From ab096e6cda574f25ab998423e831998d088dedfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jarell <91372088+jarelllama@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2024 17:05:53 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update readme --- SOURCES.md | 2 +- functions/update_readme.sh | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/SOURCES.md b/SOURCES.md index 7948417ca..32976c095 100644 --- a/SOURCES.md +++ b/SOURCES.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Source | Type | Inactive | Excluded from light :--- |:--- |:--- |:--- [ANFRAS](https://anfras.com/fakeshops/) | Fake | Yes | - [Artists Against 419](https://db.aa419.org/fakebankslist.php) | Advance-fee | | -[DFPI's Crypto Scam Tracker](https://dfpi.ca.gov/crypto-scams/) | Crypto | | +[DFPI's Crypto Scam Tracker](https://dfpi.ca.gov/crypto-scams/) | Crypto | | Yes [Google's Custom Search JSON API](https://developers.google.com/custom-search/v1/introduction) | Google Search | | [GunTab](https://www.guntab.com/scam-websites) | Firearm | | Yes [PetScams.com](https://petscams.com/) | Pet | | diff --git a/functions/update_readme.sh b/functions/update_readme.sh index 933f6f65d..7d1aa9659 100644 --- a/functions/update_readme.sh +++ b/functions/update_readme.sh @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Scam sites often do not have a long lifespan; malicious domains may be replaced The list of search terms is proactively updated and is mostly sourced from investigating new scam site templates seen on [r/Scams](https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/). #### Limitations -The Google Custom Search JSON API only provides 100 daily free search queries per API key (which is why this project uses two API keys). +The Google Custom Search JSON API only provides ~100 daily free search queries per API key (which is why this project uses two API keys). To optimize the number of search queries made, each search term is frequently benchmarked on its number of new domains and false positives. Underperforming search terms are flagged and disabled. The figures for each search term can be viewed here: [source_log.csv](https://github.com/jarelllama/Scam-Blocklist/blob/main/config/source_log.csv)