Comments on: Twitter API Lowers Authenticated Request Limit to 30 Per Hour

By: Anis

Anis — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:19:18 +0000

It has long been looking for this information, Thank you for your work.

By: Twitter Restores API Limit to 50 Requests Per Hour | Will Johnston | Mind Muse

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:17:58 +0000

[...] and direct messages once per hour. Remember that the original API limit was 70 requests per hour; then they dropped it to 30. This change, done without any announcement until well after it was implemented, caused trouble [...]

By: twhirl and Other Twitter Clients Exceeding Usage Limits | Will Johnston | Mind Muse

Tue, 27 May 2008 01:54:03 +0000

[...] Twitter’s recent change to their API means that your favorite Twitter client might not be working properly. My (not personally verified) understanding is that the IM clients (GTalk, AIM, etc.) aren’t working at all right now, and many people have been reporting problems with twhirl. Typically the user receives a message stating “limit exceeded” or something to that effect. [...]

By: Paul Smith

Paul Smith — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:35:01 +0000

Thanks much for this. I was going nuts with the near constant over limit messages on Twhirl! Despite my patience being tested, I’m staying. It’s worth it, overall, for the people, the connections, the new knowledge. Wish I knew coding and could help!