Hi Jon, any chance you can turn it back on? This is the first we're hearing of it. We'll migrate off as soon as we can, but it might take a few days.
Thanks! On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 10:02:27 AM UTC-5 Jon Orwant wrote: > chart.googleapis.com and chart.apis.google.com are the same; neither > should be used and were deprecated in 2012. > > For QR codes, there are non-Google solutions that people have reported > success with. You'll find those solutions in the archive of this list. > > On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM Vishwanath Nagur <vis...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Jon >> >> https://chart.googleapis.com/chart ~~~ is throwing 502 because of the >> reasons you mentioned. >> Is https://chart.apis.google.com/chart? ~~~ also part of [ Google Image >> Charts API] for shutting down? Or this is the one with which we need to >> replace with? >> >> I don't find any information for QR code generation on actively >> maintained Charts help - https://developers.google.com/chart >> Can you please guide me for an alternate service? >> >> Appreciate your help on this. >> >> On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 6:48:29 AM UTC+9 Jon Orwant wrote: >> >>> Sorry. If users aren't monitoring the groups, there's no way to reach >>> them other than shutting off the service and hoping people notice. >>> >>> On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 4:45:23 PM UTC-5 sc...@wunderkind.co >>> wrote: >>> >>>> We're also SO dependent on Google Image Charts. We have them embedded >>>> in all of our Looker emails. We'll begin a migration process to something >>>> else, but will also appreciate as much time as we can get. >>>> >>>> Jon -- we appreciate y'all not completely shutting it off, but it was >>>> really unclear if the downtime was intentional until I found this thread. >>>> >>>> On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 11:11:02 AM UTC-5 Thien Vu wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Jon, >>>>> >>>>> We need time to develop our own solution. Can you keep the service >>>>> running as much as possible? if not keep the service running for long >>>>> time, >>>>> please give us the deadline, thanks for your support. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, Thien >>>>> On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 2:49:09 PM UTC+7 Jon Orwant wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I've turned it back on for the moment. Please migrate ASAP, though! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 2:43 AM Thien Vu <thien...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Jon, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> We are using https://chart.googleapis.com/chart to generate QR >>>>>>> code, we experienced error 502, can you please temporarily turn it on >>>>>>> for a >>>>>>> few days for a temporary solution urgently? We will replace the service >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> the meantime. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 1:56:28 AM UTC+7 Jon Orwant wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just turned it back on. We don't have a fixed schedule other than >>>>>>>> "several hours every day". If there's a particular day/time period you >>>>>>>> need >>>>>>>> the service up, I can accommodate, but please do migrate off of it >>>>>>>> ASAP! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 1:54:34 PM UTC-5 >>>>>>>> br...@hemesath.net wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is this service now 100% off / deactivated? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If not, is there a blackout schedule that you can share? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 8:41:26 AM UTC-6 Stefan wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Jon, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yesterday i got 502 also for generating qr code images, but today >>>>>>>>>> is working well. Should i change to another solution to create this >>>>>>>>>> QR code >>>>>>>>>> images? i i checked, google api images was deprecated >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>>> Stefan >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 1:53:45 AM UTC+7 Jon Orwant wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Approximately: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Wednesday from 1818 to 1935 GMT >>>>>>>>>>> Thursday from 1710 to 1930 GMT >>>>>>>>>>> Today from 1530 to 1815 GMT >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 1:48:23 PM UTC-5 >>>>>>>>>>> alperen.k...@useinsider.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hey Jon, >>>>>>>>>>>> Can you tell me exactly when you closed it? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday 5 January 2024 at 21:14:42 UTC+3 Jon Orwant wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> It's been on the documentation page for many years: >>>>>>>>>>>> https://developers.google.com/chart/image >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> It's not in the HTTP response. I'm not even sure whether it's >>>>>>>>>>>> possible to put free text into an HTTP response, although I >>>>>>>>>>>> concede that >>>>>>>>>>>> would have been a good thing to do if so. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Ultimately the only effective mechanism we had was to turn the >>>>>>>>>>>> service off for increasingly long periods of time. My apologies >>>>>>>>>>>> that we >>>>>>>>>>>> didn't have a better solution. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I'll turn it back on now, but will turn it off again for >>>>>>>>>>>> several hours tomorrow. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 1:08 PM Cat <kat...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Would it not be smart to announce that on the documentation >>>>>>>>>>>> page and also as message part of the 502 BAD Gateway?? response >>>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>>> indicates some other error. Noone will be able to understand that >>>>>>>>>>>> correctly. Everybody will wait til it shows up again. >>>>>>>>>>>> *410 Gone: Charts API was deprecated in 2012 and is finally >>>>>>>>>>>> being turned off.* >>>>>>>>>>>> https://developers.google.com/chart?hl=en >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> It is really an uphill battle to fight against deprecations. >>>>>>>>>>>> As Google Appengine customer I have a VERY long list of APIs to >>>>>>>>>>>> replace. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Reminds me on Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Jon Orwant schrieb am Freitag, 5. Jänner 2024 um 18:51:23 UTC+1: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> You're asking about the Google Image Charts API, which was >>>>>>>>>>>> deprecated in 2012 and is finally, 12 years later, being turned >>>>>>>>>>>> off. We're >>>>>>>>>>>> taking it down for increasingly long periods of time every day, to >>>>>>>>>>>> flush >>>>>>>>>>>> out users who might not realize they're using an antiquated >>>>>>>>>>>> service, in >>>>>>>>>>>> anticipation of a complete turndown next week. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The Google Image Charts API is completely different from Google >>>>>>>>>>>> Charts, a JavaScript library that is actively developed and >>>>>>>>>>>> maintained. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 12:49:02 PM UTC-5 >>>>>>>>>>>> umut....@useinsider.com wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I get 502 error on chart api, is ther any problem on it ? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Also I couldn't find any status page about chart API , if exist >>>>>>>>>>>> could you share. >>>>>>>>>>>> <https://useinsider.com/nrf-big-show/> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "Google Visualization API" group. >>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>>>>> it, send an email to google-visualizati...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-visualization-api/abb2856e-bcd2-442d-9925-c83f03b8407bn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-visualization-api/abb2856e-bcd2-442d-9925-c83f03b8407bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <https://useinsider.com/nrf-big-show/> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "Google Visualization API" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to google-visualizati...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-visualization-api/65998dda-030e-483a-8d56-1afcd1c77350n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-visualization-api/65998dda-030e-483a-8d56-1afcd1c77350n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google Visualization API" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to google-visualizati...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-visualization-api/27c47694-4b49-44a8-a341-d9ddc59aead6n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/google-visualization-api/27c47694-4b49-44a8-a341-d9ddc59aead6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Visualization API" group. 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