How to Use the Twitter API

Using the Twitter API

Twitter, like many other sites and applications, allows us to view and analyze some of their data.

When using an API, it is often necessary to register, to get one or more keys (passcodes), and to understand the endpoints, parameters, options, documentation, limitations, and other details.

This page will offer a tutorial specifically to help you to get started using Twitter.

You will learn that you must get a Twitter Developer Account and that there are several other steps to follow. Unlike some APIs, Twitter is a but more complicated and involved. Be patient 🙂

Finally, when requesting a Twitter Dev account, it helps to use your .edu email if you have one.

STEP 1: Notice the URL – you can start here and read.

https://developer.twitter.com/en

To go more directly, use the following:

https://developer.twitter.com/en/portal/dashboard


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