1 pointby iboshidev5 hours ago3 comments
  • iboshidev4 hours ago
    quick update: google and their api is garbage. ive updated to another provider on a paid plan that costs less than them, has about the same size library and allow us to file support tickets in case something goes wrong. oh and student discount on the api helps make it 50% cheaper woohoo!!
    • toomuchtodoan hour ago
      Google did you a favor :) please consider writing a blog post and submitting it around solving this.
  • codingdave4 hours ago
    Are you caching the results of your queries? I find that is typically a really solid first step at reducing API calls.
    • iboshidev4 hours ago
      yep, been caching it from the beginning. the problem is purely usage. it went viral (top 50 in 5 countries in europe and top 100 in 30+ countries worldwide) and hit quota limits... google being google has no simple way of reaching them.
  • toomuchtodo5 hours ago
    What are you hitting the Google Books API for?
    • iboshidev4 hours ago
      to fetch books.. its a books app
      • jll294 hours ago
        Would you like to tell us a bit more, perhaps? E.g., what's the name of your app? What's its purpose? A book recommender? Book search? Onlinee book purchase assistant? S.th. else?