140it API
The 140it API is easy to use. It accepts a text string and shrinks it until it is less than char_max characters long (char_max's default is 140).
Basic Usage
http://140it.com/api/shrink?text=hello
Note that the text parameter needs to be URL-escaped.
Required Parameters
text
The text you want reduced. Must be URL-escaped.
Optional Parameters
char_max
How many characters you want text reduced to. Default is 140.
Example: http://140it.com/api/shrink?char_max=6&text=therefore
remove_vowels
Remove vowels to reduce text. Default is False.
Example: http://140it.com/api/shrink?remove_vowels&char_max=4&text=today
use_stocktwits
Convert company names to stocktwits ticker (e.g. Google to $goog). Default is False.
Example: http://140it.com/api/shrink?use_stocktwits&char_max=5&text=Google
callback
Supports an optional callback specifier.
Example: http://140it.com/api/shrink?use_stocktwits&char_max=5&text=today&callback=do_something
Output
The output is in json format
http://140it.com/api/shrink?char_max=18&text=I%20think%20therefore%20I%20am
"new":"I think there4 I'm",
"old":"I think therefore I am",
"success":1,
"new_len":18,
"old_len":22
}