Known Limitations

Current limitations and restrictions when using Twitter/X through ScoutSocial, including API constraints and content restrictions.

Twitter API Paid Access Required

Twitter's API v2 requires a paid developer subscription for write access. The Basic tier starts at $100/month. Without a paid plan, ScoutSocial cannot post tweets on your behalf. Read access (analytics, monitoring) may work on the free tier but with significantly reduced rate limits.

Content Limits

Character limit: 280 characters per tweet (free tier). Premium subscribers can post up to 4,000 characters, but ScoutSocial defaults to the 280 limit
Image file size: Maximum 5 MB
Video file size: Maximum 512 MB
Video duration: 0.5 seconds to 2 minutes 20 seconds
GIF file size: Maximum 15 MB
Media per tweet: Up to 4 images, or 1 video, or 1 GIF per tweet

Features Not Supported

Native scheduling - Twitter does not support native scheduling via the API. ScoutSocial manages scheduling for you
Spaces (live audio) - Not supported through the API
Stories/Fleets - Discontinued by Twitter

Rate Limits

Twitter enforces strict API rate limits that vary by plan tier:

Tweet creation: Limited number of tweets per 15-minute and 24-hour window
Media uploads: Subject to separate rate limits
ScoutSocial automatically manages platform rate limits to keep your posting reliable

Analytics

Tweet metrics (impressions, likes, retweets, replies) are available through the API
Some metrics may have a delay of up to a few hours before they appear
Historical data availability depends on your Twitter API access tier