twitter-ruby is a Ruby interface to the Twitter API.
The gem provides access to Twitter API v1.1 endpoints, allowing Ruby developers to interact with the platform programmatically. It handles OAuth authentication and offers both REST and streaming clients. The REST client supports common operations like posting tweets, following users, fetching timelines, searching tweets, and retrieving user information. Responses are returned as Ruby objects representing tweets, direct messages, events, and other Twitter entities.
Developers maintaining existing applications built against API v1.1 should consider this gem if they need to stay on that API version. For new projects or those requiring API v2 support, the README explicitly recommends the X gem as a more modern alternative that supports both API versions. The choice depends on whether your application is locked to v1.1 or can migrate to v2. This gem requires registering an application in the X developer portal to obtain OAuth credentials before making requests.
The project maintains active engagement with its user community through social media announcements and actively solicits sponsorship to sustain ongoing maintenance and security updates. The maintainers explicitly frame their work as requiring considerable time and effort, positioning sponsorship as a way to enable continued library upkeep, feature additions, and responsive support.
