This page is designed to help you migrate to the Automattic/Wordpress Firehose.

Summary of Changes 

  • New Endpoint URLs
  • Update to Backfill Operation
  • Enrichment Deprecation
  • Stream Partitioning

New Endpoint URLs  

Below are the new endpoint URLs for version 2.0 of the Automattic Firehose:

IntenseDebate - Comments Firehose 2.0:

https://gnip-stream.twitter.com/stream/firehose-comments/accounts/{ACCOUNT_NAME}/publishers/intensedebate/{STREAM_LABEL}.json

IntenseDebate - Votes Firehose 2.0:

https://gnip-stream.twitter.com/stream/firehose-votes/accounts/{ACCOUNT_NAME}/publishers/intensedebate/{STREAM_LABEL}.json

WordPress.com - Comments Firehose 2.0:

https://gnip-stream.twitter.com/stream/firehose-comments/accounts/{ACCOUNT_NAME}/publishers/wordpresscom/{STREAM_LABEL}.json

WordPress.com - Likes Firehose 2.0:

https://gnip-stream.twitter.com/stream/firehose-likes/accounts/{ACCOUNT_NAME}/publishers/wordpresscom/{STREAM_LABEL}.json

WordPress.com - Posts Firehose 2.0:

https://gnip-stream.twitter.com/stream/firehose-posts/accounts/{ACCOUNT_NAME}/publishers/wordpresscom/{STREAM_LABEL}.json

WordPress.org - Comments Firehose 2.0:

https://gnip-stream.twitter.com/stream/firehose-comments/accounts/{ACCOUNT_NAME}/publishers/wordpressorg/{STREAM_LABEL}.json

WordPress.org - Posts Firehose 2.0:

https://gnip-stream.twitter.com/stream/firehose-posts/accounts/{ACCOUNT_NAME}/publishers/wordpressorg/{STREAM_LABEL}.json

Update to Backfill Operation  

  • You will now need to specify the period of time that they need for missed data (up to 5 min back) vs. the old method where data was automatically provided for the full duration
  • More infomration on Backfill can be found HERE

Enrichment Deprecation  

  • Language Classification
  • URL Expansion

Stream Partitioning  

  • The Automattic/WordPress Firehose is a single partition offering
  • A single partition will be specified with the initial stream connection