What is the Twitter API rate limit?

The Twitter API rate limit refers to the maximum number of requests that a developer or application can make to the Twitter API within a certain time period. The rate limit is imposed by Twitter to ensure the stability and reliability of the platform, prevent abuse, and manage server resources effectively.

As of my last update, the Twitter API rate limits vary depending on the endpoint being accessed and the type of request being made. For example, there are separate rate limits for reading data (e.g., retrieving tweets, user profiles) and for writing data (e.g., posting tweets, sending direct messages).

Additionally, rate limits may be further divided into different tiers based on factors such as user authentication (e.g., whether the request is made using application-only authentication or user-based authentication) and endpoint-specific limits.

Developers and applications using the Twitter API are required to adhere to these rate limits to avoid being rate-limited or temporarily suspended by Twitter. Exceeding the rate limits may result in error responses from the API, such as HTTP status code 429 (Too Many Requests).

Developers can monitor their API usage and track rate limits using various tools and libraries provided by Twitter, as well as through the response headers returned by the API itself, which typically include information about the current rate limit status and remaining requests allowed within the current window.