Can someone working at Google help clarify this fo...

# random

[Stefan Oltmann]

Can someone working at Google help clarify this for me?

The Google Photos Library API usage policy states:
“Do not make a substitute for Google Photos. For example, do not use this API to create a general-purpose photo gallery app.”

This is why apps like Mylio and ente.io use Google Takeout instead of the API.
For the same reason, I’m planning to use the Google Takeout route for Ashampoo Photo Organizer as well.

However, I noticed that pCloud.com uses the Google Photos Library API to sync and download all photos.

While pCloud is primarily a general-purpose file manager, it also includes functionality for displaying photos.

Is pCloud’s use of the API compliant? If so, what makes it permissible?

[Youssef Shoaib [MOD]]

IANAL, but I speculate that what they mean is "don't use Google Photos as your storage for a photo gallery app"