I guessed that I would need to track each user's data storage within my application and I think I understand how to do so. What I was hoping for was a way to leverage Google Checkout (or other Google product) to bill each individual for this usage. If I understand correctly from your response that this is not possible, I will start looking for third party alternatives.
On Mar 29, 1:28 pm, "Ikai L (Google)" <[email protected]> wrote: > There's no native API for this. You'll have to track this in your > application. > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 8:41 AM, Gareth Davies <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > I am currently working on my first Java application for Google App > > Engine. It would allow users to record discrete amounts of data > > (recorded with an Android application) by posting to a service > > (currently XML over HTTP). I have reviewed the Billing-related GAE > > documents and understand that after a certain threshold I would have > > to pay for additional storage space. > > > In the (however unlikely!) event that my app becomes popular and this > > threshold is significantly exceeded I would like to pass on the cost > > by charging users based on how much data they store. I had hoped that > > there would be existing facilities within the Google platform (Apps, > > Checkout etc.) that would make this relatively easy to setup, at least > > from a technical standpoint. However, after searching this list and > > the wider web I have not found much relevant information. Are there > > any best practices/recommendations for how to go about this, or should > > I be looking for a solution independent of the Google App Engine > > plaform? > > > Thanks, > > Gareth Davies > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Google App Engine for Java" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<google-appengine-java%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine-java?hl=en. > > -- > Ikai Lan > Developer Programs Engineer, Google App > Enginehttp://googleappengine.blogspot.com|http://twitter.com/app_engine -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine for Java" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine-java?hl=en.
