The snippets feed doesn't require authentication but you can sign (label) requests from an API Key.
Google monitor these type of requests and work with publishers to make sure Google Base is working effectively for them. See Jeff (a Google Employees) comments here about limits and usage : http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Base-data-API/browse_thread/thread/b830942eb562359c/f6eab0f1776da847?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=api+key+limit#f6eab0f1776da847 I think from this we can take that they actively montior API requests based on the API Key and if someone is having problems they adjust the limits for that API Key. To use this you simple stick a key=YOUR API KEY on the end of requests so for example : http://www.google.com/base/feeds/snippets/-products/?bg=ipod&key=YOUR API KEY You can signup for your key here : http://code.google.com/apis/base/signup.html On May 20, 11:57 pm, CArealtorGuy <[email protected]> wrote: > That would not be an issue as I am using a snippet just like on your > site and you are not authenticating > > On May 15, 9:00 am, Tom Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There is a limit of 5 queries per second maybe but signing each > > request might help and also tell Google which accounts are high users > > sometimes they increase your alllowance/limit. > > > On May 14, 10:15 pm, CArealtorGuy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello Tom, > > > > I just checked and I am not using an API key for some reason?! > > > > I currently am getting about 4k queries a day. > > > > If I add the API code will it stop erroring? It is odd it normally > > > stalls for a couple hours around 8-9 am to 11-12 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Base Data API" 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-Base-data-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
