Migrate

Comparing Twitter API’s List members endpoints

The v2 List members endpoint group will replace the standard v1.1 GET lists/membersGET lists/membershipsPOST lists/members/create and POST lists/members/destroy endpoints. If you have code, apps, or tools that use one of these versions of the List member endpoints, and are considering migrating to the newer Twitter API v2 endpoint, then this set of guides is for you. 

 

List members lookup

The v2 List members lookup endpoints will replace the standard  GET lists/membersGET lists/memberships, endpoints.

The following tables compare the standard v1.1 and Twitter API v2 List endpoints:

 

List member Lookup

Description

Standard v1.1

Twitter API v2

HTTP methods supported

GET

GET

Host domain

https://api.twitter.com

https://api.twitter.com

Endpoint path

/1.1/lists/members.json

/2/lists/:id/members

Authentication

OAuth 1.0a User Context

App only

OAuth 1.0a User Context

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

App only

Default request rate limits

900 requests per 15 min with OAuth 1.0a

75 requests per 15min with App only

900 requests per 15 min with OAuth 1.0a

900 requests per 15 min with OAuth 2.0

900 requests per 15 min with App only

List membership lookup

Description

Standard v1.1

Twitter API v2

HTTP methods supported

GET

GET

Host domain

https://api.twitter.com

https://api.twitter.com

Endpoint path

/1.1/lists/memberships.json

/2/users/:id/list_memberships

Authentication

OAuth 1.0a User Context

App only

OAuth 1.0a User Context

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

App only

Default request rate limits

75 requests per 15 min with OAuth 1.0a

75 requests per 15min with App only

75 requests per 15 min with OAuth 1.0a

75 requests per 15 min with OAuth 2.0

75 requests per 15min with App only

 

Manage List members

The v2 manage List members endpoints will replace the standard POST lists/members/create, POST lists/members/destroy endpoints.

The following tables compare the standard v1.1 and Twitter API v2 List endpoints:

 

Add member

Description Standard v1.1 Twitter API v2
HTTP methods supported POST POST
Host domain https://api.twitter.com https://api.twitter.com
Endpoint path /1.1/lists/members/create.json /2/lists/:id/members
Authentication OAuth 1.0a User Context

OAuth 1.0a User Context

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

Default request rate limits None 300 requests per 15 min (per user)

 

Remove member

Description Standard v1.1 Twitter API v2
HTTP methods supported POST DELETE
Host domain https://api.twitter.com https://api.twitter.com
Endpoint path /1.1/lists/members/destroy.json /2/lists/:id/:user_id
Authentication OAuth 1.0a User Context

OAuth 1.0a User Context

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

Default request rate limits None 300 requests per 15 min (per user)

 

To access the Twitter API v2 endpoints, you must sign up for a developer account. When authenticating, you must use keys and tokens from a developer App that is located within a Project

Learn more about getting access to the Twitter API v2 endpoints in our getting started page.