Problem
Anytime there is a request to upgrade an API key to allow unlimited downloading (and now - if folks want recursive URL downloading) the process is:
User emails Admin
Admin verifies use-case / basis for elevated permissions
Admin upgrades key
Admin replies to user.
Due to the number of human variables in the above process, there are likely times that requests go unanswered. It seems reasonable that there could be a way for users to self-service some of these requests.
Solution
As a possible solution, what if users could visit a page (when logged in or registering) that would allow them to enter an access code that would update there permissions.
This would change the flow to something like this:
User is given an access-code by a power-user, who has been given special permissions.
User logs into the site and goes to an account page and enters code
Problem Anytime there is a request to upgrade an API key to allow unlimited downloading (and now - if folks want recursive URL downloading) the process is:
Due to the number of human variables in the above process, there are likely times that requests go unanswered. It seems reasonable that there could be a way for users to self-service some of these requests.
Solution As a possible solution, what if users could visit a page (when logged in or registering) that would allow them to enter an access code that would update there permissions.
This would change the flow to something like this: