Twitter in February introduced to cease providing free entry to its API and as an alternative launch a paid model for builders worldwide.
Twitter backtracks on choice to make API paywall paid, gives free entry to emergency and transportation providers after criticism.
Twitter on Wednesday backtracked on its choice to place its software programming interface (API) behind a paywall, and can permit emergency and transportation service suppliers to entry its APIs without cost.
Twitter in February introduced to cease providing free entry to its API and as an alternative launch a paid model for builders worldwide.
After the controversial choice, Several emergency and transportation accounts encountered points posting alerts to the platform.
The US Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) additionally skilled disruptions to their API entry.
Now, the Elon Musk-run platform has reversed its choice for some customers.
“One of crucial use instances for the Twitter API has all the time been public utility. Verified gov or publicly-owned providers who tweet climate alerts, transport updates and emergency notifications might use the API, for these important functions, without cost,” said the company.
What the platform means by “verified” remains to be unclear.
MTA responded: “Glad that Twitter acquired the message. We’re completely satisfied that they’ve dedicated to creating API entry free for the MTA and different public sector businesses. In mild of this reversal, we’re assessing our choices for service alerts going ahead”.
Other affected services, including the NWS, United States Geologic Service, and the US Forest Service, had directed users to other ways to receive real-time alerts.
With the free version of Twitter’s API, users can only post 1,500 automated tweets per month.
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