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OpenSubtitles.org is shutting down it's previous API. Now only authenticated access allowed. (blog.opensubtitles.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (8 children)

But they offer a new API. Any disadvantages with the new one?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I didn't see anything about it being free. I also didn't pick up on whether or not it was moving behind a paywall, just that you could buy a vip subscription for 20% off

[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I think in the email they sent out they mentioned that each IP would be able to download 5 per 24 hours and "registered users" 10 per 24 hours. Paid members would be restricted to 1,000 per 24 hours.

It's 15 bucks a year for VIP, if I understood it correctly, then I am of the opinion there is nothing here to get mad about for "regular users".

[–] [email protected] 29 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I can download ten subtitles just trying to find one good one for a single TV show episode

Imo if they want to be so strict with downloading subtitles, they should raise the quality standards for the subtitles that are submitted.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Honestly that's a fair point too.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I believe the captions submitters are doing so for free, no?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

Yes that doesn't mean that opensubtitles can't take their new found savings and use it to weed out poor quality submissions.

Wikipedia editors do it for free and yet they still maintain a high standard of quality.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Free trash is still trash.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Your consumer can query the API on its own, and download 5 subtitles per IP's per 24 hours, but a user must be authenticated to download more. Users will then be able to download as many subtitles as their ranks allows, from 10 as simple signed up user, to 1000 for VIP user.

https://opensubtitles.stoplight.io/docs/opensubtitles-api/e3750fd63a100-getting-started

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