How to get Tumblr blog's "Posts remaining till next reset" and "next reset time"

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  •  10-07-2023
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Question

I have seen websites for checking a Tumblr blog's post limits such as "posts remaining till next reset" and "next reset time" (There is a limit of 250 in Tumblr until the next reset time).

I read the Tumblr api (http://www.tumblr.com/docs/en/api/v2) and did not find a way to get those information.

Anyone know any method of getting those information using Java or PHP?

Was it helpful?

Solution

Post Limits

Background

Sadly there isn't any official documentation on this, but my understanding is as follows:

  • Limit is 250 posts / reblogs per 24 hours
  • Limit for photo posts maybe 150 posts per 24 hours (see references)
  • Limit is reset at midnight
  • Timezone for midnight is not the users timezone, it is Eastern Time.

Using http://postlimit.com/ I get the following stats:

Posts since last post-limit reset: 0
Posts remaining till next reset: 250
Time left until next reset: 19 hour(s) 39 min(s) 51 sec(s)
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Time in that Zone: 9:20 AM (Mon, Apr 28)

The above confirms the timezone isn't user related, otherwise Time left until next reset would be 14 hours 39 mins. I believe the timezone used is EST or GMT - 04:00.

Is there an official method to get this?

I don't believe there is an official method to get the limit / reset time, you will have to calculate it yourself. One way to calculate it:

  • Use the API to call the last 250 posts.
  • Work out time offset from EST. The API says date format is GMT???
  • Work out if the last 250 posts fall into the current 24 hour period.
  • If they do, the limit has been reached, work out the time remaining to limit reset is reached.

Are you sure?

Honestly, no. I had to look at this recently and the above is from my own research (mainly pulled from Google and Tumblr posts). However, if anyone has anything to add, please do. I am more than happy to update the answer, make this a wiki etc, as it really is undocumented.

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