How does API.market charges me?

Understanding billing and charges on API.market

API.market offers multiple pricing plans per API product, including FREE, Basic, Pro, Ultra, Mega, and custom plans. Understanding how you're charged helps you manage costs effectively.

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🎯 Key Charging Principle

API.market only charges for successful API calls.

✅ What counts as a charge:

• Only API calls that return "200 OK" status code are charged

• Error responses (4xx, 5xx) are NOT charged

• Failed requests are NOT counted in your usage

• You only pay for successful API executions

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💳 Two Main Billing Models

1. 📅 Monthly Pre-Paid Subscriptions

How it works:

• Pay a monthly fee upfront (e.g., $8, $45, $89)

• Includes a specific number of API calls per month

• Overage charges apply if you exceed your included calls

• Billed once per month at renewal

Billing Formula:

Total Charge = Monthly Fee + Overage Charges
Overage = (API Calls Made - API Call Limit) × Price Per Call

Example:

Plan: Pro Plan ($49/month)
- Included: 10,000 calls/month
- Overage: $0.005 per call
- Usage: 12,000 calls
- Charge: $49 + (2,000 × $0.005) = $59.00

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2. ⚡ Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Plans

How it works:

• No monthly fee ($0 upfront)

• Pay only for actual API usage

• Charged based on successful calls

• Billing happens every 10 minutes (cumulative)

Billing Formula:

Total Charge = Total API Calls × Price Per Call

Example:

Plan: PAYG Plan
- Price Per Call: $0.02
- Usage: 500 calls
- Charge: 500 × $0.02 = $10.00

💡 Cumulative Billing: PAYG uses cumulative billing to prevent double-charging. The system calculates total usage since subscription start and charges only the difference from what's already been charged.

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📊 Plan Comparison

Feature	Monthly Pre-Paid	Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG)
Monthly Fee	Yes (e.g., $9-$499)	No ($0)
Included Calls	Yes	No
Billing Frequency	Monthly	Every 10 minutes
Overage Charges	Yes (if exceeded)	All usage charged
Best For	Predictable usage	Variable usage

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💰 Overage Charges (Monthly Plans)

If you exceed your included API calls on a monthly plan:

Overage Calculation:

Overage Calls = Total Calls Made - Included Calls
Overage Charge = Overage Calls × Price Per Call

Limit Types:

• HARD Limit: API stops when limit reached (no overage)

• SOFT Limit: API continues, overage charges apply

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💳 Payment Methods

• Stripe - Credit/debit card payments

• User Wallet - Pre-loaded funds

• Wallet Debt - Small amounts (< $5) may become wallet debt

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📊 Monitoring Your Charges

View Usage:

• Go to Analytics & Logs in your dashboard

• See total API calls and costs

• Monitor usage trends

Check Billing & Transaction History:

• Visit Billing & Payments page

• View transaction history

• Monitor wallet balance

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🆘 Need Help?

• 💬 Live Chat: Click the chat widget in the bottom right corner

• 📧 Email: [email protected]

• 📅 Book a Call: Schedule a demo