Twitter updates API, allowing space search from outside



In a blog post on August 18, 2021, Twitter announced that it will add two endpoints, '

Spaces lookup ' and ' Spaces search ', to Twitter API v2 released in 2020. By using this API, external developers will be able to build apps that use the voice conversation function 'Space ' to discover spaces of interest and measure the performance of spaces.

Shape the future of Twitter Spaces
https://blog.twitter.com/developer/en_us/topics/tools/2021/shape-the-future-of-twitter-spaces

Introducing new Spaces endpoints on the Twitter API v2 --Announcements --Twitter Developers
https://twittercommunity.com/t/introducing-new-spaces-endpoints-on-the-twitter-api-v2/158213




In the Spaces lookup endpoint, you can get the ID of the space created by the user based on the user's ID, or 'Number of participants', 'List of speakers', 'List of hosts', 'Start date and time' based on the ID of the space. It is possible to acquire data such as. By using this endpoint, it is possible to create a tool that can check the future delivery schedule of a specific user and check the number of participants in the space in real time.



For Spaces search endpoints, you can use keywords to search for spaces that are currently being held and spaces that are planned for the future. Twitter says it's an 'update that benefits both hosts and listeners,' because it makes it easier to find spaces and attracts more enthusiastic listeners.

As a future plan, Twitter is considering an API for hosts that can acquire data useful for development such as analysis tools and performance measurement tools, and an API that integrates reminders about the space to be held with external tools. ..

Please note that at the time of release, both endpoints have a rate limit of 300 requests per 15 minutes.

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