“...you grant Rapid a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such content...”
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Because the license is perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable, RapidAPI retains broad rights over submitted content even after a user stops using the service.
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information, as the terms state chatbot responses are generated algorithmically and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated.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 →Users permanently and irrevocably license their submitted content to RapidAPI for a wide range of uses, including creating derivative works and sublicensing to others.
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Because the license is perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable, RapidAPI retains broad rights over submitted content even after a user stops using the service.
Users permanently and irrevocably license their submitted content to RapidAPI for a wide range of uses, including creating derivative works and sublicensing to others.
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