If your use of RapidAPI causes legal problems for RapidAPI, you are responsible for covering their legal costs and any damages, including paying their lawyers.
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This clause means you could be financially responsible for RapidAPI's legal defense costs and damages if a dispute arises from how you use the platform, even in situations where liability is unclear.
The updated terms establish a new GenAI Features category available through the Service and specify the operational and liability framework governing their use. GenAI Features are provided on an 'as is, as available' basis with no warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or fitness for any purpose. Under the revised terms, users assume sole responsibility for evaluating and verifying any outputs generated by GenAI Features before taking action based on them. Where chatbot functionality is included, the terms specify that chatbot responses are informational only, may be inaccurate or incomplete, and users must not submit personal data to chatbots. RapidAPI disclaims all liability for losses arising from reliance on GenAI or chatbot outputs.
View change record →Removal of broad indemnification obligation reduces user liability exposure for third-party claims arising from their service use.
View full change record →If a third party sues RapidAPI because of something connected to your account or API usage, you may be obligated to pay RapidAPI's legal fees and any resulting damages, which could be substantial.
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REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Broad indemnification clauses are standard in B2B SaaS agreements and generally enforceable under US contract law.
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This clause means you could be financially responsible for RapidAPI's legal defense costs and damages if a dispute arises from how you use the platform, even in situations where liability is unclear.
If a third party sues RapidAPI because of something connected to your account or API usage, you may be obligated to pay RapidAPI's legal fees and any resulting damages, which could be substantial.
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