Breaking X Severity: low
X removes like and follow endpoints from the Free tier
What changed
On August 22, 2025 X removed POST /2/users/:id/likes and POST /2/users/:id/following from the Free tier, effective immediately. The changelog says Basic, Pro and Enterprise were not affected.
What it means
Free tier apps can no longer like posts or follow accounts through the API.
Who is affected
Developers on the Free tier who automated likes or follows. Paid tiers (Basic, Pro, Enterprise) were stated as unaffected.
What to do by 22 Aug 2025
Remove like and follow calls from Free tier integrations. X said the change was to address abuse, platform manipulation and fake engagement.
Primary sources
Checked against the source 26 Oct 2026
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