Twitter is once again delaying the rollout of its paid API. In a tweet spotted by AppleInsider, the company said Tuesday it needs more time to complete work on the redesign. “As part of our efforts to create an optimal experience for the developer community, we will be delaying the launch of our new API platform by a few more days,” Twitter posted.
When the company first announced it was shutting down its free APIs, Twitter said it would cut access off on February 9th. It later pushed back the cutoff date to February 13th without warning. Elon Musk hasn’t said much about how paid access to Twitter’s APIs could work other than to suggest the company will charge $100 per month and add “ID verification” to limit bot abuse. The company has also said it plans to introduce a free access tier that will allow “good” bots to tweet up to 1,500 times a month.
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2023-02-13 17:56:36
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Heading: Twitter Postpones API Changes
On Monday, Twitter announced that it was postponing its upcoming API changes for a few more days. This comes as a welcome move for developers and businesses, as the changes would have had an impact on data availability.
The changes were originally scheduled for August 16th and 17th. Twitter initially informed developers of the changes in early July and a few weeks later, informed them of additional changes that would start taking effect on August 18. The postponement allows more time for developers to make necessary changes to their applications and systems.
The API changes relate to TweetEntry, which is the metadata for each tweet. This data includes the time and date a tweet was posted, its geographical position, the client generating the tweet, the user’s avatar, the language of the tweet and other metadata.
Twitter announced that the new changes were necessary due to the company’s commitment to serve users better and protect their privacy. The proposed changes included limiting the access to TweetEntry data to Twitter’s own apps and services. This means that developers who use the API to access and analyze data would be restricted.
Although the changes were postponed, Twitter said that it will inform the developers when the API changes will begin to take effect. For now, developers can use the API normally, and in the meantime, they can use the additional time to update their applications and systems to accommodate the API changes when they are implemented.
Twitter has grown to become an important platform for people who work in tech and developers all around the world. The API changes were therefore met with some apprehension, but the company’s decision to postpone them have been welcomed by many. The additional time given for developers to prepare for the API changes should ensure a smoother transition for all involved.