X API (formerly Twitter API)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:REST_API
gptkbp:access gptkb:OAuth
free tier
enterprise tier
paid tier
gptkbp:allows managing accounts
posting tweets
reading tweets
retrieving followers
retrieving likes
retrieving trends
retrieving user data
searching tweets
gptkbp:APIversion gptkb:business
v2
v1.1
gptkbp:category social media API
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:X_Corp.
gptkbp:documentation https://developer.x.com/en/docs
gptkbp:firstReleased 2006
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Twitter_API
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:San_Francisco,_California,_USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label X API (formerly Twitter API)
gptkbp:limitation yes
gptkbp:notableRelease API v2 introduced in 2020
increased focus on paid and enterprise access
rebranded from Twitter API to X API in 2023
reduced free access in 2023
revised pricing and access tiers in 2023
gptkbp:owner gptkb:X_Corp.
gptkbp:programmingLanguage various (HTTP-based)
gptkbp:provides gptkb:REST_API
gptkb:Streaming_API
gptkb:Ads_API
gptkb:Enterprise_API
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkb:X_(formerly_Twitter)
gptkbp:requires developer account
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:supports JSON format
HTTP requests
third-party app development
gptkbp:url https://developer.x.com/en/developer-terms/agreement
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:researchers
businesses
developers
data analysts
social media managers
gptkbp:usedFor accessing X (formerly Twitter) data programmatically
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:X_(after_2023)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5