alt Hacker News> that agreement is there, with the condition that their app is used.
And setting this condition is what constitutes a tie-in sale.
> if one has to go to extraordinary lengths to gain access
BS! Sorry, there is nothing extraordinary about using an undocumented API.
Nope, there's no tie-in sale[0] as you do not pay for the apps. And particularly, there's no real competition angle[1] as the market is loaded with LLM service providers, not to mention downloadable options.
There's a reason in this particular case why the particular APIs aren't documented: they aren't intended for public use. And they've made it crystal clear, so all you have to do now is take your wallet somewhere that offers the access you desire. You have no case here.
[0] https://www.dictionary.com/browse/tie-in
[1] https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/gui...