Google preps search as a Web service
Beta 1-10 of about 8,560,000
Posted in e-Business, 17th April 2002 08:20 GMT
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The company said the service, called Web APIs, makes regular Google features available via SOAP interfaces for integration in non-commercial applications. Developers that sign up get a license key that gives them 1,000 queries against the two billion document index per day for free.
Google said possible applications that could be developed include conducting regular searches on a subject to check for new information, statistical research, and any other application that uses a non-HTML interface. The company even suggested games built around web information could be created.
Naturally, the service is not open to competitors, and users are restricted to one personal account. The company said it has no current plans to start charging service fees for expanded or commercial use, though such a move seems likely if the beta is well received.
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