Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

By subscribing to any of the Big Book API plans offered on our website or on rapidapi.com or to a custom plan to which you are invited, you the API subscriber (“you”) confirm that you have read and agree to the Terms of Use outlined below. Failure to honor these terms will result in your use of the Big Book API being suspended and/or permanently blocked.

License

A Big Book API subscription grants you a nonexclusive, non-transferable license to use the Big Book API on a month-by-month basis dependent on your payment of the monthly fee associated with your subscription (and any additional charges due to exceeding the number of calls per day covered by your subscription) and on your agreement to respect these terms. You will be charged every month until you cancel your subscription under My Console > Plan/Billing or on RapidAPI's website, depending on where you subscribed.

You must agree to keep your Big Book API key confidential. If you post or commit code in a support forum, GitHub, etc., you must first remove the Big Book API key. If your Big Book API key is compromised and abused by an unauthorized user, you are responsible for its misuse and for any additional charges or harm incurred.

Big Book API reserves the right to include the Big Book API logo, links to Big Book API, and/or advertisements (e.g. links or images related to sponsors) in the Big Book API, including its widgets.

Prohibitions

You may use the data provided by the Big Book API as part of your website, application, or other project, but you cannot use Big Book API data to create a site or application meant to provide the same experience as Big Book API. Should Big Book API determine that your website or application is attempting to compete with Big Book API’s website/apps or to drive traffic away from Big Book API in another way, you will no longer be allowed to use the Big Book API. In this case, however, you may reach out to us to discuss a possible business partnership.

You may not create the impression that your site or application is endorsed by Big Book API, nor may you use any Big Book API brands/logos to promote your site/app without prior permission. Again, please reach out if you would like to work more closely together - in some cases we may discount your Big Book API use. However, if you are invited by Big Book API to a free, custom plan for hackathons or academic use, then you must provide a backlink to our food API page (link above).

You may not scrape the Big Book API or in any way attempt to copy or store the information it provides, including any derived, hashed, or transformed data. With prior written permission from Big Book API, you may cache user-requested data to improve performance (for a maximum of 1 hour). After 1 hour, you must delete your cache and refresh the data via the Big Book API. If you stop using the Big Book API or if your access to the API is suspended for any reason, then you must delete all data you ever obtained from the Big Book API.

You may not resell any data received via the Big Book API.

You may use the Big Book API in order to compare the Big Book API to Big Book API competitors.

We reserve the right to discontinue the Big Book API or to withdraw your permission to use the Big Book API at any time for any reason without notice.

Disclaimer

The Big Book API and all the data it consists of are intended for informational purposes only, and are provided "as is," "with all faults," and "as available." This means that while Big Book API will do its best to ensure the quality of the Big Book API and the accuracy of Big Book API data, there are no guarantees or warranties (neither expressed nor implied), including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Big Book API is not accountable for any losses, damages, or any other problems that occur because the Big Book API is unavailable or slow, because the data contains errors, or because of any text or images that you show on your website, in your app, etc., even if the text or image(s) come from the Big Book API.

By using the Big Book API, you agree to assume all responsibility and risk of use of the Big Book API. Big Book API is not responsible or liable for any consequences that result from your use of the Big Book API and the content, materials, and information it contains.

You also agree that Big Book API may use your logo and company name as a professional reference/use case. If you do not want this, please let us know in written form.

Nothing in these Terms of Use shall be construed as creating an employer-employee relationship, a partnership, a joint venture, or any other type of business relationship without an express written agreement between the parties.

Representations and Indemnification

You represent and warrant that you have the necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement. If you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of your employer or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have full legal authority to bind your employer or such entity to these Terms of Use. You will fully indemnify, hold harmless and defend Big Book API from any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, actions, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) brought by a third party arising out of or in connection with your use of the Big Book API.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL Big Book API BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR LOST PROFIT DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE API TERMS, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. THE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION WILL SURVIVE AND APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY SPECIFIED IN THESE API TERMS OF USE IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

Choice of Law

The terms and conditions of this Agreement are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Indiana, located in the United States of America. All disputes arising out of or in connection with the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Indiana.

Updates

These Terms of Use may be updated or revised. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms of Use so long as you continue to use the Big Book API. If necessary, you will need to change your websites/app/etc. to be in compliance with these terms. Your continued use of the Big Book API after changes to the Terms of Use will constitute acceptance of and agreement to such changes.

Last Updated on July 31, 2023