Best API Monetization Platforms for Startups

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What are API Monetization Platforms for Startups?

API monetization platforms provide companies an easy way to manage the process of turning their APIs into revenue-producing services. These platforms enable companies to securely manage API pricing, usage and governance policies as well as generate reports and insights into customer usage. Additionally, they can help track and enforce API access with per user or IP based authentication to use or resell partner services or data. Finally, they offer an efficient mechanism for billing customers with a variety of payment options such as subscription or pay-per-use models. As such, API monetization platforms fill a critical gap in the market helping companies leverage APIs to drive revenues without significant overhead costs. Compare and read user reviews of the best API Monetization platforms for Startups currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Alibaba Cloud API Gateway
    API Gateway provides API lifecycle management services, including API publishing, management, maintenance, and monetization. It enables simple and fast microservice integration, front and back end separation, and system integration at low costs and low risks. You can use API Gateway to share functions and data with your partners and third-party developers. Provides API documentation, SDKs, and API version management to reduce the daily maintenance costs. API Gateway supports distributed deployment and auto-scaling to respond to large numbers of requests with low latency. API Gateway activation and API management are free of charge. You only need to pay for APIs that you have called. API Gateway supports permission management, traffic throttling, monitoring, and alarms. You can allow API Gateway to access your services in the intranet without causing any security issues.
    Starting Price: $0.45 per million calls
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