Google Pulls the Plug on Tenor API, Forcing Apps to Scramble for GIF Alternatives
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You may have been looking for a GIF on WhatsApp, X, Discord or Bluesky these days and the results didn’t look the same as usual. The feature is still there, the GIFs haven’t disappeared, although you may have missed one in particular, nor has anything broken on any of those platforms, but it has changed an important piece that was behind many of those searches. Google has closed Tenor’s API for third-party applications. Tenor is one of the great…
Google has discontinued the Tenor API. This is a service that you may not recognize by its name, but you’ve almost certainly used it. Tenor is a searchable GIF image database that previously powered animated images for sites like X (Twitter), Discord, and more. Google acquired Tenor in 2018, and it continued to operate without any changes for the years to come. Tenor […]
Google Has Shut Down the Tenor API: GIF Pickers on Discord, WhatsApp, X, and Bluesky Are Broken
According to Google’s official support documentation, the Tenor API has been sunset as of June 30, 2026. As part of an ongoing effort to focus resources on enhancing core products, Google made the decision to shut down the Tenor API. All API and Ads Distribution Agreements with Tenor were terminated on June 30, and current […]
WhatsApp Migrates All Tenor Users to GIPHY as Tenor API Officially Shuts Down
Copyright protected content copied from PhoneWorld website. WhatsApp has officially completed the transition from Tenor to GIPHY as its primary GIF provider following the shutdown of Tenor’s public API. The server-side migration is now rolling out for both Android and iOS users, ensuring uninterrupted GIF search without requiring an app update or any user action. The change comes after Tenor reached its announced API deprecation deadline on July…
The cemetery of Google becomes richer around a prominent victim. This time (many) users are affected on Whatsapp, Discord and Co.
9to5 Google: Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web
9to5 Google: Google pulls the plug on Tenor API, killing GIF pickers around the web. “GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains intact, the Tenor API is shutting down today.”
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