Government and utilities get free Twitter API access
Twitter will give public utilities free access to the Twitter API in an about turn of the refreshed policy.
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Twitter will give public utilities free access to the Twitter API in an about turn of the refreshed policy.
Twitter announced Tuesday that its API is free for public announcements like weather alerts, transportation updates, and emergency warnings. The company said verified government or public-owned services posting public utility alerts will receive free API usage. One of the most important use cases for the Twitter API has always been public utility. Verified gov or …
The paywall around Twitter's API has crumbled slightly, with the bird site U-turning for organizations providing a public service. In a tweet yesterday, the…
In a tweet sent out on Tuesday, the platform has reversed its decision to charge for API access for "verified gov or publicly owned services who tweet weather alerts, transport updates and emergency notifications."
Twitter reversed what may have been its least popular change yet under Musk.