In simple terms, rate limits are restrictions put in place by Twitter to control how often you can make requests to their API. Think of it as a traffic cop managing the flow of cars on a busy highway. Without these limits, the API could get overwhelmed, leading to poor performance or even crashes.
What are the standard API rate limits?
The standard API rate limits described in this table refer to GET (read) endpoints. Note that endpoints not listed in the chart default to 15 requests per allotted user. All request windows are 15 minutes in length. These rate limits apply to the standard API endpoints only, does not apply to premium APIs.
How many tweets can a user like in a 24 hour period?
That means that if this endpoint has a user rate limit of 1,000 requests per 24 hours, then this user would be able to like 960 more Tweets within that 24 hour period of time across all Twitter and third-party apps. The standard API rate limits described in this table refer to POST endpoints.
