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    419 months ago

    Websites and services create APIs for programmers to use them. So Spotify has code that let’s you build a program that can use its features. But you need a token they give you after you sign up. The token can be revoked and used to monitor how much of their service you’re using. That way they can restrict if its too much.

    Scraping is raw dogging the web slut you met at the cougar ranch who went home with you because you reminded her of her dog