GIFs are a huge part of the modern web, with Tenor being one of the libraries that powers a variety of apps including Twitter/X. Google acquired Tenor in 2018 and, while the library itself remains intact, the Tenor API is shutting down today.
Tenor is like Giphy, a repository of GIFs that can be searched using keywords. Tenor is directly integrated into Gboard, and also used across the web.
As detailed on a support page, though, Google is pulling the plug on the Tenor API as of today.
Google says:
As part of an ongoing effort to focus resources on enhancing our core products, we’ve made the decision to sunset the Tenor API on June 30, 2026.
