Topic: Goodbye to the free Twitter API

[CNYWeather]

I've been using this since forever ago for TweetWX.
Looks like it's time has come to an end with no more free use of the Twitter API.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/02/twitter-to-start-charging-developers-for-api-access.html

[saratogaWX]

Sigh.. If they cut off the free API, I'll stop posting conditions/forecasts with TweetWX to my site (and deprecate the script set).

[chief-david]

most likely will kill WeatherDisplay users (like me) also.

[chief-david]

Wanted to bump this


Got this from IFTTT

We wanted to let you know about a potential impact to your Twitter Applets.

Starting Monday, February 13th, 2023, Twitter will no longer support free access to their API. As a result, we expect that any Applet that connects with Twitter will stop working. You can learn more about Twitter's upcoming API change here.

We're notifying you because you're using an Applet that leverages the Twitter integration. To see which of your Applets may be affected, you can refer to your My Applets page.

We know this might be disruptive and we're working with Twitter to find the best solution. We will continue to inform you of any progress on the matter.

Thanks,
- IFTTT team

[Bashy]

Well, thats just poop there goes my long standing WD to twitter feed and IFTTT twitter to FB feed.

I do pay for IFTTT so i wonder if this is why I've not had the email yet? even so, without the WD feed, the IFTTT will be dead anyway

[chief-david]

This one from Hennepin co WX


craig483
@craig483
·
16h
On Monday 2/13,
@HennepinWxAlert's automated weather alert system may stop working, as a result of changes made by
@Twitter
. I'm planning to send automated test messages periodically over the next few days to keep tabs on what's working and what's not!
Quote Tweet
craig483
@craig483
·
Feb 2
This change will likely lead to the closure of @HennepinWxAlert. I will let you know as soon as I know more. ☹️ twitter.com/TwitterDev/sta…

[saratogaWX]

They haven’t shut off my conditions/forecast tweets using TweetWX script (yet). Been doing those automated tweets since 2009.  I’ll keep watching.

[chief-david]

Got this from IFTTT

Starting on May 23, all free users will be limited to 2 Applets and unable to access Twitter Applets.

We hope you understand this change is designed to help us support our community and continue to focus on improving IFTTT. To ensure that your existing Applets continue without interruption, consider upgrading to Pro or manage your Applets via My Applets.

any info from anyone?

[K6GKM]

Got this from IFTTT

"Starting on May 23, all free users will be limited to 2 Applets and unable to access Twitter Applets.

We hope you understand this change is designed to help us support our community and continue to focus on improving IFTTT. To ensure that your existing Applets continue without interruption, consider upgrading to Pro or manage your Applets via My Applets."

any info from anyone?

IFTTT lost my business after they had a multi-day Facebook integration outage.  I figured out I could accomplish the same automation tasks for free (to a point I haven't reached yet) over at Make, formerly Intergromat.

Twitter, though, requires a paid subscription, but the integration is much richer than what is available in IFTTT.