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Twitter to Adjust API Rate Limits for Some Functions
Twitter today said it plans to adjust access to two of its APIs beginning later this year. The rate limits, which will impact the User Timeline API and Mentions Timeline API, are meant to give Twitter better visibility into how its APIs are being used by developers to support other businesses.
3 days ago
Twitter Imposes Updated Rate Limits to Flush Out API Abuse
Twitter has been working to protect their platform from spam and abuse by imposing additional restrictions on new developers. Twitter seems ready to double down on these efforts, as the company today announced that it will soon adjust the rate limits for two Twitter API endpoints.
03-20-2019
Top Social APIs in 2019
Despite the recent privacy snafus from some social media platforms, developers are just as interested in creating social applications as they ever were. Here we take a look at some the social APIs in ProgrammableWeb's directory that get the most traffic, and what developers can do with them.
03-10-2019
Transition to LinkedIn API v2 by March 1
At the end of last year, LinkedIn announced major changes to its APIs and developer program. Those changes will soon take effect, and developers need to migrate accordingly by March 1. New developer program features, version 2 of its API, and the use of OAuth 2.0 will all be requirements on March 1.
02-20-2019
Facebook Promises Political Ad Transparency via Open API
A Mozilla-led coalition recently penned a letter to Facebook, demanding that the company provide open access to the company’s Political Ads API. The group hopes that access to this information will allow researchers and developers to provide tools that analyze political ads served on the platform.
02-14-2019
Changes Coming to Google Groups Settings API
Google recently announced a number of changes coming to the Groups Settings API. The changes include deprecating certain properties and combining others. The effective date of the changes is May 6, 2019, but Google encourages developers to start thinking about the transition now.
02-07-2019
Daily API RoundUp: Xooa, Sentiance, Talkdesk, Instana
Eleven APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Internet of Things, eCommerce, and Performance. Highlights include APIs for determining user behavior, optimizing images, and managing cloud contacts. Here's a rundown of the latest additions.
02-05-2019
Twitter Revokes API Access from Automated Follow/Unfollow Services
Twitter recently revoked API access for several popular services that offer rapid and automated follow/unfollow functionality. The company claims that these applications were in violation of the platform’s terms and conditions, and had previously been warned about violating the rules.
02-01-2019
Daily API RoundUp: ORY, Trawlingweb, MuckRock, Kami
Eleven APIs have been added to the ProgrammableWeb directory in categories including Financial, News Services, and Authentication. Featured APIs include an API for Instagram content publishing for businesses and an API for public records and government transparency. Here's a look at what is new.
01-15-2019
Instagram Adds Direct Video Scheduling Capabilities to its Content Publishing API
Instagram has updated the Content Publishing API, a subset of the Instagram Graph API endpoints, to allow members with business accounts to schedule the publication of video content. Until recently, only direct photo publishing was available through the API.
01-11-2019
ProgrammableWeb's Most Clicked, Shared and Talked About APIs of 2018: eCommerce, Marketing, and Social Media
This segment of the past year's APIs focuses on eCommerce, Marketing and Social Media. Sub categories covered here include Advertising, Content, Printing, Products, Catalogs, Subscription, Taxes, Feedback, Auctions, Shipping, Ratings, Personalization, SEO, Engagement and others.
12-28-2018
Facebook Explains Why Third-Party Apps Had Access to Messages
Facebook recently published a story hoping to clarify the nature of several partnerships, which may have provided unwanted access to users’ private messaging data. The announcement came one day after a story claiming that Facebook had been providing this undisclosed access to partners for years.
12-28-2018
Top 20 APIs of 2018 Based on Twitter Traffic
We dug deep into our site traffic analytics to see what peaked our Twitter followers interest this past year and came up with this list of 20 most clicked-on APIs. According to our followers, a variety of topics were worth clicking on, including World Cup soccer, hotel prices and blockchain tools.
12-22-2018
Google Killing Google+ APIs March 2019
Google announced earlier this month its plans to shutter Google+, its failed social network, after a second security breach exposed the data of millions. Along with the social network, Google plans to shut down the Google+ APIs on March 7, 2019. However, some APIs may stop working even sooner.
12-21-2018
Top 20 API Articles of 2018 Based on Twitter Traffic
ProgrammableWeb's most popular articles according to our Twitter followers include a tutorial about switching from Python to Go. Find out what other API news, analysis and how-to articles the Twitterverse found interesting enough to click on in this round up of articles from ProgrammableWeb.
12-21-2018
Google+ Going Away Sooner than Expected
Just two months after Google announced its intention to retire the consumer version of Goolge+, the company has reported another vulnerability and expedited the shutdown. Instead of August of 2019, Google will retire the service in April 2019. Google+ APIs will be shut down in the next 90 days.
12-12-2018
How DataSift Survived Twitter's Merciless Business Behavior in the API Economy
In this last installment of our series "The End of the API Economy As We Know It" we look at how DataSift had their licensing agreement with Twitter unexpectedly terminated. This story details how DataSift coped with the setback and provides lessons for any company that relies on third-party APIs.
12-11-2018
Findaspot Simplifies Finding a Location to Meet with New API
Findaspot, a geolocation services company based in Los Angeles, recently announced the release of their flagship service and corresponding API. The service hopes to aid groups in finding a place to meet that is convenient for all parties.
11-28-2018
Instagram Brings Hashtag Search to Graph API, With Restrictions
In support of the upcoming deprecation of Hashtag Search via the Instagram Platform API, Instagram announced the release of similar functionality for the Instagram Graph API. The new Graph API feature will still provide businesses the same basic functionality, but Instagram is imposing limitations.
10-31-2018
Facebook Announces Update of Graph API to V3.2
Facebook recently introduced Graph API V3.2, which includes updates to Instagram Graph API, Page Insights, Pages and Video Polls, and Marketing API. The company also announced updates to Facebook Login and the Messenger App.
10-24-2018