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BSeward on Feb 10, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Full Instapaper API now available

API access for subscribers only is a really interesting idea. I'm curious how it will play out. Are there examples of other apps using a similar scheme?

samstokes on Feb 10, 2011 | [–]

The Spotify API has the same restriction.

makeramen on Feb 10, 2011 | | [–]

Simplenote (YC 10) uses a similar throttled API http://simplenoteapp.com/premium/

bruceboughton on Feb 10, 2011 | [–]

Remember the Milk

hartror on Feb 10, 2011 | [–]

Which I pay for for the exact reason Instapaper users will pay a subscription for their service.

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