID: 84532
RPC: https://sepolia.base.org
Block explorer: https://sepolia.basescan.org
Get testnet USDC: Circle Faucet

Base Mainnet

Network ID: 8453
RPC: https://mainnet.base.org
Block explorer: https://basescan.org
Set X402_NETWORK=base in .env.local

Production Deployment

Set production environment variables:
- X402_NETWORK=base
- Use production Crossmint API key (sk_production_*)
- Set production MERCHANT_ADDRESS
Build and deploy:

cd sendvia
npm run build
npm run start

Configure reverse proxy (nginx/caddy) for HTTPS
Monitor logs for errors
Test with small amounts before production use

Dependencies

next@^15.5.3 - Full-stack framework
react@^19.1.1 - Frontend
x402-next@^0.6.0 - Next.js payment middleware
x402-axios@^0.6.6 - Client-side payment interceptor
twitter-api-v2@^1.27.0 - Twitter API client
@crossmint/[email protected] - Smart wallet integration
viem@^2.38.0 - Ethereum utilities

Get Started

Core Concepts

HTTP Paywalls

Agent-to-Agent

Deployment

​Overview

​Architecture

​Prerequisites

​User Requirements

​Installation

​Configuration

​Required Variables

​Twitter API Setup

​Running the Application

​Development Mode

​Production Build

​Usage

​API Reference

​POST /api/wallet/init

​GET /api/health

​POST /api/tweet

​Payment Flow

​Technical Architecture

​Next.js Middleware (sendvia/middleware.ts)

​API Routes (sendvia/app/api/)

​Frontend (sendvia/app/page.tsx)

​x402 Adapter (sendvia/app/x402Adapter.ts)

​File Structure

​Troubleshooting

​Error: MERCHANT_ADDRESS is required

​Error: Twitter API 403 Permission Denied

​Error: Twitter API 401 Authentication Failed

​Error: Payment verification failed

​Error: Signature timeout with deployed wallets

​Networks

​Base Sepolia (Default Testnet)

​Base Mainnet

​Production Deployment

​Dependencies

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Overview

Architecture

Prerequisites

User Requirements

Installation

Configuration

Required Variables

Twitter API Setup

Running the Application

Development Mode

Production Build

Usage

API Reference

POST /api/wallet/init

GET /api/health

POST /api/tweet

Payment Flow

Technical Architecture

Next.js Middleware (`sendvia/middleware.ts`)

API Routes (`sendvia/app/api/`)

Frontend (`sendvia/app/page.tsx`)

x402 Adapter (`sendvia/app/x402Adapter.ts`)

File Structure

Troubleshooting

Error: `MERCHANT_ADDRESS is required`

Error: Twitter API 403 Permission Denied

Error: Twitter API 401 Authentication Failed

Error: Payment verification failed

Error: Signature timeout with deployed wallets

Networks

Base Sepolia (Default Testnet)

Base Mainnet

Production Deployment

Dependencies