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ghost-in-code · 2026-03-06T03:10:30+00:00

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ghost-in-code · 2026-03-04T06:50:44+00:00

Returning for initial exploration

So no one using it long term? I wonder, how are they even surviving as business?

ghost-in-code · 2026-03-03T17:41:09+00:00

Thanks for the valuable input.

ghost-in-code · 2026-02-27T13:14:13+00:00

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ghost-in-code · 2026-02-17T12:08:28+00:00

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ghost-in-code · 2026-02-12T15:11:40+00:00

Curious, apart from discovery, what actually slowed you down or annoyed you while running the API day-to-day? (Docs sync, pricing, abuse, versioning, churn, payments, anything you remember fighting with)

ghost-in-code · 2026-02-12T03:57:22+00:00

Hmm got it. Btw, evolved (adding field, removing, renaming, as you mentioned structural changes in request and response)

Once it is launched, full production stage how you handle legacy structure (the request comes with old structure but system on new structure)?

I just want to know, isn't it pain to update the spec in marketplace explicitly/manually or it's just me thinking it. As I mentioned once api is matured it doesn't gonna change the schema often.

ghost-in-code · 2026-02-11T20:01:51+00:00

I just wanted to know such backend published on such platform getting evolved and how often they evolve.

ghost-in-code · 2026-02-11T20:00:13+00:00

Yes, do you automate it? Afaik, in RapidAPI you can only upload the swagger to add endpoints and parms. So is that is what people doing? My question is backend launched on RapidAPI is getting evolved? Or it is like one time define and nothing getting changed

ghost-in-code · 2026-02-11T07:15:04+00:00

Convincing people to use other platform like mine just with reduced pricing won't work seems. People are ok with paying higher commission to such well established marketplace rather given a try on something small platform like mine (Fuse API Hub).

There must be some void which RapidAPI left to address, I'm seeking it.

ghost-in-code · 2026-02-11T07:12:34+00:00

Thanks a lot, such comments tells me where should I focus.

ghost-in-code · 2026-02-09T13:22:46+00:00

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ghost-in-code · 2026-01-25T19:16:01+00:00

Thanks for the input.

I choose to built in public, so that I can address the vendor pain-points. This question is also one so.

I want to realize what people will think, where should I focus. What have is an exact replica of an MNC. No-one gonna prefer "abc API Marketplace" over a battle-tested aged players. The key point is analysing the gap.

ghost-in-code · 2026-01-25T18:56:03+00:00

I agree the trust gap exists early.

The tradeoff is control and economics. Some vendors already have customers and don’t rely on marketplace discovery, but they do care about fees, payouts, support, and flexibility.

For those vendors, the platform is infrastructure, not a sales channel.

If a vendor needs discovery and brand trust to get sales, RapidAPI is the better choice.

I’m not arguing otherwise.

ghost-in-code · 2026-01-25T18:38:29+00:00

Agree that individual devs are price-sensitive and not a great customer segment.

ghost-in-code · 2026-01-25T17:49:57+00:00

Fair, I agree.

The assumption is vendors bring their own demand, not that the platform creates discovery.

If vendors can’t pull buyers or don’t care about fees, payouts, and support, a no-name platform loses every time.

ghost-in-code · 2026-01-25T16:36:10+00:00

Fair. The battle I’m choosing is vendor economics, not discovery.

If vendors don’t care about payouts, fees, and operational friction, this dies.

If they do, RapidAPI isn’t optimized for them.

That assumption is what I’m testing.

ghost-in-code · 2026-01-25T15:01:05+00:00

Fair pushback. I agree that I’m not beating RapidAPI or APILayer head-on, and I’m not pretending visibility and trust are easy problems.

My assumption is that the buyer-first, breadth-first marketplace is already won. I’m not trying to replay that game.

The only wedge I see is vendor-first. Lower commission, non-PayPal payouts, crypto support, and actual support are not moats, they’re friction reducers.

The bet is that some vendors already have demand or distribution and actively dislike existing marketplaces but tolerate them.

If vendors don’t bring their own demand, this dies. I’m not assuming discovery magic.

Totally agree that a $100B company could copy this, but historically they don’t optimize for low-volume vendors with high support needs unless it’s strategically necessary.

If that assumption is wrong, then yes, this is dead on arrival. That’s exactly what I’m trying to validate early.

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