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== API Overview ==
 
== API Overview ==
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* https://dev.twitter.com/ is API central.
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* https://dev.twitter.com/docs
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=== Parts ===
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The twitter API breaks down into three main areas
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* the REST API (query→response based access)
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* the Streaming API (drinking from the firehose)
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* the Search API (just like it says on the tin)
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== Find your library ==
 
== Find your library ==
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== Creating a new app ==
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* https://dev.twitter.com/apps/new
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* sign in with your twitter account
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* https://dev.twitter.com/terms/api-terms
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== Rate limits ==
 
== Rate limits ==

Revision as of 18:45, 23 May 2012

Presenter: Rick Scott - @shadowspar

API Overview


Parts

The twitter API breaks down into three main areas

  • the REST API (query→response based access)
  • the Streaming API (drinking from the firehose)
  • the Search API (just like it says on the tin)


Find your library

Creating a new app


Rate limits

Rules of Conduct

Repeated tweets

General TOS