# X updates

Every X update in one feed — release notes, features and changes, straight from the source.

14 updates

- ## [Photo resharing is live on X, with credit for the original](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-photo-resharing>)

Long-press a photo and tap Post photo: X credits the original author and says both of you earn from Original Content Rewards, with no rate given.

2026-10-27

- ## [Free credit incentives for pay-per-use accounts](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-free-credit-incentives-for-pay-per-use-accounts>)

New pay-per-use X API accounts can earn up to $70 in free credits, applied automatically and expiring after 3 months.

2026-10-02

- ## [Real-time reply moderation guide now uses Grok](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-real-time-reply-moderation-guide-now-uses-grok>)

The updated X API guide replaces the deprecated Perspective API with Grok, and includes Python and Node.js webhook examples for hiding abusive replies.

2026-10-01

- ## [Broadcast chat removal events for X Activity API](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-broadcast-chat-removal-events-for-x-activity-api>)

Developers can subscribe by User ID with the broadcast.read scope to get real-time notice when a broadcast chat message is removed.

2026-09-29

- ## [X Rebuilds Livestream API](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-x-rebuilds-livestream-api>)

The rebuilt API lets developers start, schedule and moderate broadcasts and pull live events for alerts and overlays.

2026-09-22

- ## [Migrate OAuth 1.0a user tokens to OAuth 2.0 with token exchange](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-migrate-oauth-1-0a-user-tokens-to-oauth-2-0-with-token-exchange>)

Developers can exchange stored OAuth 1.0a tokens for OAuth 2.0 access and refresh tokens without re-authorizing users.

2026-09-21

- ## [Conversion API Google Tag Manager server-side template](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-conversion-api-google-tag-manager-server-side-template>)

A new Google Tag Manager template lets advertisers send conversions to X's Conversion API without custom code.

2026-09-17

- ## [REGIONS segmentation for Analytics](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-regions-segmentation-for-analytics>)

X's Analytics API adds a regional breakdown for asynchronous jobs, requiring a country parameter.

2026-09-16

- ## [Lead Generation API](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-lead-generation-api>)

The documented API covers creating native lead forms, attaching them to ad cards, and exporting submissions as JSON, CSV, or XLSX.

2026-09-15

- ## [Media upload and Post-create size and duration limits](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-media-upload-and-post-create-size-and-duration-limits>)

We documented the size and duration limits that apply when uploading media and when attaching it to a Post.

2026-09-01

- ## [Updated video\_total\_views definition](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-updated-video-total-views-definition>)

We updated the definition of the video\_total\_views metric in the VIDEO metrics group of the X Ads API Analytics endpoints.

2026-08-13

- ## [X adds native video editing and recording to iOS app](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-x-video-editor-and-recorder>)

New tools include multilingual overlay captions and Green Screen for swapping in custom backgrounds.

2026-07-06

- ## [X launches Live Studio, a livestreaming command centre](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-live-studio>)

The Premium-tier beta bundles setup, chat controls and real-time audience analytics, backed by a $1 million creator payout.

2026-07-01

- ## [X launches a hosted MCP server for AI agents](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/x-hosted-mcp>)

The server gives Grok, Cursor, Claude and other MCP-compatible tools read access to X's real-time posts, trends and search without custom integration work.

2026-06-30

[Open X updates on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/updates/x>)

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