The largest open database/API of barcoded products (outpan.com) 26 points by theflyingdutch 11y ago ↗ HN
[–] Kafoury 11y ago ↗ No! I am not going to send a GET request containing my API key over HTTP. [–] theflyingdutch 11y ago ↗ lolz in these guys' defence I don't think the API key has anything to do with security as the the database/api "free" I don't even know why they require authorization! [–] EugeneOZ 11y ago ↗ to limit requests per second, maybe. but anyway, it's much more simple to get api key than hijack somebody's else. [–] theflyingdutch 11y ago ↗ ahh makes sense
[–] theflyingdutch 11y ago ↗ lolz in these guys' defence I don't think the API key has anything to do with security as the the database/api "free" I don't even know why they require authorization! [–] EugeneOZ 11y ago ↗ to limit requests per second, maybe. but anyway, it's much more simple to get api key than hijack somebody's else. [–] theflyingdutch 11y ago ↗ ahh makes sense
[–] EugeneOZ 11y ago ↗ to limit requests per second, maybe. but anyway, it's much more simple to get api key than hijack somebody's else. [–] theflyingdutch 11y ago ↗ ahh makes sense
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