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traceroute66today at 2:40 PM1 replyview on HN

> Opening an API to the public allows third parties to develop apps that can then be consumed by end-consumers. Not trying to be offensive here, but do you know what an API is? To conclude I meant every single end-consumers building their own app is at best disingenuously twisting my words.

Here you are wrong too.

If you want to develop an app via an API that is only offered B2B, what do you do ?

Yes, that's right ...

You phone up REWE and negotiate a license to access to the B2B API to develop your application. B2B2C if you want to put it in simpler terms.

My original point stands. REWE clearly do not want to officially expose the API B2C, almost certainly for the exact reasons I already spelled out in my original post.

But no, its easier for you just to spread FUD, claiming "busines has no interest in providing more price transparency to their customers" just because they will not let you have access to the API as direct B2C.


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Bewelgetoday at 5:21 PM

Haha man, I think this is a cool project, the REWE API is cool, the REWE delivery App and Website are cool. Certainly not spreading fear, uncertainty or doubt.

What you describe as B2B2C is exactly what chefkoch does. And it's exactly what I initially said, so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. But anyway. Doesn't feel like we're getting anywhere. Have a great day ;)