What is rate limiting — CCA-F Exam Prep

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REAL STORY A graveyard of app icons -- dead Twitter bots, research tools, indie apps -- all with 'X' eyes. In the background, the Twitter/X logo behind a gate that reads 'API: $42,000/month.' Dark, somber mood.

Twitter killed thousands of apps with one API change.

For years, Twitter's API was free and generous. Developers built research tools, bots, analytics platforms, accessibility apps -- an entire ecosystem. Thousands of businesses depended on it.

In February 2023, Twitter announced: free API access now gets you 1,500 tweets per month. The next tier? $42,000 per month.