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JavaScript AJAX Basics (retiring) AJAX and APIs Flickr’s API

melissa brown
melissa brown
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Posted by melissa brown
melissa brown
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API key vs public feed

is using an api key better than using the public feed link in this video. in the final project the photos that it pulls from flickr are not very accurate. for example you click cat and you get pictures of a doll. how can you make it more accurate and precise in the photos that it pulls?

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rydavim
rydavim
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rydavim
rydavim
18,813 Points

You only need an API key for Flickr if you're planning on interacting with it in some way. You won't need one to pull from the public feeds. Either way, it won't effect the results you get when you make the request.