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RapidAPI

The marketplace of over 35,000 APIs to quickly find a solution for a specific need. Gold mine for prototyping with many freemium plans available. Built-in playground to test before committing.

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Review by a Growth Engineer

My verdict: the marketplace to find the API you need.

RapidAPI is perfect for quick prototyping or specific needs. It's good and often cheap (lots of freemium), but reliability varies greatly from one API to another. You often have to dig a bit to find the really reliable vendors ('Verified'). It's a gold mine for quick prototyping or finding an API for a very specific need without reinventing the wheel.

What I like less: the very uneven quality between providers. Some APIs are excellent, others are scams. You really need to check reviews and test before committing for production.

My advice: use RapidAPI for prototyping or occasional needs. Filter by "Verified" and look at reviews. For critical production, thoroughly test reliability and support before committing. And always have a plan B.

Why add it to your stack?

A gold mine for quickly finding an API for a specific need without developing it yourself.

What you can do with it

  • 1Test an idea with an existing API before developing your own solution
  • 2Find APIs for very specific use cases (weather, finance, translation, etc.)
  • 3Compare several similar APIs with the built-in playground before choosing
  • 4Use a $10/month API rather than developing for weeks

What it does

  • 35,000+ API marketplace
  • Frequent freemium plans
  • Built-in playground
  • Unified documentation
  • Centralized billing

How much?

Starting at 0

Variable depending on APIs. Many freemium available.

The detailed verdict

Do I really need this?

It's a useful shortcut, not an indispensable. You can always develop it yourself.

Does it play nice with my stack?

All APIs are accessible via REST. Documentation is standardized.

Is it easy to pick up?

The playground and unified documentation make getting started easier. However, quality varies between providers.

Is the UX any good?

The marketplace is well organized. The playground lets you test before committing.

Is it worth it?

Many freemium plans. For prototyping or small volumes, it's almost free.

What I like

  • Quick prototyping without reinventing the wheel for specific needs
  • Discover cheap APIs with the playground to test before committing
  • Centralized billing to manage all your APIs in one place

What I like less

  • Very variable reliability from one API to another so choose your vendor carefully
  • Uneven support depending on providers with some APIs being scams
  • Critical production where you really need to verify stability before committing

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