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# Reposts endpoints migration overview

> Migrate Repost (retweet) lookup, creation, and deletion from Standard v1.1 to X API v2 with side-by-side endpoint, parameter, and limit comparisons.

## Comparing X API’s Retweets endpoints

**Retweets lookup**

The v2 Retweets lookup endpoint will replace the standard [v1.1 GET statuses/retweets/:id](https://developer.x.com/en/docs/twitter-api/v1/tweets/post-and-engage/api-reference/get-statuses-retweets-id) and [v1.1 GET statuses/retweets/:ids](https://developer.x.com/en/docs/twitter-api/v1/tweets/post-and-engage/api-reference/get-statuses-retweeters-ids) endpoints.

The following tables compare the standard v1.1 and X API v2 Retweets endpoints:

| Description | Standard v1.1 | X API v2 |
| :- | :- | :- |
| HTTP methods supported | GET | GET |
| Host domain | [https://api.x.com](https://api.x.com) | [https://api.x.com](https://api.x.com) |
| Endpoint path | /1.1/retweeters/id.json<br /><br />`/1.1/retweets/ids.json` | /2/users/:id/retweeted\_by |
| [Authentication](/resources/fundamentals/authentication) | OAuth 1.0a User Context | OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token<br /><br />OAuth 1.0a User Context |
| Default request [rate limits](/resources/fundamentals/rate-limits) | 75 requests per 15 min | 75 requests per 15 min (per App)<br /><br />75 requests per 15 min (per user) |
| Data format | Standard v1.1 format | [X API v2 format](/x-api/fundamentals/data-dictionary) (determined by fields and expansions request parameters, not backward-compatible with v1.1 formats)<br /><br />To learn more about how to migrate from the Standard v1.1 format to the X API v2 format, please visit our [data formats migration guide](/x-api/migrate/data-format-migration). |
| Requires the use of credentials from a [developer App](/resources/fundamentals/developer-apps) that is associated with a [Project](/resources/fundamentals/developer-apps) | | ✔️ |

### Manage Retweets

The following tables compare the standard v1.1 and X API v2 undo Retweet endpoint:

**Retweet a Post**

| Description | Standard v1.1 | X API v2 |
| :- | :- | :- |
| HTTP methods supported | POST | POST |
| Host domain | [https://api.x.com](https://api.x.com) | [https://api.x.com](https://api.x.com) |
| Endpoint path | /1.1/statuses/retweet/:id.json | /2/users/:id/retweets |
| [Authentication](/resources/fundamentals/authentication) | OAuth 1.0a User Context | OAuth 1.0a User Context |
| Default request [rate limits](/resources/fundamentals/rate-limits) | None<br /><br />300 requests per 3-hour window (per user, per app). This is shared with the POST Tweet endpoint | 50 requests per 15 min (per user)<br /><br />300 requests per 3-hour window (per user, per app). This is shared with the POST Tweet endpoint for manage Posts. |
| Requires the use of credentials from a [developer App](/resources/fundamentals/developer-apps) that is associated with a [Project](/resources/fundamentals/developer-apps) | | ✔️ |

#### Undo a Retweet

The following tables compare the standard v1.1 and X API v2 undo Retweet endpoint:

| Description | Standard v1.1 | X API v2 |
| :- | :- | :- |
| HTTP methods supported | POST | DELETE |
| Host domain | [https://api.x.com](https://api.x.com) | [https://api.x.com](https://api.x.com) |
| Endpoint path | /1.1/statuses/unretweet/:id.json | /2/users/:id/retweets/:source\_tweet\_id |
| [Authentication](/resources/fundamentals/authentication) | OAuth 1.0a User Context | OAuth 1.0a User Context |
| Default request [rate limits](/resources/fundamentals/rate-limits) | None | 50 requests per 15 min (per user) |
| Requires the use of credentials from a [developer App](/resources/fundamentals/developer-apps) that is associated with a [Project](/resources/fundamentals/developer-apps) | | ✔️ |

**Other migration resources**

[Retweets lookup: Standard v1.1 to X API v2](/x-api/posts/retweets#retweets-lookup-standard-v1-1-compared-to-x-api-v2 "Retweets lookup: Standard v1.1 to X API v2")

[Manage Retweets: Standard v1.1 to X API v2](/x-api/posts/retweets#manage-retweets-standard-v1-1-compared-to-x-api-v2)

[X API migration hub](/x-api/migrate/overview)