Twitter Delays API Shutdown Until June 11

In March, Twitter announced via its developer blog that its API v1 would officially retire on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

Well, developers are getting a reprieve – Twitter has delayed the API 1 shutdown until June 11.

Why? Apparently more time is necessary for blackout tests.

This is the second time a delay has been announced; the API was originally supposed to retire in March.

So, what exactly is changing in API 1.1? Michael Sippey, VP of product at Twitter, details the following changes:

  • required authentication on every API endpoint
  • a new per-endpoint rate-limiting methodology
  • changes to Developer Rules of the Road, especially around applications that are traditional Twitter clients

Basically, Twitter wants to set boundaries for its app ecosystem, ensuring that no third-party apps are emulating the Twitter.com

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