Nitter currently uses so called "guest accounts" and a proxy network. Start here... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

deng on Sept 29, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What is nitter and why does it still work?

Nitter currently uses so called "guest accounts" and a proxy network. Start here if you want more details:

https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/issues/983#issuecomment-168...

The required proxies are the reason currently only nitter.net is working, but not the other hosted instances.

untitaker_ on Sept 29, 2023 [–]

other instances are working. they are denoted at https://github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/Instances and more readably at https://status.d420.de/

Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact