Elon Musk's X further squeezes developers with apparent new API fees

Elon Musk’s X appears to be adding yet another fee for third party apps, according to an affected app developer.After acquiring then-Twitter, Musk made big sweeping changes to the platform’s API, which allows third-party developers to integrate X into their platforms. The biggest change? Charging thousands of dollars just to access X’s API, which used to be free to use for most developers.Under Musk, many app developers found that they’d have to pay $42,000 per month, in order to continue using X integration. Some third-party companies like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo just removed X from their app. Many apps that depended on X API access had to shut down. However, some companies had no choice but to fork over the $42,000 per month just to access the lowest-priced tier of X’s Enterprise API plan.  SEE ALSO: Why Elon Musk is skipping around on stage for Donald Trump Now, those companies that are paying tens of thousands of dollars to X per month are being asked to pay additional fees to the tune of $1 per month for each account that will be connecting to X’s API through their app. Again, this monthly $1 per account fee is on top of the $42,000+ per month companies are already paying for X API access.Musk squeezing developers dry for a buckSocial media management app Publer was the first to go public with the most recent X API changes.”I just got off a call with our Enterprise Partner Manager at Twitter/X, and unfortunately, I have…Elon Musk's X further squeezes developers with apparent new API fees