Google discontinues Tenor GIF API for developers, impacting Discord, X, WhatsApp & Bluesky

Google has announced it will discontinue the Tenor API service for app developers, directly impacting current integrations across several applications. The Tenor API was fully shut down on June 30, 2026. After this date, any attempt to access the service will result in an error response, making timely migration plans essential for all developers relying on this service. As part of this winding down process, new API key registrations have been disabled since January 13, preventing the creation of new integrations using the Tenor platform. Tenor is a widely used online GIF search engine and database, which Google acquired in March 2018, and its API has powered GIF-picking features in numerous popular platforms. While the API is being retired, Google has clarified that the Tenor website and its searchable GIF library will remain available to users. Following this change, major platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Discord, Bluesky, and WhatsApp must transition to alternative GIF search ...

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