Meta’s X competitor Threads invites developers to sign up for API access, publishes docs

The Threads API is a developer interface provided by Meta for its Twitter/X competitor, Threads, which allows developers to create apps that integrate with the Threads social network. The current limitations of the API include:

• A cap of 250 API-published posts within a 24-hour period.
• A limit of 1,000 replies within the same timeframe.

These measures are in place to counteract spam and excessive use. The documentation also provides information on the API's endpoints, how to track analytics, publish posts and media, retrieve replies, and troubleshooting tips.

Developers can use the Insights API for Threads to track analytics around Threads' posts. This API enables the retrieval of various metrics such as:

• Views
• Likes
• Replies
• Reposts
• Quotes

This data can be used to gain insights into user engagement and the performance of content on the Threads platform.

The media specifications for uploading to Threads are detailed in the new documentation, which includes the image and video specifications necessary for media to be compatible with users' posts. Additionally, it is noted that Threads' text post character count has a hard limit of 500 characters, which is longer than Twitter's old 280-character limit but less than the 25,000 characters offered to X's paid subscribers or the 100,000 characters allowed in articles posted directly to the X platform.

No, fediverse sharing cannot be enabled or disabled through the Threads API. Users who wish to publish to the fediverse, which includes social networking services like Mastodon, must visit their settings in the Threads app to manage this feature.

Developers interested in building with the new Threads API and providing feedback can sign up for access by filling out a form on the provided sign-up page. This allows developers to request access ahead of the API's public launch planned for June and enables Meta to track the apps that are preparing to go live with the API. The sign-up link is: Sign Up for Threads API Access.