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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information, as the terms state chatbot responses are generated algorithmically and may be inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated.
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We also require third parties to pay licensing fees for access to larger quantities of content and information.
Customer shall immediately inform DeepL if there are reasons to expect a significant increase in the number of API Requests for reasons such as an extraordinary surge in End Users, unusual marketing, promotions or other campaigns.
Modifications to eliminate required or conditional elements prescribed in the FDX API Certification Use Cases will render any implementations using said modifications non-conformant with the FDX API Certification Use Cases
"...You may not perform such examination and/or de-compilation of Software without first having requested the information from Us... and having permitted a reasonable time (at least thirty (30) days) for receipt of such information.Excerpt from RapidAPI's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “...You may not perform such examination and/or de-compilation of Software without first having requested the information from Us... and having permitted a reasonable time (at least thirty (30) days) for receipt of such information.”
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