We're NOT an API Marketplace
API KISS is fundamentally different from API marketplaces like RapidAPI and ApyHub. We build and maintain every API ourselves — giving you consistent quality, reliable performance, and direct support.
API Marketplaces
Platforms like RapidAPI and ApyHub where anyone can list their APIs
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87,000+ APIs from random providers
Wildly varying quality, documentation, and reliability
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Third-party maintained
APIs can disappear, break, or degrade without warning
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Added network latency
Extra hop through marketplace infrastructure
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Support lottery
Getting help depends on which provider you're using
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Inconsistent documentation
Each API has different standards and formats
Curated API Platform
A focused set of essential APIs built and maintained by our team
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14+ carefully selected APIs
The essential services developers actually need
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100% in-house maintained
We control quality, uptime, and improvements
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Multi-provider architecture
We query multiple sources for speed and fallback
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Direct engineering support
Get help from the people who built the APIs
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Consistent, unified documentation
Same format, same quality, every API
The Hidden Costs of API Marketplaces
Quality Roulette
With 87,000+ APIs from random developers, you're gambling on quality. Some work great, others are abandoned, buggy, or poorly documented. You won't know until you've invested time integrating.
Disappearing APIs
Third-party providers can shut down, stop maintaining their APIs, or change pricing without notice. Your production app depends on someone else's side project.
Added Latency
Your request goes to the marketplace, then to the actual API provider, then back. That's extra network hops adding milliseconds to every single request.
Support Black Hole
When something breaks, who do you contact? The marketplace points to the provider, the provider points back to the marketplace. You're stuck in the middle.
Documentation Chaos
Every API has different documentation quality, different authentication methods, different error formats. No consistency means more time reading docs.
Security Concerns
You're trusting random third parties with your data. Do they store it? Log it? Sell it? Each provider has different practices you need to vet.
Quick Comparison
| Aspect | API KISS | RapidAPI | ApyHub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Curated Platform | Marketplace | Marketplace |
| Number of APIs | 14+ (focused) | 87,000+ | 150+ |
| API Ownership | 100% in-house | Third-party | Mixed |
| Quality Control | Full control | Varies by provider | Varies by provider |
| Pricing | $0.01/request | Varies per API | €15-250/month |
| Multi-Provider Fallback | |||
| Direct Support | Via provider | Limited |
When API Marketplaces Might Make Sense
We're not saying marketplaces are bad for everyone. They might be right for you if:
You need a very specific, niche API
Looking for a specific sports league, obscure data source, or unique service? Marketplaces have more options.
You're prototyping and quality isn't critical
For hackathons or experiments where reliability doesn't matter, quick access to many APIs is convenient.
You have time to vet each provider
If you can thoroughly evaluate each API before committing, you can find good ones among the crowd.
You want to sell your own API
Marketplaces are great for API providers looking to distribute their services to developers.
Our Curated API Collection
Quality over quantity — every API built and maintained by us
Try the Curated Approach
50 free credits. No credit card. No marketplace chaos. Just reliable APIs that work.