Google Webmaster Tools API

There are some things I don't like about Google, but then there are things like this that remind me of what an innovative company they are. No other company today embraces the internet community quite the way Google does and (most times, it seems) they truly strive to provide tools with real value.

Today, on the official google webmaster central blog, Google has announced the release of the Webmaster Tools API. While the initial function set is limited (outlined below), this is a nice way to provide access to webmaster data and promises to deliver greater functionality in the future.

Here's the list of currently supported features:

• Managing Sites
  • Retrieve a list of your sites in Webmaster Tools
  • Add your sites to Webmaster Tools
  • Verify your sites in Webmaster Tools
  • Remove your sites from Webmaster Tools
• Working with Sitemaps
  • Retrieve a list of your submitted Sitemaps
  • Add Sitemaps to Webmaster Tools
  • Remove Sitemaps from Webmaster Tools

An immediate use for the Webmaster Tools API (as functionality expands) would be an automated notification system for crawl errors, Sitemap errors, etc. I'm sure I can think of a few more.

What creative uses do you think a fully functional Webmaster Tools API could be used for?