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Google Releases Web APIs

Posted by Hemos on from the developing-with-google dept.

skunkeh writes "Google have released the first beta of their Web APIs package. Used in conjunction with a free license key this SOAP based web service allows developers to execute up to 1000 automated queries a day, but is currently available for non-commercial use only. The download comes with Java and .NET code examples and includes a WSDL description for use with other SOAP supporting languages." There's also a write up about uses on Userland.

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  1. w00t! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Now I can write programs to generate Google-whacks!

  2. Trying to /. google???? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Won't work, evil doers!!

  3. Google Terms of Service by AVee · · Score: 4, Funny
    To create an Google account you have te agree with the Google Terms of Service. These state the following:

    No Automated Querying

    You may not send automated queries of any sort to Google's system without express permission in advance from Google. Note that "sending automated queries" includes, among other things:
    • using any software which sends queries to Google to determine how a website or webpage "ranks" on Google for various queries;
    • "meta-searching" Google; and
    • performing "offline" searches on Google.
    Now, how can I use the web API?!
    Note that this is not in the Google Api TOS wich you must agree to before downloading the api. But in the Google Terms of Service wich you must agree to before creating a Google account needed to use the Google Api.

    Still, it's fun and i'll play with it!
    1. Re:Google Terms of Service by Hektor_Troy · · Score: 5, Funny

      Considdering you get Googles express permission for it:

      Your Google Account and license key entitle you to 1,000 automated queries per day.

      I happen to have a pair of spare glasses lying around, (+2,75 on each eye) - wanna borrow them?

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  4. Re:And you thought Microsoft was spying? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You are so right... this is a shocking way of doing buisness. These guys arn't even giving you root access to their servers... Shame on them.

    What I find even more amazing is that you seem to expect this unrestricted acces.

  5. Re:Staggering Potential by selderrr · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is Google the best company ever or what?!

    Nope. Microsoft is.

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  6. Pigeonrank anyone? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I wanna program some pigeons!

    1. Re:Pigeonrank anyone? by tb3 · · Score: 4, Funny

      So, I guess

      public void Pigeon()

      is what makes them crap on your shoulder?

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  7. Question by loconet · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone else feels that if google ever dissapears, they will become very unproductive?

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