API Terms of Service

These API Terms of Service (the “API Terms”) govern programmatic access to the Academe API (the “API”) provided by Academe, Inc.(“Academe”). The API Terms are in addition to, and incorporate by reference, our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. By generating or using an API key, you agree to the API Terms.

API access is available to users on paid plans. API keys are issued per-user or per-team, as applicable. You are responsible for keeping your API keys confidential. Do not commit API keys to public repositories or embed them in client-side code.

We may revoke API keys for suspected abuse, violation of these API Terms, or security incidents. You may revoke and rotate your own keys from account settings.

You may use the API to:

• Build internal tools that interact with your own Academe account or Team.
• Integrate Academe into workflow automations (for example, citation checks in a CI pipeline).
• Export your own data for archival, analysis, or migration.
• Build customer-facing integrations, provided you comply with the restrictions below and any written partnership terms we have agreed.

You may not use the API to:

• Circumvent rate limits, billing, or access controls.
• Scrape or mirror the Academe corpus or other users' data.
• Build a product that competes directly with Academe by wrapping our API as a primary data source.
• Train AI models on Academe Outputs, our corpus, or our documentation without prior written consent.
• Resell, sublicense, or redistribute API access to third parties except as part of an integrated product.
• Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the API, or breach or circumvent any security measure.
• Violate applicable laws, including export control or sanctions laws.

The API is subject to per-key and per-organization rate limits that we may change from time to time. Published limits are intended as a fair-use guide, not a commitment. We may throttle, queue, or reject requests that exceed limits; for workloads that require higher limits, contact hello@academe-ai.com.

If your integration surfaces Academe-generated output to end users, we ask that you include a small attribution (“Powered by Academe” or equivalent) on the surface where the output is displayed. Contact us if your use case requires a different arrangement.

You retain all rights in content you send to the API. Academe retains all rights in the API itself, including underlying models and prompts. Outputs produced in response to your requests are yours to use, subject to our Acceptable Use policy and applicable law.

You may not use API Outputs to create a competing AI research assistant.

Data sent to and received from the API is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and DPA. Academe does not use API content to train AI models. API requests are logged for operational, security, and debugging purposes in accordance with our retention schedule.

We may add, change, deprecate, or remove API endpoints and features at any time. We aim to give at least thirty (30) days' notice for breaking changes where practical and to maintain backward-compatible versioning for major releases.

If a change materially degrades your integration and we cannot reasonably provide a substitute, your remedy is to stop using the affected endpoint and, if applicable, receive a pro-rated refund of prepaid fees for the remainder of the term.

The API is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind. Academe does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free API availability or that AI-generated output will be accurate, complete, or fit for any purpose.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Academe's aggregate liability under these API Terms is limited as set out in our main Terms of Service. In no event shall Academe be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of the API.

We may suspend or terminate API access for security incidents, misuse, unpaid fees, or violation of these API Terms, with reasonable notice where practical. Upon termination, you must stop using the API and delete any locally cached Outputs or content obtained via the API. Provisions that by nature survive termination will survive.

Integration help, higher rate limits, or partnership inquiries: hello@academe-ai.com. Legal and contracting: hello@academe-ai.com.