Rename configuration variable, add additional comment for the option

config/config.example.yml

@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ https_only: false
 #  path: /tmp/invidious.sock
 #  permissions: 777
 
-
 # -----------------------------
 #  Network (outbound)
 # -----------------------------
@@ -208,7 +207,6 @@ https_only: false
 ##
 #pool_size: 100
 
-
 ##
 ## Additional cookies to be sent when requesting the youtube API.
 ##
@@ -243,7 +241,6 @@ https_only: false
 #  host:
 #  port:
 
-
 ##
 ## Use Innertube's transcripts API instead of timedtext for closed captions
 ##
@@ -324,7 +321,6 @@ https_only: false
 ##
 #statistics_enabled: false
 
-
 # -----------------------------
 #  Users and accounts
 # -----------------------------
@@ -440,6 +436,8 @@ feed_threads: 1
 ## Setting to disable easy to abuse API endpoints that can
 ## be spammed and therefore blocking your Invidious instance.
 ##
+## Useful for public instance maintainers.
+##
 ## Notes: The following API endpoints will be disabled:
 ##  - /api/v1/videos
 ##  - /api/v1/clips
@@ -448,13 +446,11 @@ feed_threads: 1
 ## Accepted values: true, false
 ## Default: false
 ##
-disable_api: false
+disable_abusable_api: false
 
 jobs:
-
   ## Options for the database cleaning job
   clear_expired_items:
-
     ## Enable/Disable job
     ##
     ## Accepted values: true, false
@@ -464,7 +460,6 @@ jobs:
 
   ## Options for the channels updater job
   refresh_channels:
-
     ## Enable/Disable job
     ##
     ## Accepted values: true, false
@@ -474,7 +469,6 @@ jobs:
 
   ## Options for the RSS feeds updater job
   refresh_feeds:
-
     ## Enable/Disable job
     ##
     ## Accepted values: true, false
@@ -482,7 +476,6 @@ jobs:
     ##
     enable: true
 
-
 # -----------------------------
 #  Miscellaneous
 # -----------------------------
@@ -681,7 +674,6 @@ default_user_preferences:
   ##
   #captions: ["", "", ""]
 
-
   # -----------------------------
   #  Interface
   # -----------------------------
@@ -783,7 +775,6 @@ default_user_preferences:
   ##
   #related_videos: true
 
-
   # -----------------------------
   #  Video player behavior
   # -----------------------------
@@ -847,7 +838,6 @@ default_user_preferences:
   ##
   #video_loop: false
 
-
   # -----------------------------
   #  Video playback settings
   # -----------------------------
@@ -959,7 +949,6 @@ default_user_preferences:
   ##
   #sort: published
 
-
   # -----------------------------
   #  Miscellaneous
   # -----------------------------

src/invidious/config.cr

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class Config
   property playlist_length_limit : Int32 = 500
 
   # Disable easy to abuse API endpoints
-  property disable_api : Bool = false
+  property disable_abusable_api : Bool = false
 
   def disabled?(option)
     case disabled = CONFIG.disable_proxy

src/invidious/helpers/handlers.cr

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class DisableAbusableAPIHandler < Kemal::Handler
   {% end %}
 
   def call(env)
-    return call_next env unless only_match?(env) && CONFIG.disable_api
+    return call_next env unless only_match?(env) && CONFIG.disable_abusable_api
 
     env.response.content_type = "application/json"
     env.response.status_code = 403