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Comparing X API’s Likes endpoints

These guides will focus on the following areas:
  • API request parameters - The X API v2 endpoint introduces a new set of request parameters. While some parameters will be familiar, especially for those integrating with Labs, there are many important differences such as the introduction of the fields and expansions parameters.
  • App and Project requirements - To access the X API v2, you will need to use credentials from a developer App that is associated with a Project

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Likes lookup

Users who have liked a Post The liked users endpoint is new functionality for v2, allowing you to get information about a Post’s liking users.
DescriptionX API v2
HTTP methods supportedGET
Host domainhttps://api.x.com
Endpoint path/2/tweets/:id/liking_users
AuthenticationOAuth 2.0 Bearer Token

OAuth 1.0a User Context
Default request rate limits75 requests per 15 min (per App)

75 requests per 15 min (per user)
Posts liked by a user The following tables compare the standard v1.1 GET favorites/list endpoint and the X API v2 liked Posts endpoints:
DescriptionStandard v1.1X API v2
HTTP methods supportedGETGET
Host domainhttps://api.x.comhttps://api.x.com
Endpoint path/1.1/favorites/list.json/2/users/:id/liked_tweets
AuthenticationOAuth 1.0a User ContextOAuth 2.0 Bearer Token

OAuth 1.0a User Context
Default request rate limits75 requests per 15 min75 requests per 15 min (per App)

75 requests per 15 min (per user)
Data formatsStandard v1.1 formatX 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 X API v2 format, please visit our data formats migration guide.

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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 X API v2 manage Like endpoints:

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Like a Post

DescriptionStandard v1.1X API v2
HTTP methods supportedPOSTPOST
Host domainhttps://api.x.comhttps://api.x.com
Endpoint path/1.1/favorites/create.json/2/users/:id/likes
AuthenticationOAuth 1.0a User ContextOAuth 1.0a User Context
Default request rate limits1000 requests per 24 hours (per user)

1000 requests per 24 hours (per App)		50 requests per 15 min (per user)

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

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Unlike a Post

DescriptionStandard v1.1X API v2
HTTP methods supportedPOSTDELETE
Host domainhttps://api.x.comhttps://api.x.com
Endpoint path/1.1/favorites/destroy.json/2/users/:id/likes/:tweet_id
AuthenticationOAuth 1.0a User ContextOAuth 1.0a User Context
Default request rate limits1000 requests per 24 hours (per user)

1000 requests per 24 hours (per App)		50 requests per 15 min (per user)

1000 requests per 24 hours (per user, shared with POST)
Other migration resources Likes lookup: Standard v1.1 to X API v2 Manage Likes: Standard v1.1 to X API v2 X API migration hub