Notice of Update: Public APIs Terms of Service

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Julie Petro

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Oct 23, 2024, 10:23:07 AMOct 23
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We’ve updated our “Public APIs Terms of Service” (formerly known as the “Public Client Terms of Service”) which specify the terms of use of our Anonymous and Public APIs. Please review these as there are some important changes we’d like you to be aware of. To summarize, we have:

  • Clarified that the terms apply to both our anonymous and (registered) public APIs

  • Clarified the definition of ‘commercial use’.

  • Explained that in addition to throttling, we may use rate limits or apply usage quotas to manage traffic to the Public APIs

  • Explained that you must adhere to our posted rate limits and usage quotas when accessing the Public APIs

  • Explained the circumstances under which we will agree to transfer your Public API credentials to your organization.

  • Clarified the circumstances under which you may use data obtained from the Public APIs for marketing communications, in order to comply with privacy regulations

  • Added a note regarding the status of translations of the Terms of Service.

Thanks for reading, and let us know if you have any questions.

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Julie Petro
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Director of Communications, ORCID
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