What was it?
Free read/write access to Twitter data. Powered countless bots, research tools, and integrations for over a decade.
What happened?
Elon Musk's X eliminated free API access. New free tier: 1,500 posts/month write-only. Basic tier $100/mo. Enterprise $42k/mo. Killed thousands of bots and research projects overnight.
Migration Guide
Bluesky AT Protocol API (free), Mastodon API (free, federated), or pay for X API Basic/Pro tier.
Timeline & context
Twitter API Free Tier (v1.1) free tier killed in February 2023, 3 years ago. It sat in the backend category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Twitter API Free Tier (v1.1) shut down?
Elon Musk's X eliminated free API access. New free tier: 1,500 posts/month write-only. Basic tier $100/mo. Enterprise $42k/mo. Killed thousands of bots and research projects overnight.
What should I migrate Twitter API Free Tier (v1.1) to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the backend category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Twitter API Free Tier (v1.1)?
Not among the tracked alternatives.