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APIs are goldmines—but most developers treat them like scratchpads.
They build one-off projects.
Cool demos.
Hackathon experiments that never see the light of day.
Meanwhile, a small but growing number of indie devs are quietly building products using public APIs—and cashing in.
Here’s how they’re doing it (and how you can too).
👉 Create and Sell Public API Products That Make \$500+ Per Sale
🚀 The Public API Opportunity No One Talks About
You’ve probably used APIs like:
- OpenWeatherMap
- CoinGecko
- Notion / Airtable
- Stripe
- Recipe APIs
- AI endpoints
But instead of building a SaaS platform or a startup, what if you packaged these APIs into niche tools that solved one clear problem?
Tools you can sell for \$197+, license to clients, or even offer as a monthly subscription.
Here’s the playbook that’s working right now.
🧩 Step 1: Pick a Pain Point
Don’t start with the API. Start with the problem.
Ask:
- What’s annoying people in a niche?
- What repetitive task are people doing manually?
- What do they already spend money on?
Examples:
- Local businesses manually checking reviews? → Use the Google Places API.
- Nutrition coaches struggling with macro planning? → Use a recipe + nutrition API.
- SEO freelancers wasting time? → Use SERP or keyword APIs.
🔍 Step 2: Find the Right API
Now that you’ve picked a pain point, go hunting.
Great places to discover APIs:
Look for:
- Free or freemium tiers
- Stable and documented endpoints
- Easy authentication (avoid OAuth if you can)
⚙️ Step 3: Build a Simple UI Wrapper
You don’t need a full web app.
You need:
- A landing page
- A simple interface (can be Airtable, Retool, or a basic frontend)
- A way to input → API → output
Keep it focused:
- One API
- One outcome
- One type of customer
You’re not building Zapier. You’re building a single tool that solves a small, painful problem.
💰 Step 4: Price Like a Solution
This is where most developers mess up.
They price their tool at \$9/month, hoping for SaaS MRR.
Bad move. Here’s why:
- You need a LOT of customers.
- You’re undervaluing your work.
- You create support debt for a small payout.
Instead, package it as a downloadable product or one-time-use license.
Examples:
- \$297 for a “Lead Extractor for Agencies”
- \$499 for a “Crypto Tracker Template for VCs”
- \$997 for an “SEO Data Studio Dashboard Generator”
This isn't fantasy. It’s real—devs are already doing this.
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🎯 Takeaway
You don’t need to build the next unicorn.
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Treat them like raw materials, not demos.
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