I guess that I'm a bit confused what you're asking. If you're wanting to know whether or not the TOS prohibit you from utilizing the API from an application which is on the private side of a user/password site, then I don't think that the TOS don't restrict you from utilizing the Image Search API on a site that has username and password as long as obtaining those credentials is free. But I'm not a legal expert, so you'll probably want to consult someone who is.
If you're asking if the API will index images which are available only on the private side of a user/password site, then I think I remember reading somewhere that you could provide Google with a username/password via the robots.txt or something, but I'm not putting my finger on it right now. Alternatively, you could use an Sitemap.xml file to highlight the images that you want Google to crawl so that it can just bypass the user/password gateway. All of that said, I would be remiss if I did not advise you that the Image Search API has been deprecated. This means that Google is no longer actively developing new features, and while they will put some effort into making sure that the service continues to operate, they reserve the right to terminate it at any time should such efforts become "burdensome." In addition, the deprecation policy states that the service will be discontinued no later than three years after the announcement of deprecation. The announcement, in the case of the Image Search API, came in May 2011. So you can expect that the API will cease functioning no later than May 2014. Of course, if you don't mind developing an application today that won't work in less than three years, you can just disregard that insight. But if I was you, I would seriously think two or three times before I built an app on a platform that I knew wasn't going to be around. Jeremy R. Geerdes Generally Cool Guy Des Moines, IA For more information or a project quote: [email protected] If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights Wesleyan Church! On Jun 13, 2011, at 12:14 PM, g1 wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying out this Google API. > > I see, that the google search api, can be restricted to search only a > particular web site. > But what are the pre-requisittes of such a searchable web-site ? > > I guess, one of it would be ... the web site muct be publicly > accessible !! > > Can it be a protected by user-name/ password ? > If yes, how can google api, be leveraged ? > > thank you > G1 > > -- > 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.
