API Terms of Use

These API Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the Magpie Standard API for programmatic licence verification and management.

API access requires: - An active AI Company account - API key authentication - Acceptance of these Terms - Compliance with rate limits

The API provides: - ISCC verification (single and bulk) - Licence status queries - Certificate downloads - Webhook registration - Catalogue browsing

Default rate limits: - 100 requests per minute - 10,000 requests per day - Bulk verification: 1,000 ISCCs per request - Higher limits available on request

You must: - Keep API keys confidential - Use HTTPS for all requests - Rotate keys regularly - Report suspected key compromise immediately

API responses: - May be cached for up to 1 hour - Must not be stored permanently without licence - Must not be shared with unlicensed third parties

We may modify the API: - With 30 days notice for breaking changes - Immediately for security updates - Version deprecation with 6 months notice

[PLACEHOLDER - SLA terms to be defined] Target availability: 99.9% Planned maintenance windows: Sundays 02:00-04:00 UTC