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Many people here say that it's suicidal to bet it all on a single API. Yet, there's also a LOT of businesses that have thrived and they rely on API's. Examples
by AznHisoka 13y ago
Many people here say that it's suicidal to bet it all on a single API.
Yet, there's also a LOT of businesses that have thrived and they rely on API's. Examples being HootSuite (Twitter/FB api), SocialBro, BufferApp, SproutSocial, Klout, and a lot of social media analytics platforms. It's certainly a risk, but it's better to go forward with your plan, than not even try because you're afraid of being too over-reliant.
To mitigate the risk, is there anyway you can reproduce what the API does? Even if it's slightly shady, such as scraping.
- pmtarantino 13y agoYes, I could scrap some webpages, but is it okay to make a business out of it?
- AznHisoka 13y agoNo right answer. But many other businesses have done it. Look at SEOMoz, who've built tools centered around scraping Google results and social media pages.