On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 6:41 PM 'Marlon Regenhardt' via Google Visualization API <google-visualization-api@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Thanks for this rolling blackout, that's actually a nice concept for this > kind of API. > > When I saw the deprecation on the docs, I just switched to integrating a > WASM lib, as I couldn't find a replacement in the docs. Totally fine for my > use case generating an image from graphviz code. > Do I understand it correctly that the "replacement" Google Charts API > linked in the deprecation notice is a library and there will not be a > hosted service after Feb 25th? > Correct. The Google Charts team is working on open sourcing the library, but there's no specific timeline for when that'll be completed. > Also yes theoretically it's possible to return the actual deprecation > message as reason phrase in the HTTP response. > Jon Orwant schrieb am Donnerstag, 18. Januar 2024 um 19:26:39 UTC+1: > >> Feb 25. >> >> On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 10:52 AM Aditi Soni <soniad...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jon, >>> >>> Could please confirm the final date of complete turndown for this API. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> On Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 8:20:34 PM UTC+5:30 Jon Orwant wrote: >>> >>>> OK. I'll leave it up through Friday and then resume blackouts. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 9:49:03 AM UTC-5 wei...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Appreciate the extra time. We're in the same boat, older versions of >>>>> that library used the deprecated API. We've upgraded to the latest version >>>>> which generates the image itself, we just need a few days to test and >>>>> deploy. >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7:13:11 AM UTC-5 Jon Orwant wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> OK. Please hurry, though! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 7:06 AM 'Win Paing Soe' via Google >>>>>> Visualization API <google-visua...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> We are using GoogleAuthenticator NuGet package to generate QR code >>>>>>> to use with Authenticator Apps for OTP and just realized " >>>>>>> chart.googleapis.com" is shutting down. (First time we're hearing >>>>>>> of it, too) >>>>>>> Appreciate if we could have few more days or a couple of weeks while >>>>>>> we are migrating to the other solutions, Jon. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 2:30:21 AM UTC+7 Josh Weiss wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 2:18:20 PM UTC-5 Jon Orwant wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've turned it back on for the rest of the day but will have >>>>>>>>> another blackout tomorrow. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 2:17:32 PM UTC-5 wei...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 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 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