“In no event may API Provider bypass Rapid's billing, management, marketplace or Service and/or use any information obtained via Rapid... to market to API Consumers, solicit API Consumers or other users to leave the Service...”
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Because this prohibition covers both technical circumvention and downstream marketing, it restricts API Providers from leveraging RapidAPI's user relationships outside the platform.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'and/or' linking bypass and solicitation, which may be read as two independent prohibitions. The canonical claim states both as the primary proposition given their close relationship. No other independent legal effects were omitted.
The updated terms establish that RapidAPI functions as a hosting platform only and will not be liable for abuse or misuse of APIs to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This means users who experience harm from an abused or misused API may have limited recourse against RapidAPI itself, though applicable law may still impose certain duties on the platform depending on jurisdiction and the nature of the harm.
View change record →The updated terms introduce new restrictions and disclaimers around GenAI Features. RapidAPI provides these features with no warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, legality, or fitness for any purpose, and users assume sole responsibility for evaluating outputs before acting on them. The terms explicitly prohibit submitting personal data to chatbot functionality and disclaim all liability for unauthorized personal data submission. Users relying on chatbot outputs for decisions must independently verify information, as the terms state chatbot responses are generated algorithmically and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated.
View change record →API Consumers can expect that API Providers are prohibited from using RapidAPI-sourced information to solicit them away from the platform.
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Because this prohibition covers both technical circumvention and downstream marketing, it restricts API Providers from leveraging RapidAPI's user relationships outside the platform.
API Consumers can expect that API Providers are prohibited from using RapidAPI-sourced information to solicit them away from the platform.
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