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This PR updates the sources.md file with the relevant information about Openverse as a datasource in the project and its API

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sources.md: Added Openverse section with API endpoints, supported media types, and license options
• Documented ~240 result limitation per source-license combination
• Noted approximate counts due to anonymous access restrictions

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• 700+ million works from 20+ sources
• Supports images and audio media types
• All Creative Commons licenses and public domain
• No API key required for basic access

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@Goziee-git Goziee-git requested review from a team as code owners November 3, 2025 10:18
@Goziee-git Goziee-git requested review from TimidRobot and possumbilities and removed request for a team November 3, 2025 10:18
@Goziee-git Goziee-git changed the title Add Openverse API source with limitation notes Add Openverse API source to documentation in sources.md Nov 3, 2025
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Good work, thank you!

@TimidRobot TimidRobot merged commit 6482d63 into creativecommons:main Nov 5, 2025
@github-project-automation github-project-automation bot moved this from In review to Done in TimidRobot Nov 5, 2025
@TimidRobot TimidRobot self-assigned this Nov 11, 2025
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Update sources.md to include Openverse data source information

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