Improving the security of Google APIs with SSL

Google announced its initiative to enhance the security of its APIs by mandating the use of SSL, which encrypts data communications to protect users’ data from interception by malicious parties. This security measure is being progressively implemented across various Google products, with many user-facing services like Gmail and Google web search already defaulting to SSL. The focus is now extending to developer-facing APIs, with several new APIs and versions being SSL-only. Notably, the Google Maps API, previously offering SSL exclusively to Premier customers, is now available to all developers. Starting September 15, 2011, APIs such as Google Documents List, Google Spreadsheets, and Google Sites will require SSL connections, with non-SSL HTTP requests resulting in a "400 Bad Request" response. Google advises developers to update their client libraries to the latest versions to ensure compatibility and recommends switching all API clients to SSL to enhance data protection. Existing OAuth and AuthSub tokens will remain functional with HTTPS URLs, and developers are encouraged to consult the updated API documentation for further details.

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