Streaming API
Your application can use a server-sent events endpoint to receive updates in real-time. Server-sent events is an incredibly simple transport method that relies entirely on chunked-encoding transfer, i.e. the HTTP connection is kept open and receives new data periodically.
Endpoints:
GET /api/v1/streaming/user
Returns events that are relevant to the authorized user, i.e. home timeline and notifications
GET /api/v1/streaming/public
Returns all public statuses
GET /api/v1/streaming/hashtag
Returns all public statuses for a particular hashtag (query param tag)
Stream contents
The stream will contain events as well as heartbeat comments. Lines that begin with a colon (:) can be ignored by parsers, they are simply there to keep the connection open. Events have this structure:
event: name
data: payload
Event types
| Event | Description | What's in the payload |
|---|---|---|
update |
A new status has appeared! | Status |
notification |
A new notification | Notification |
delete |
A status has been deleted | ID of the deleted status |
The payload is JSON-encoded.