Say goodbye to some of your favorite Twitter apps, automated accounts, tools, and services. Twitter will now force everyone who makes the creative things that make the platform fun and enjoyable to pay up or go away.
In the wee hours of the morning on Wednesday, Twitter’s official account for developers, @TwitterDev, announced that the company will no longer provide a free access tier to its API. Instead, there will soon be a paid subscription to Twitter’s basic API tier. And how soon will this happen? Next week. Feb. 9.
An API is a software interface that allows two applications to communicate with each other, and this particular one allows developers to access Twitter’s data and services through official channels. In turn, many developers have been able to create an array of both free and paid products that enhance the Twitter experience. Requiring payment will certainly kill many of the free services and accounts.
The response has already been heavily criticized by users across the board. Some developers have already announced(Opens in a new window) their intention to end their Twitter projects.
