posted on 13 March 2014 by stephen compston. Gnip is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of social data. With the most sources, the most customers, and the most robust infrastructure to deliver it all, Gnip is the Social Data API.Whether you want a full firehose of data, or want to filter that firehose down to a very specific subset of activities, Gnip has the products that allow you to get the social data you need.Functionally, Gnip integrates into the backend of your system to deliver the raw social data that powers your app.PI (Application Programming Interface): The means through which software components interact with one another. Gnip interacts with various social media sources’ APIs to collect social media data. Gnip then normalizes the content and delivers it to customers through its own APIs.