Bug 508108

Summary:	Import from Google Photos - number of albums limited
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	bartvels
Component:	Plugin-WebService-Google	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	bartvels, caulier.gilles
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	8.7.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	macOS (DMG)
OS:	macOS
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description bartvels 2025-08-11 12:34:08 UTC

SUMMARY
When importing from Google Photos, it sems that there is a limit set to the number of albums that can be read.

Error transferring https://photoslibrary.googleapis.com/v1/albums?pageSize=50 - server replied: Too Many Requests

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Import
2. Import from Google Photos
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
error and no import

EXPECTED RESULT
selection list with albums to import from

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS: Sequoia 15.6
digiKam version: 8.7.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.116.0
Qt Version: 5.15.15

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2025-08-11 12:36:21 UTC

Welcome to the great Google world, where we (digiKam team) do not have the fine control with the Google cloud. In fact, say hello to the Google limitations, if you don't use the Google web interface where ads are visible...

Comment 2 caulier.gilles 2025-08-11 12:38:07 UTC

Also, see the long stories from bug 490397 and duplicate entries.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 490397 ***

Comment 3 caulier.gilles 2025-08-11 12:40:57 UTC

To resume, Google drop the right the API key used by digiKam each 2 months approximately. This is done by a F. AI stuff without any reason. We are not the only open source project faced by this kind of dysfunction. Google want money and don't care about open source more and more in time.