User blog comment:Dragonjet/KC3改/@comment-59.134.47.77-20151022134556/@comment-26567923-20151022135009

no, you can use normal connection. but if dmm site cant open, you need to use vpn

and api link is not permanent anymore, detail in here http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Dragonjet/API_Links:_October_2015