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Developer builds X API alternative due to high costs

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The author developed GetXAPI to address frustrations with the pricing structure of the X (formerly Twitter) API. They found the official API's cost prohibitive for large-scale data access needed for a project planned for early 2025. GetXAPI aims to provide a more accessible solution for obtaining Twitter data. AI

IMPACT This development highlights potential market gaps for data access tools as API pricing becomes a barrier for developers.

RANK_REASON A developer created a new tool to address issues with an existing API.

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Developer builds X API alternative due to high costs

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  1. Medium — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Bozad ·

    Why I built GetXAPI: the Twitter API math that made me angry

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@bozad/why-i-built-getxapi-the-twitter-api-math-that-made-me-angry-605ce2d4f66b?source=rss------mcp-5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/920/0*X8unFsbbe5aycKSa" width="920" /></a></…

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