Developer Ethics: Third-Party Sushiro Tool "Sushi Long" Shuts Down: How Much Do You Know About the Security and Privacy Risks?
The recently viral third-party Sushiro queue website “Sushi Long” has announced it is shutting down, after it was found that the API (application programming interface) the project used was not an officially public version. Although the development team took it down voluntarily and in good faith to avoid affecting the official system, this is a reminder to all developers: scraping an unauthorised API, or even using it directly, is strongly discouraged!
⚠️ Why is “privately using an API / Web Scraping” so risky?
Service can be cut off at any time (Service Outage Risk): Once the official side changes an API Endpoint or tightens Rate Limits / Cloudflare protection, a third-party tool becomes useless instantly, and the maintenance cost is very high.
Legal and terms risk (Terms of Service / Legal Issues): Accessing server resources without authorisation may violate the terms, and could even fall foul of computer misuse laws.
Cybersecurity and data privacy (Security & Privacy): Unvetted third-party interfaces can easily become a hole for data leaks or man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.
💡 Advice for developers / tech fans:
Prefer Open APIs: Make sure the API is officially authorised or documented publicly.
Respect Rate Limiting: Avoid putting excessive, DDoS-like load on the target server.
Support official channels: For checking the queue, the official app is still the safest option.
Convenience matters, but system security and compliance matter even more!