From: Harmon Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:08:36 +0000 (-0500) Subject: Add FAQ section on inconsistency for high traffic / volume accounts X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=90878503dab95bcde82071f90a6d5c3e00a0fb00;p=tweepy.git Add FAQ section on inconsistency for high traffic / volume accounts --- diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst index f50e454..ca10715 100644 --- a/docs/faq.rst +++ b/docs/faq.rst @@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ See `Twitter's API documentation on media best practices`_ for more information. .. _Twitter's API documentation on media best practices: https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/v1/media/upload-media/uploading-media/media-best-practices +Why am I getting an inconsistent number of / not getting 3200 Tweets for a specific user? +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + "For very high volume and high traffic accounts, be aware that the Twitter + API is highly distributed and eventually consistent. We strive to provide + current information but like any large scale system, you may see unexpected + behaviours at high volumes." + +https://twittercommunity.com/t/inconsistent-tweet-retrieval/150635 + Why am I getting no results from :meth:`API.search_tweets`? -----------------------------------------------------------