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{{Infobox project
{{Infobox project
| title = Gfycat
| title = Gfycat
| image = Gfycat-logo.png
| logo = Gfycat-logo.png
| image = Gfycat - 5-7-23.png
| URL = https://gfycat.com/
| URL = https://gfycat.com/
| project_status = {{online}}
| project_status = {{offline}}
| irc = #deadcat
| archiving_status = {{partiallysaved}} (in 2019)<br>{{saved|date=2023}}
| tracker = [http://tracker.archiveteam.org/gfycat/#show-all gfycat]
| archiving_type = DPoS
| source = [https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/gfycat-grab gfycat-grab]
| source = [https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/gfycat-grab gfycat-grab]
| archiving_status = {{inprogress}}
| tracker = [https://tracker.archiveteam.org/gfycat/ gfycat (2019)]<br>[https://tracker.archiveteam.org/gfycat2/ gfycat2 (2023)]
| irc = deadcat
| data = {{IA collection|archiveteam_gfycat}}
}}
}}
'''Gfycat''' is a user-generated content short video hosting company founded by Richard Rabbat, Dan McEleney, and Jeff Harris. As of May 2020, the site is owned by Snap Inc., makers of the [[Snapchat]] app. It was a pioneer of the video alternative to GIF. On {{#formatdate:2023-05-18}}, the site's TLS certificate expired, rendering it inaccessible unless HSTS and certificate verification are manually disabled by the client. On {{#formatdate:2023-06-30}} or {{#formatdate:2023-07-01}}, a notice was added to the homepage announcing that Gfycat would shut down on {{#formatdate:2023-09-01}}.
== November 2019 deletion ==
On {{#formatdate:2019-11-05}} they announced on [https://twitter.com/GfycatHelp/status/1191770073259577344 Twitter] and [https://old.reddit.com/r/gfycat/comments/drzj4g/nov_18_removal_of_infrequently_accessed_anonymous/ Reddit] that they are removing some old and unpopular content on {{#formatdate:2019-11-18}}. After ArchiveTeam started working on the archival, Dan McEleney accused ArchiveTeam of a DDoS attack and threatened with legal action on [https://twitter.com/textfiles/status/1192518136878321664 {{#formatdate:2019-11-07}}]. We were able to work with the Gfycat team afterwards and managed to archive all affected ~19.1 million uploads (to the degree that they were archivable, as the list also included IDs that always resulted in 403 errors on trying to retrieve the files, which according to Dan has been the case for a long time due to failed uploads).
== 2023 shutdown ==
The following notice was added to the homepage on {{#formatdate:2023-06-30}} or {{#formatdate:2023-07-01}}:
<blockquote>
The Gfycat service is being discontinued. Please save or delete your Gfycat content by visiting https://www.gfycat.com and logging in to your account. After September 1, 2023, all Gfycat content and data will be deleted from gfycat.com
</blockquote>
== Technical notes ==
* Gfycat has an API, which is documented at {{URL|https://developers.gfycat.com/api/}}.
* Uploads use an ID made up of two adjectives and one animal name; the two lists are published {{URL|https://assets.gfycat.com/adjectives|here}} and {{URL|https://assets.gfycat.com/animals|here}}, respectively, though not all entries appear to be in use as of November 2019.
** There are some collisions in the adjective combinations. Gfycat used to have the IDs capitalised as AdjectiveAdjectiveAnimal, but this was changed to a lower-case adjectiveadjectiveanimal ''in some places'' (e.g. on the website, but not internally for the files). Adjective combinations like grim+yearly and grimy+early may therefore partially collide. A full list of potential collisions can be found at {{URL|https://pastebin.com/8Xb6J68j}}, though because not all adjectives are in use (see above), only four of these are actually possible as of Nov 2019: Grim+Yearly/Grimy+Early, Slim+Yearly/Slimy+Early, Firsthand+Some/First+Handsome, and Secondhand+Some/Second+Handsome.
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[[Category:Video hosting]]

Latest revision as of 15:11, 5 October 2023

Gfycat
Gfycat logo
Gfycat - 5-7-23.png
URL https://gfycat.com/
Status Offline
Archiving status Partially saved (in 2019)
Saved! (in 2023)
Archiving type DPoS
Project source gfycat-grab
Project tracker gfycat (2019)
gfycat2 (2023)
IRC channel #deadcat (on hackint)
Data[how to use] archiveteam_gfycat

Gfycat is a user-generated content short video hosting company founded by Richard Rabbat, Dan McEleney, and Jeff Harris. As of May 2020, the site is owned by Snap Inc., makers of the Snapchat app. It was a pioneer of the video alternative to GIF. On 2023-05-18, the site's TLS certificate expired, rendering it inaccessible unless HSTS and certificate verification are manually disabled by the client. On 2023-06-30 or 2023-07-01, a notice was added to the homepage announcing that Gfycat would shut down on 2023-09-01.

November 2019 deletion

On 2019-11-05 they announced on Twitter and Reddit that they are removing some old and unpopular content on 2019-11-18. After ArchiveTeam started working on the archival, Dan McEleney accused ArchiveTeam of a DDoS attack and threatened with legal action on 2019-11-07. We were able to work with the Gfycat team afterwards and managed to archive all affected ~19.1 million uploads (to the degree that they were archivable, as the list also included IDs that always resulted in 403 errors on trying to retrieve the files, which according to Dan has been the case for a long time due to failed uploads).

2023 shutdown

The following notice was added to the homepage on 2023-06-30 or 2023-07-01:

The Gfycat service is being discontinued. Please save or delete your Gfycat content by visiting https://www.gfycat.com and logging in to your account. After September 1, 2023, all Gfycat content and data will be deleted from gfycat.com

Technical notes

  • Gfycat has an API, which is documented at https://developers.gfycat.com/api/[IAWcite.todayMemWeb].
  • Uploads use an ID made up of two adjectives and one animal name; the two lists are published here[IAWcite.todayMemWeb] and here[IAWcite.todayMemWeb], respectively, though not all entries appear to be in use as of November 2019.
    • There are some collisions in the adjective combinations. Gfycat used to have the IDs capitalised as AdjectiveAdjectiveAnimal, but this was changed to a lower-case adjectiveadjectiveanimal in some places (e.g. on the website, but not internally for the files). Adjective combinations like grim+yearly and grimy+early may therefore partially collide. A full list of potential collisions can be found at https://pastebin.com/8Xb6J68j[IAWcite.todayMemWeb], though because not all adjectives are in use (see above), only four of these are actually possible as of Nov 2019: Grim+Yearly/Grimy+Early, Slim+Yearly/Slimy+Early, Firsthand+Some/First+Handsome, and Secondhand+Some/Second+Handsome.