Threads plans to release its API at the end of June after testing it with limited partners such as Hootsuite, Sprinklr, Sprout Social, Social News Desk and Techmeme. The API will enable developers to build third-party applications for Threads and allow websites to publish directly to the platform.
Threads developer Jesse Chan said in a post on the social platform that the API will allow users to “verify, post threads and obtain the content they post through these tools,” with more features to come later.
For years, users have used third-party applications like Hootsuite and Tweetbot to post and interact on social media sites like Twitter or Reddit.But in the past few years, some These sites oppose third-party applications by removing APIs or raising API prices, forcing some applications to shut down.
Several of Threads’ competitors, including Bluesky and Mastodon, have embraced third-party apps from the start. For example, after X’s API changes forced Tweetbot to shut down, its creators made Ivory, a Tweetbot-like application for Mastodon.