Feed API referer as "localhost" or "192.168.x.x"?

[Mike Summers]

I'm working on a feed reader app that will run on local machines, usually inside a private network, so the referer will either be "localhost" or a 192.168.x.x address, does this violate the Terms of Service?

Thanks.

[Jeremy Geerdes]

The problem isn't the TOS. The Feeds API can't be utilized strictly on an internal network or standalone machine. It requires the ability to contact Google's servers, which actually fetch and parse the feed before returning it to the client. In such an application, your http_referer header - if you choose to send one - should point to a public webpage that provides a bit of information about your application, including your contact information in case Google needs to contact you. Google will get the IP address of your network gateway in the request.

jg

On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Mike Summers <msumm...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm working on a feed reader app that will run on local machines, usually inside a private network, so the referer will either be "localhost" or a 192.168.x.x address, does this violate the Terms of Service?

Thanks.

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[Mike Summers]

That doesn't line-up with the ToS (my italics):

Application Requirements

Applications that use this interface must abide by all existing Terms of Service. Most importantly, you must correctly identify yourself in your requests.

Applications must always include a valid and accurate HTTP referer header in their requests.

If contact info is the point of the exercise, using the project's GitHub url should work.

Thanks.

[Jeremy Geerdes]

As I said, the problem is NOT the TOS. You can absolutely sent the GitHub URL for the HTTP_REFERER header. Non-web applications do this sort of thing all the time. However, as I said, the bigger problem is that you MUST be able to access Google's servers from your network. You indicated that the referer would be localhost or 192.168.*.*. This would indicate that you're expecting the API to work without outside access. That simply won't work.

jg

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