Twitter cards
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Twitter cards make it possible for you to attach media experiences to Tweets that link to your content.
Twitter Platform on Mobile
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Explore how the Twitter Platform can enhance your mobile application.
- iOS Twitter Framework
- Web Intents and other Twitter for Websites features are mobile-ready
Twitter Buttons
Select the best button for you, whether you want to distribute content, communicate with your followers, or discuss a topic using a #hashtag.
Guidelines and Terms
Platform terms of service and guidelines for use.
- Developer Rules of the Road
- Display Requirements
- Rules of the Road Summary
- Geo Guidelines
- Broadcast Guidelines
Basics
Embedded Timelines
Embeddable timelines make it possible to display public timelines on your website with a single line of code.
Embedded Tweets
If you're exploring the @twitterapi, be sure and bring this new field guide along. dev.twitter.com/blog/field-gui… ^TS
— Twitter API (@twitterapi) May 3, 2012
Embedded Tweets allows websites to generate copy and paste-able HTML markup to render a Tweet on any website.
REST API
The REST API provides simple interfaces for most Twitter functionality.
- Manage & create your applications
- Comprehensive Resource Documentation
- What's new in API v1.1
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Using the Twitter Search API and GET search/tweets
- Rate Limiting & Limits
- Error Codes & Responses
- Explore the API with Tools & Consoles
- Working with Timelines
- Recently updated documentation
the Streaming APIs
The Streaming API is a family of powerful real-time APIs for Tweets and other social events.
Authentication
Learn how a user authorizes your application and how you securely communicate on their behalf.
the Twitter Certified Program
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The Twitter Certified program identifies the best products and services that help businesses thrive on Twitter.