Terms of Service

Effective Date: October 1, 2025

Last updated: December 2, 2025

Terms of Service

Welcome to Defapi's AI API gateway service ("Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use our service. By using our service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and that you have the legal capacity to accept these terms.

Account Registration

To access certain features of our service, you may be required to create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information during registration
  • Keep your login credentials secure
  • Be responsible for all activity that occurs under your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our sole discretion.

User Content

You may be able to upload, submit, or share content through our service. You retain ownership of your content, but you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, and display your content solely for the purpose of operating and improving our services.

You agree not to upload content that:

  • Violates any laws or regulations
  • Infringes on any third party's intellectual property or rights
  • Is offensive, abusive, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate

We reserve the right to remove or moderate any content at our discretion.

Feedback

If you provide feedback, suggestions, or ideas to us ("Feedback"), you agree that we may use such Feedback without compensation, attribution, or restriction of any kind.

API Usage Limits

Our service provides API access, and you agree to comply with the following usage limits:

  • We may set rate limits on API calls, including but not limited to maximum requests per minute, hour, or day.
  • Your account may have usage quotas, and exceeding quotas may result in request rejection or additional charges.
  • Abuse, excessive use, or attempts to circumvent our restrictions are prohibited.
  • We reserve the right to monitor API usage to detect abusive behavior.

Consequences of Violation

  • Exceeding limits may result in request throttling or rejection.
  • Serious abuse may result in account suspension or termination.
  • Usage exceeding quotas may incur additional charges.

Third-Party Services Disclaimer

Our service operates as an AI API gateway and relies on third-party AI model providers (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.). You understand and agree that:

  • We do not guarantee the availability, performance, or uptime of third-party services.
  • Third-party services may change, interrupt, or terminate at any time, and such changes are beyond our control.
  • The quality, accuracy, or suitability of content generated by third-party AI models is the responsibility of the third-party providers, and we assume no liability for this.
  • Third-party service outages or failures may cause temporary unavailability of our service, for which we assume no responsibility.

We assume no liability for any losses or damages resulting from actions or failures of third-party service providers.

Purchases and Credits

We may offer goods or digital assets (such as credits) for purchase through our service. Purchased credits never expire. You agree to provide accurate payment information and to comply with any additional terms provided at the point of sale.

Refund Policy

Used digital services and API calls are non-refundable. Unused credits may be eligible for refund within 7 days of purchase, subject to the following conditions:

Refund Conditions:

  • Credits must be completely unused
  • Refund request must be made within 7 days of purchase
  • No involvement in any disputes or fraudulent activities

Non-Refundable Cases:

  • Used API calls or digital services
  • Partially used credits
  • Refund requests beyond the 7-day period
  • Involvement in fraud, disputes, or abuse
  • Violation of terms of service

To request a refund, please contact us at [email protected], and we will evaluate your request according to this policy.

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding user content) are owned or licensed by the Service operator. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Service or content unless expressly permitted.

Trademarks, logos, and brand features appearing on the Service belong to their respective owners and do not imply any endorsement.

Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Violate any applicable law or regulation
  • Use our service for any fraudulent or harmful purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our service or any user accounts
  • Interfere with the proper functioning of our service

Service Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to our service at any time, without notice or liability, for any reason, including if you violate these terms.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Our service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that our service will be secure, error-free, or uninterrupted.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Service operator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

We comply with major international data protection standards and protect user privacy.

These terms are governed by international commercial practices. In case of disputes, parties shall first attempt to resolve them through friendly consultation.

Dispute Resolution Mechanism

  • Consultation: In case of disputes, parties shall resolve them through friendly consultation within 30 days.
  • If consultation fails, disputes shall be submitted to an arbitration institution agreed upon by both parties.
  • If disputes cannot be resolved through arbitration, either party may bring a lawsuit to a court with jurisdiction.

Force Majeure

We assume no liability for any delays or failures to perform resulting from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to:

  • Natural disasters, earthquakes, floods, fires, etc.
  • Pandemics, epidemics, or public health emergencies
  • Government actions, legal changes, regulatory requirements
  • Third-party service outages (including but not limited to AI model providers, cloud service providers)
  • Network outages, DDoS attacks, or other cybersecurity incidents
  • Other unforeseeable events beyond our reasonable control

In the event of force majeure, we will make reasonable efforts to minimize the impact on services and restore services as soon as reasonably practicable.

Severability

If any part of these terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable portion shall be replaced with the closest valid and enforceable provision that matches its original intent.

Entire Agreement

These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of our service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements, understandings, communications, or proposals.

Waiver

Our failure or delay to exercise any right or remedy under these terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy, nor does it affect our ability to exercise that right or remedy in the future. Any waiver must be explicitly stated in writing to be effective.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Changes will be effective when posted on our service. Your continued use of our service constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us at:

Legal inquiries: [email protected]

Technical support: [email protected]