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Is It Legal to Reverse Engineer a Competitor’s API?

Started by throwaway92847_31 · Dec 7, 2023 · 2 replies
For informational purposes only. This is not legal advice.
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throwaway92847_31OP

Looking for advice on this situation. Is It Legal to Reverse Engineer a Competitors API? Anyone been in this spot?

Details: I'm in a situation where I need to understand my legal options. Has anyone dealt with something similar?

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order_in_the_court_11Attorney

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throwaway92847_31OP

Update: Thanks everyone for the guidance. I consulted with an attorney and we're moving forward. The advice here helped me understand what questions to ask and what to expect. Will update when there's a resolution.