Migrate

Comparing Twitter API’s Likes endpoints

Likes lookup

Users who have liked a Tweet

The liked users endpoint is new functionality for v2, allowing you to get information about a Tweet’s liking users.

Description Twitter API v2
HTTP methods supported GET
Host domain https://api.twitter.com
Endpoint path /2/tweets/:id/liking_users
Authentication

OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token

OAuth 1.0a User Context

Default request rate limits

75 requests per 15 min (per App)

75 requests per 15 min (per user)

Requires the use of credentials from a developer App that is associated with a Project ✔️


Tweets liked by a user

The following tables compare the standard v1.1 GET favorites/list endpoint and the Twitter API v2 liked Tweets endpoints:

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/favorites/list.json /2/users/:id/liked_tweets
Authentication OAuth 1.0a User Context

OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token

OAuth 1.0a User Context

Default request rate limits

75 requests per 15 min

75 requests per 15 min (per App)

75 requests per 15 min (per user)

Data formats Standard v1.1 format

Twitter API v2 format (determined by fields and expansions request parameters, not backward-compatible with v1.1 formats)

To learn more about how to migrate from the Standard v1.1 format to the Twitter API v2 format, please visit our data formats migration guide.

Requires the use of credentials from a developer App that is associated with a Project   ✔️


 

Manage Likes

The v2 manage Likes endpoints replace the v1.1 POST favorites/create and POST favorites/destroy endpoints.

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

Like a Tweet

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/favorites/create.json /2/users/:id/likes
Authentication OAuth 1.0a User Context OAuth 1.0a User Context
Default request rate limits

1000 requests per 24 hours (per user)

1000 requests per 24 hours (per App)

50 requests per 15 min (per user)

1000 successful requests per 24 hours (per user, shared with DELETE)

Requires the use of credentials from a developer App that is associated with a Project   ✔️

 

Unlike a Tweet

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/favorites/destroy.json /2/users/:id/likes/:tweet_id
Authentication OAuth 1.0a User Context OAuth 1.0a User Context
Default request rate limits

1000 requests per 24 hours (per user)

1000 requests per 24 hours (per App)

50 requests per 15 min (per user)

1000 successful requests per 24 hours (per user, shared with POST)

Requires the use of credentials from a developer App that is associated with a Project   ✔️