As highlighted by Mashable, the API shutoff has even affected developers who are willing to pay for Twitter’s API access, despite the pricing for higher-level enterprise tiers still being unclear. Some developers have expressed frustration with the lack of response from Twitter’s enterprise sales team and the sudden cutoff of their API access.
It remains uncertain how many developers will be able to continue using Twitter’s API in some form. The free and $100/month “basic” tier offer limited capabilities compared to the previously available free access. Moreover, while Twitter has not revealed the exact cost of the “enterprise” level, there are speculations that it could be prohibitively expensive, with rumors suggesting a monthly cost of $40,000 or more.
As a result, some developers are not waiting to find out the pricing details and are already exploring alternative options. For instance, the developer of Social Bearing, an analytics service used by researchers, stated that there was no way the service could continue to operate and wished the remaining developers at Twitter the best of luck. The situation continues to evolve, and many developers are closely monitoring Twitter’s next steps
