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title: Follow Terms of Service to Get Increase in Number of API Calls
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  http://apievangelist.com/2012/03/03/follow-terms-of-service-to-get-increase-in-number-of-api-calls/
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  http://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/api-evangelist-site/blog/foursquare_logo.png
author:
  name: kinlane
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  - Terms of Service
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I am going through the [Foursquare API](https://developer.foursquare.com "Foursquare API"), and found their section about how to get an increase in the number of calls you can make against the Foursquare API interesting:

_If your application runs into any of our rate limits and you think you could use more, write us at api@foursquare.com. We'llneed your OAuth consumer id, an explanation about why you need an increased cap, and information about the following_ 

*   _**Usage**: A description of the endpoints you're calling and how you're using the data retrieved. We use this to make sure you're abiding by our [Platform Policies](https://foursquare.com/legal/api/platformpolicy) and [Terms of Service](https://foursquare.com/legal/terms). Sample requests are generally helpful._
*   _**Attribution**: Screenshots of your application so we can confirm you're [attributing](https://developer.foursquare.com/overview/attribution.html) foursquare correctly._
*   _**Caching**: Cache venue details where appropriate to avoid making spurious requests to our servers. See theRetention section of our [Platform Policies](https://foursquare.com/legal/api/platformpolicy) for more details._

I like the idea of rewarding developers with the ability to make more calls against your API, when they adhere to your terms of service and benefit your operations.