Tenor API is shutting down

#1

Post by ankushkun_ » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 6:43 AM UTC

I have been using tenor in a handful of social apps I build, even big platforms like Twitter, Whatsapp, Discord, all use Tenor (more than Giphy) to let people share GIFs.

This morning I received a mail from tenor that they are set to sunset the Tenor API on June 30.

No new signups starting now. All APIs will stop working after June 30 :(

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#2

Post by ChrisArchitect » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC

Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46603473

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#3

Post by reena_signalhq » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 6:59 AM UTC

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#4

Post by Aditya_kachhawa » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC

Google killing APIs has become so predictable there's literally a website tracking it (killedbygoogle.com).

What's wild is they give you 3 months to rip out and replace something that might be a core feature. That's not a migration timeline, that's an emergency. This is why vendor lock-in concerns aren't just paranoia anymore.

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Post by Giviberidze » Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC

reena_signalhq wrote: post #3

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You can migrate to klipy in 10 mins https://klipy.com/migrate , we can even help you migrate your tenor acc. KLIPY is led by all ex-tenor founders/leadership, you can check our linkedin

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#6

Post by Giviberidze » Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 9:08 AM UTC

You can migrate to klipy in 10 mins https://klipy.com/migrate , we can even help you migrate your tenor acc. KLIPY is led by all ex-tenor founders/leadership, you can check our linkedin page as well.