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# Manage Likes

### Manage Likes: Standard v1.1 compared to X API v2

If you have been working with the standard v1.1 [POST favorites/create](https://developer.x.com/en/docs/twitter-api/v1/tweets/post-and-engage/api-reference/post-favorites-create) and [POST favorites/destroy](https://developer.x.com/en/docs/twitter-api/v1/tweets/post-and-engage/api-reference/post-favorites-destroy) endpoints, the goal of this guide is to help you understand the similarities and differences between the standard v1.1 and X API v2 manage Likes endpoints.

* **Similarities**
  * OAuth 1.0a User Context
* **Differences**
  * Endpoint URLs and HTTP methods
  * App and Project requirements
  * Request parameters

#### Similarities

**OAuth 1.0a User Context authentication method**

Both the endpoint versions support [OAuth 1.0a User Context](/resources/fundamentals/authentication#oauth-1-0a-2). Therefore, if you were previously using one of the standard v1.1 manage favorites endpoints, you can continue using the same authentication method if you migrate to the X API v2 version.

#### Differences

**Endpoint URLs and HTTP methods**

* Standard v1.1 endpoints:
  * POST [https://api.x.com/1.1/favorites/create.json](https://api.x.com/1.1/favorites/create.json)
    (like a Post)
  * POST [https://api.x.com/1.1/favorites/destroy.json](https://api.x.com/1.1/favorites/destroy.json)
    (unlike a Post)
* X API v2 endpoint:
  * POST [https://api.x.com/2/tweets/:id/likes](https://api.x.com/2/tweets/:id/likes)
    (like a Post)
  * DELETE [https://api.x.com/2/tweets/:id/likes/:tweet\_id](https://api.x.com/2/tweets/:id/likes/:tweet_id)
    (unlike a Post) 

**App and Project requirements**

The X API v2 endpoints require that you use credentials from a [developer App](/resources/fundamentals/developer-apps) that is associated to a [Project](/resources/fundamentals/developer-apps) when authenticating your requests. All X API v1.1 endpoints can use credentials from Apps or Apps associated with an App.

**Request parameters**

The following standard v1.1 request parameters have equivalents in X API v2:

| Standard v1.1      | X API v2      |
| :----------------- | :------------ |
| id                 | id            |
| includes\_entities | No equivalent |

Please note that the Standard v1.1 parameters are passed as query parameters, whereas the X API v2 parameters are passed as body parameters for the POST endpoint or path parameters for the DELETE endpoint.

Also, an id of the user liking a Post is not required when using the standard v1.1 endpoints since the [Access Tokens](/resources/fundamentals/authentication#obtaining-access-tokens-using-3-legged-oauth-flow) passed with [OAuth 1.0a User Context](/resources/fundamentals/authentication) infer which user is initiating the like/unlike.

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## Code examples

### Like a Post (v2)

<CodeGroup dropdown>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST "https://api.x.com/2/users/123456789/likes" \
    -H "Authorization: OAuth ..." \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"tweet_id": "1234567890"}'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  # Requires OAuth 1.0a User Context authentication
  import requests
  from requests_oauthlib import OAuth1

  auth = OAuth1(
      "API_KEY", "API_SECRET",
      "ACCESS_TOKEN", "ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET"
  )

  url = "https://api.x.com/2/users/123456789/likes"
  response = requests.post(url, auth=auth, json={"tweet_id": "1234567890"})
  print(response.json())
  ```

  ```python Python SDK theme={null}
  from xdk import Client
  from xdk.oauth1_auth import OAuth1

  oauth1 = OAuth1(
      api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
      api_secret="YOUR_API_SECRET",
      access_token="YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      access_token_secret="YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET"
  )

  client = Client(auth=oauth1)

  # Like a Post
  response = client.posts.like(user_id="123456789", tweet_id="1234567890")
  print(f"Liked: {response.data.liked}")
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript SDK theme={null}
  import { Client, OAuth1 } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";

  const oauth1 = new OAuth1({
    apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
    apiSecret: "YOUR_API_SECRET",
    accessToken: "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
    accessTokenSecret: "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET",
  });

  const client = new Client({ oauth1 });

  // Like a Post
  const response = await client.posts.like("123456789", { tweetId: "1234567890" });
  console.log(`Liked: ${response.data?.liked}`);
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Unlike a Post (v2)

<CodeGroup dropdown>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE "https://api.x.com/2/users/123456789/likes/1234567890" \
    -H "Authorization: OAuth ..."
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  # Requires OAuth 1.0a User Context authentication
  import requests
  from requests_oauthlib import OAuth1

  auth = OAuth1(
      "API_KEY", "API_SECRET",
      "ACCESS_TOKEN", "ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET"
  )

  url = "https://api.x.com/2/users/123456789/likes/1234567890"
  response = requests.delete(url, auth=auth)
  print(response.json())
  ```

  ```python Python SDK theme={null}
  from xdk import Client
  from xdk.oauth1_auth import OAuth1

  oauth1 = OAuth1(
      api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
      api_secret="YOUR_API_SECRET",
      access_token="YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      access_token_secret="YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET"
  )

  client = Client(auth=oauth1)

  # Unlike a Post
  response = client.posts.unlike(user_id="123456789", tweet_id="1234567890")
  print(f"Liked: {response.data.liked}")
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript SDK theme={null}
  import { Client, OAuth1 } from "@xdevplatform/xdk";

  const oauth1 = new OAuth1({
    apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
    apiSecret: "YOUR_API_SECRET",
    accessToken: "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
    accessTokenSecret: "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET",
  });

  const client = new Client({ oauth1 });

  // Unlike a Post
  const response = await client.posts.unlike("123456789", "1234567890");
  console.log(`Liked: ${response.data?.liked}`);
  ```
</CodeGroup>