Hi Mark, When we created the Search APIs many years ago, we hoped that they would help developers create innovative websites and applications that provide value to end users. Unfortunately, we've found that most requests to these APIs involve scraping, data mining, or other usage that doesn't improve the end users' experience. Because we've failed in this respect, we've decided to deprecate them. I understand that not everyone was misusing them in these ways - and certainly don't mean to imply otherwise! I feel for those who are doing great things here, but there simply aren't enough of you to allow us to continue supporting these APIs.
Thanks for your understanding, Adam On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Mark Essel (@victusfate) <[email protected]>wrote: > Anyone understand why this is being deprecated? Read the official post > and specifics but no details. > > Well used Apis become infrastructure, the removal of apis sends a > clear signal for the future. > > -- > 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.
