Ask HN: Is it legit to cache Google Books API results to my db? 2 points by NithurM 4y ago ↗ HN Hello HN, is it legit to store the Google Books API response to my db and serve for later requests? Is it ok to do? any tips?
[–] al2o3cr 4y ago ↗ There's nothing specifically about caching in the Books API ToS (compared to, say, the Maps API which has restrictions) so it's likely covered by the general policy:https://developers.google.com/terms#e_prohibitions_on_conten...Short short version: you can only cache the responses for as long as the headers say you should [–] NithurM 4y ago ↗ Thank you.
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Short short version: you can only cache the responses for as long as the headers say you should