July 2019
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300 pages
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English
The monetization of APIs is perhaps the most important promise of the so-called API economy. However, before it is possible to charge on the functionality offered by APIs, it is important to understand what API monetization actually means.
It's important to acknowledge that API monetization means far more than just charging for API calls. A better and more commonly accepted definition is that API monetization refers to having the ability to drive revenue through the use of APIs. This definition differs from the former as it is much broader and in addition to charging for API calls, other forms of revenue generation can be defined, as illustrated in Figure 4.8:
Having said that, ...
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