API Monetization — Generate Revenue from Your APIs

API monetization is the process of generating revenue from your APIs by charging partners or developers for access. Apiable supports flat-rate subscriptions, per-unit pricing, volume pricing, graduated pricing, contract-based billing, and prepaid credit packs — so you can match your pricing model to how partners actually use your APIs.

Apiable supports six pricing models out of the box: recurring flat-rate (fixed monthly fee), per-unit (billed per API call), volume (discounted rates at higher usage), graduated (different rates for different usage tiers), contract-based (custom enterprise agreements), and prepaid credits (buy-and-burn-down). You can assign different models to different API product plans.

Apiable tracks every API subscription through its full lifecycle — active, pending, cancelled, and expired. Access is automatically granted or revoked based on subscription state. Plan limits enforce call quotas and rate limits per tier. Subscriptions can expire automatically or require renewal, and specific plans can require manual approval before access is granted.

Apiable integrates with Stripe to automate billing and payments. Partners see their usage in a dashboard, and charges are calculated based on your pricing rules. The platform handles invoicing, payment collection, and supports global payments — no custom billing system required.

Yes. Apiable provides monetization as a service — API product plans, pricing configuration, usage tracking, Stripe integration, subscription management, and partner invoicing are all built in. Most teams go from zero to live billing in under two weeks.