Googlert?

Is this new?

[WindSun]

I just came across this by accident while digging around in Google:

<snip>

[edited by: Marcia at 9:24 pm (utc) on Jan. 29, 2003]
[edit reason] No tools, per forum charter. [/edit]

[jady]

I am sure Google will love this automatic query device.. I wouldnt enter my URL in this! :)

[JayC]

Since it uses the Google API, and each user has to sign up with Google to get an account which allows API access, it shouldn't be a problem.

An account holder is allowed to use the API to make automated queries of the Google index. From [google.com ]: "Your Google Account and license key entitle you to 1,000 automated queries per day."

[EliteWeb]

I think the integration of Google API rocks this :D Makes me have ideas. Will WPG require users to register API accounts?

[sun818]

That's pretty cool. 20 results per search term/phrase means 50 different keywords for the 1,000 limit. Yet, <snip> only allows five search entries :(

[edited by: Marcia at 9:25 pm (utc) on Jan. 29, 2003]

[WindSun]

I am still waiting for my API key to arrive in the email (something is slow - my email, or Google sending it) so have not had a chance to see what kind of results you get from it.

Anyone been able to play with it yet?

[HuhuFruFru]

yes, i just tried it out and i LOVE it :-) there are really great tools out there, thx windsun

[sun818]

The email consists of:

Subject: Googlert alert for <username>

Search 1: <first search term>

Title (as seen on Google)

Snippet

URL

<repeat for number of results selected on form>

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Search 2: <second search term>

Repeat

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

<Tool Footer>

[Brett_Tabke]

Lets see:

- give them your google api key.
- they pull from google with your key.

I believe that violates the API license agreement.

What's left to figure out?

A very short half life on the service.

[JayC]

I believe that violates the API license agreement.

Yeah, I wonder about that. The agreement says it's for "personal, noncommercial use." So, is each user of this tool making "personal" use of the API, of is the operator of this service making "non-personal" use of the API by allowing these accesses? I guess it comes down to how Google chooses to interpret that.