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      wspinzynier
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      Hello,
      I am developing an android application, which uses the webcam API and I would like to use the free version.
      I would like to make sure I fulfill the conditions correctly, because they are not entirely clear to me, therefore I have a few questions:

      • should I cache the image urls for the 15 minute period when they are available or is it okay to just send a request for it everytime the image is needed?
      • is the "Link or embed" condition fulfilled by placing a direct link to the image asset on your server below the image I received? Or is it just about displaying the result of the request and actually not caching anything?

      And a question about general usage:

      • is there a way to sort by distance i.e. to get the closest webcam possible?

      Sincerely,
      Jakub

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        Suty Windy Staff @wspinzynier
        last edited by Suty

        @wspinzynier Hi, regarding your questions, I will try to provide relevant answers for you:

        • Every displaying of webcam in your app is one API request, so no caching

        • To fulfill direct-link, you should add something like Provided by and our logo with the link from API

        • If you use nearby filter from here, you will get nearest webcams

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