Can this be done within license restrictions?

[spill...@phasma.nl]

Hi,

i am creating an open-source (as in free/non-commercial) web
application and i would like to integrate the 7digital API into my
application. It will be used to retrieve metadata for the music
collection that will be managed/played by this application.

Since i want to release my app under the MIT license, i would also
like to release the source code for the metadata plugin that retrieves
data using the 7digital API (client).

Can i distribute the API keys given to me with my application?

[filip]

Hi,

great to see an open source app being built on top of the API.

I would suggest that you publish your source code with our demo API key (oauth_consumer_key=YOUR_KEY_HERE, oauth_consumer_secret=YOUR_SECRET_HERE) and provide a link to the API sign up form for anyone wishing to host the app themselves.

The problem with making API access credentials public (whether it's your own key or the above demo key) is that they're fully open to abuse. If someone uses the key in an attempt to scrape the API then you're very likely to hit the request limits or the key might even end up getting blocked altogether.

Let us know if you have any further questions and also when you publish your app!

Thanks

Filip