The API key serves a couple of purposes. First, it gives Google a way to track you down if it needs to contact you for any reason. And second, it is used in the dynamic throttling mechanism. If your application will submit a large number of requests, assuming that you're complying with the API's TOS (which prohibit automated queries), supplying the key will allow you to make more requests, more quickly.
Jeremy R. Geerdes Effective website design & development Des Moines, IA For more information or a project quote: http://jgeerdes.home.mchsi.com [email protected] If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights Wesleyan Church! On May 4, 2010, at 11:20 AM, PauloG wrote: > I see, thanks for answering. Just thought what are advantages of > having an api used? If I don't use an API will only have limited > search results? > > On May 4, 10:40 pm, Jeremy Geerdes <[email protected]> wrote: >> Use of an API key is optional but recommended. If you are going to use one, >> then yes, you do have to have a website of some sort to register it. This, >> however, should not be a huge inconvenience given that the TOS do require >> every request to the Google APIs to provide a valid HTTP_REFERER header. In >> the case of a desktop app, it is recommended to point this url to a page >> which gives a brief description of your application and a way to contact >> you. If you choose to use an API key, you can also use this url to register >> it. >> >> Jeremy R. Geerdes >> Effective website design & development >> Des Moines, IA >> >> For more information or a project quote:http://jgeerdes.home.mchsi.com >> [email protected] >> >> If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights Wesleyan >> Church! >> >> On May 4, 2010, at 9:22 AM, PauloG wrote: >> >>> Do you I really need to have a website for me to get an api key for a >>> desktop app? >> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Google AJAX APIs" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google AJAX APIs" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google AJAX APIs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-ajax-search-api?hl=en.
