Twitter announces new API features and pricing, affecting developers and researchers

Twitter has released new information on the pricing and features of its API, which will have a significant impact on developers, researchers, and other services that rely on it. The company has maintained their free tier, although with more limited functionalities, a basic tier that has more features than the free tier but still fewer than the previous API, and an enterprise tier that provides higher access for businesses. However, the new API has limits on the number of tweets that can be posted, which aims to affect several popular bot accounts.

The free tier of the new API is intended for testing and bot accounts, with a limit of 1,500 tweets per month. The basic tier costs $100 per month and offers additional features, including a limit of 3,000 tweets per month at the user level and 50,000 per month at the app level. The new API will also restrict access to some features previously available in the old version, and Twitter is exploring new ways to support the research community. While the enterprise tier offers higher access, Twitter has not yet released all the details on this tier. Overall, the changes in the new API pricing and features could have a significant impact on the Twitter ecosystem, and users are advised to stay informed and adapt accordingly.

Twitter recommends that users migrate to the new tiers as soon as possible to ensure a smooth transition, as the previous API will no longer function within 30 days.