This is: 1. spam, albeit targeted 2. intentionally deceptive 3. effective (because of #2 though) Twitter may: 1. shut you down 2. offer you a job 3. give you n

This is: 1. spam, albeit targeted 2. intentionally deceptive 3. effective (because of #2 though) Twitter may: 1. shut you down 2. offer you a job 3. give you nothing 4. see no benefit in letting you use their API. But depends on whether your idea for it adds value. OP: 1. is innovative 2. probably didn't expect it to work so well 3. realizes as soon as they notice, he is toast 4. is trying to offer an olive branch 5. is likely doing some good, despite the deception My advice to OP: 1. Use your innovation to subvert something that harms the public good, thereby making the world a better place. If you are really clever, you will figure out how to do this and make money too. 2. Keep thinking about this problem, and how you can do it in a honest way, which won't lead to abuse or dilute the value of the platform (any platform, not just Twitter).