Meta releases Threads API for developers to build “unique integrations” (www.theverge.com)
from dvdnet62@feddit.nl to technology@lemmy.ml on 18 Jun 09:55
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autotldr@lemmings.world on 18 Jun 10:00 next collapse

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The Threads API is now available, meeting a promised launch by the end of June.

The free API will allow developers to build “unique integrations” into Threads, and potentially even result in third-party apps for Meta’s competitor to what was previously known as Twitter.

Chen says that insights into Threads posts are “one of our top requested features for the API,” so Meta is allowing developers to see the number of views, likes, replies, reposts, and quotes on Threads posts through the API.

Meta has been testing the Threads API with a small number of developers: Grabyo, Hootsuite, Social News Desk, Sprinklr, Sprout Social, and Techmeme.

These test integrations have allowed sites like Techmeme to automate posting to Threads, or Sprout and Hootsuite customers to feed Threads posts into the social media management platform.

We’re now waiting to see if developers will be able to easily build a third-party Threads app with this new API that’s not connected to a social media management platform.


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Dirk@lemmy.ml on 18 Jun 10:12 next collapse

Why deliberately go into vendor lock-in?

kionite231@lemmy.ca on 18 Jun 11:18 collapse

you can still mine some data using the API like I did. :P

github.com/…/instagram_threads_scraper

kionite231@lemmy.ca on 18 Jun 11:20 next collapse

I don’t understand why people are downvoting the post. I know it’s because of Meta but still it’s just a news guys

highalectical@lemmygrad.ml on 18 Jun 11:58 next collapse

Don’t shoot the Facebook messenger <img alt="" src="https://lemmygrad.ml/pictrs/image/1e700e73-d282-408e-8b67-3acbe9ac663f.png">

airportline@lemmy.ml on 18 Jun 12:08 next collapse

People here just downvote anything they don’t like even if it’s in its own community

HKayn@dormi.zone on 19 Jun 11:37 collapse

You should see what happens when someone posts news about Windows

wallmenis@lemmy.one on 18 Jun 11:50 next collapse

I mean since they are trynna work with activity pub, this should be redundant I think…

Midnitte@beehaw.org on 18 Jun 13:11 collapse

Trying to get it to work with ActivityPub seems like it makes Threads at all redundant…

wallmenis@lemmy.one on 18 Jun 13:28 collapse

That is because… it is…

onlooker@lemmy.ml on 18 Jun 13:36 next collapse

Yes, I’m sure every developer will jump at the chance to develop something for a dying platform.

sunzu@kbin.run on 18 Jun 13:46 next collapse

As long as users stay off, it will die...

fedi aint quite mainstream ready but a lo progress has been made over the last year.

fixed my reddit cravings at least.

frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml on 18 Jun 13:59 next collapse

Every single one of them who bites this poison hook is digging our grave just a little bit deeper

thrawn@lemmy.world on 18 Jun 15:16 next collapse

Did Threads really just crash and burn? Don’t think I’ve heard a single thing about it in months

someacnt_@lemmy.world on 19 Jun 00:43 next collapse

I am also curious

TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml on 19 Jun 13:12 collapse

It is a little nerd/exclusive thing and becoming like another Clubhouse, until it dies fully.

AnEilifintChorcra@sopuli.xyz on 18 Jun 19:34 next collapse

I see the Extend part of Embrace Extend Extinguish is about to start…

haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com on 19 Jun 12:28 collapse

Exactly! It’s like meta is actively trying to show how right us naysayers were.

Fedipact for the win! :)

supercargo@r.nf on 18 Jun 21:29 next collapse

The logo looks like a pube.

Bunching up several of them together really doesn’t help.

01189998819991197253@infosec.pub on 20 Jun 00:54 collapse

To do:

  • embrace
  • extend
  • extinguish