Every entity represented in Twitter's API has an ID associated with it. As we allocate larger and larger numbers for these IDs, the space required to store them must grow in turn. For example, we migrated Tweet IDs from 32-bit to 64-bit integers back in 2009, then did the same for direct message IDs in 2011. We expect to start allocating user IDs in a 64-bit integer space sometime this year.
Last summer we launched the Twitter Certified Products Program (TCPP) to help businesses find the tools they need to use Twitter more effectively, and to guide developers toward valuable opportunities.
Today, we’re expanding the program by adding nine members that address challenges we continue to hear often from publishers and brands, particularly around engagement and analytics. The primary reasons we’re working with these partners are: