Licensed to List: the 'Right Way' to Build a Craigslist App

Craiglist finally has a mobile version of its online classified ad network that's free, functional, and won't be shut down in a few months. The Craigslist app that Silicon Valley design studio Mokriya launched today may be unofficial, but it does have a license. "We wanted to do it the right way," said Mokriya CEO and founder Sunil Kanderi in a phone interview.

Craiglist finally has a mobile version of its online classified ad network that’s free, functional, and won’t be shut down in a few months.

The Craigslist app that Silicon Valley design studio Mokriya launched today may be unofficial, but it does have a license.  “We wanted to do it the right way,” said Mokriya CEO and founder Sunil Kanderi in a phone interview.

Not too long ago, Craigslist started sending cease and desist letters to companies that were building apps using the company’s data without permission.

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