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Hi again,

What would you suggest for users to use as "application name" when
registering for an api-key?

esc

On Mar 11, 11:31=A0pm, William Coates <william.coa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I guess the best idea is to make the key configurable in your code, so
> people can use their own key: don't distribute it with your key. You
> could make it read from a config file or environment variable or such
> thing...
>
> 2009/3/11 esc <emergencyselfconstr...@googlemail.com>:
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > i hacked together a tiny tool to use your api that allows me to track
> > artist and label releases. I was wondering what to do about the api-
> > key if i give the tool to my mates, or make it available online. Does
> > each user need his/her own api-key? Or should i distribute the api-key
> > with the tool? The tool is written in python and i was a bit worried
> > that if i put the api-key online in clear text, someone might go and
> > do mischief with it.
>
> > thanks
>