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Google’s Search API Paywall: End of Indie Era?

Google is sunsetting free full-web search for its Programmable Search Engine, capping the free tier at 50 domains. Developers are calling this a game-changer, especially for indie search engines and academic projects. Is this the end of open, accessible search infrastructure? Or just a natural evolution as AI-powered, enterprise-grade search takes over? How will this reshape the web’s information ecosystem? #Tech #GoogleSearch #SearchAPI