Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web
Google's shutdown of the Tenor API disrupts GIF functionality across major platforms.
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📍 How it ended
Google shut down the Tenor API on June 30, ending GIF search and picker support for various apps across the web. While this affected services like Twitter/X, Discord did not lose its GIF functionality.
Epilogue added 14d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Google has discontinued the Tenor API, which provided GIF search functionality to various apps. Coverage from The Tech Buzz, Shacknews, PCGamesN, The Verge, and 9to5Google highlights the impact on platforms like Twitter/X and Discord.
PCGamesN reassures users that Discord will maintain GIF support despite the change. Watch for announcements from affected platforms regarding alternative GIF providers.
Coverage does not yet specify how Twitter/X will address the loss of Tenor API support.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 19d ago.
Quick answers
What is the Tenor API?
The Tenor API is a service provided by Google that allowed apps to integrate GIF search functionality.
Which platforms are affected by the Tenor API shutdown?
Platforms affected include Twitter/X and Discord, among others.
Will Discord lose GIF functionality?
According to PCGamesN, Discord will not lose GIF functionality despite the Tenor API shutdown.
Coverage (5)
- Google kills Tenor API, forcing apps to find new GIFs The Tech Buzz · 20d ago
- Google to shut down Tenor API on June 30, killing GIF support on Twitter/X, Discord & more Shacknews · 20d ago
- Don't panic, Discord isn't losing GIFs as Google shuts down Tenor API PCGamesN · 20d ago
- Google’s killing off Tenor GIF searches in other apps The Verge · 20d ago
- Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web 9to5Google · 20d ago
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