Your API Is Worth Money

You built something useful. People want to use it. Let them pay per call — and keep 95% of every transaction.

Monetizing an API Is Hard

Until now, selling access to your API meant building your own billing system or giving up a big cut.

Build It Yourself?

Payment processing, usage tracking, invoicing, rate limiting, API keys, dashboards. Months of work that has nothing to do with your actual API.

Use a Marketplace?

Traditional API marketplaces take 20–30% of your revenue and require monthly fees. They also hold your money for 30+ days before paying you.

Give It Away Free?

Many developers end up giving their API away because the alternative is too complicated. That is money left on the table.

Sertone Handles Everything

You focus on your API. Sertone handles payments, encryption, and delivery. Zero code changes to your existing API.

1

Install Sertone

One command to install. Open the web console. Your Sertone node sits in front of your API and handles everything.

2

Register Your API

Tell Sertone where your API is and upload your spec file. Works with any protocol — REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC, and more.

3

Set Your Price

Choose how much to charge per call. $0.001, $0.10, $5.00 — whatever your API is worth. Change it anytime.

4

Get Paid

Consumers pay per call in digital dollars. Money goes directly to your account. We never hold it.

How Much Can You Earn?

You set the price. Here is what different APIs might earn.

API Type Price/Call 1K Calls/Day Monthly
Data lookup $0.01 $9.50 $285
Text processing $0.05 $47.50 $1,425
AI model inference $0.25 $237.50 $7,125
Premium data $1.00 $950 $28,500

You receive 95% of these amounts. 5% platform fee is deducted automatically.

What You Don't Need to Worry About

Everything below is handled automatically by Sertone.

No Billing System

No Stripe, no invoices, no payment disputes. Consumers pay automatically and you receive your earnings automatically.

No API Keys

No key management, no dashboards, no rate limiting logic. Sertone handles authentication via encryption.

No Code Changes

Your API stays exactly as it is. Sertone sits in front of it and translates. REST, GraphQL, SOAP, gRPC — all work as-is.

No Account Registration

No sign-up forms, no email verification, no identity checks. Install and start earning.

Start Earning From Your API

Install in 60 seconds. Set your price. Keep 95% of every call.

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