Twitter recently announced they will no longer support free access to the Twitter API. Everyone seems up in arms about it and I can’t figure out what an API even is. What would doing something like this actually affect?
I’ve tried looking up what an API is, but I can’t really wrap my head around it.
Edit: I’ve had so many responses to read through and there’s been a ton of helpful explanations! Much appreciated everyone 🙂 thanks for keeping this doofus in the know
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This dude posted ELI5 and you guys are giving him essays
API is like using the McDonald’s app. It allows you to order food and look through menu but you can’t access any information outside of what McDonald’s allows you to on the app. Twitter example equivalent is removing the app
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