# 💸 Unlocking Revenue : Efficiently Monetize Your API with Cloud APIM Serverless

APIs are not just tools for integration but also valuable products that can generate significant revenue.

**Cloud APIM Serverless** helps you to monetize your APIs, allowing you to focus on innovation while maximizing profitability.

In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the process of setting up easy monetization for your API using **Cloud APIM Serverless**.

### **💡 Why Monetizing Your API ?**

* **Generate Revenue :** Turn your API into a revenue stream by offering paid access.
    
* **Promote Innovation :** Encourage developers to build on your platform by providing high-quality, premium features.
    
* **Control Usage :** Implement usage tiers and rate limits to ensure fair and optimal resource utilization.
    

### **🚀 Getting Started with API Monetization**

1. **Sign Up on Cloud APIM Serverless:**
    
    Before setting up monetization, ensure you have created a project on **Cloud APIM Serverless**.
    
    If you haven't created one yet, follow these steps:
    
    * Log in to your [Cloud APIM Serverless dashboard](https://console.cloud-apim.com/serverless/projects).
        
    * Click on *"New project"* and fill in your project name.
        
2. **Set Up your Billing Plans:**
    
    * Navigate to the *Developer portal* section in your API settings.
        
    * Click on *Dev portal Plans* and configure your plans.
        
        For this example let's create 3 plans :
        
        * **Silver Tier:** Offer basic access with limited usage.
            
        * **Gold Tier:** Provide additional features and higher usage limits for a fee.
            
        * **Diamond Tier :** Get all features included in Silver & Gold and much more.
            
3. **Configure Stripe Integration :**
    
    * Create an account on Stripe ([https://stripe.com/](https://stripe.com/))
        
    * Go to your Dashboard and create your products (Silver, Gold and Diamond) as we took for our example.
        
    * Create a Pricing table and add your 3 products into the table.
        
        ![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1725957325252/438b23de-2d81-4d45-b3c0-323636740eae.png align="center")
        
    
    Then, click on *Continue* and go to *Payment Page* step
    
    For each product choose ***Don't show Confirmation page*** and put your link such as [https://my-project-domain.cloud-apim.dev/docs/subloading?session\_id={CHECKOUT\_SESSION\_ID}](https://my-project-domain.cloud-apim.dev/docs/subloading?session_id=%7BCHECKOUT_SESSION_ID%7D)
    
    **Replace the domain name by your Serverless project domain**
    
    ![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/stripe-pricing-table-change-redirect-uri-4c3e73b928be2ad7f005de508d1f45e7.png align="left")
    
    ![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/stripe-pricing-table-change-redirect-uri-foreach-ccc10e870e0ceea53c6b967c4dd59c81.png align="left")
    
    Once you've configured all your plans into your pricing table you can click on *Finish*
    
    ![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/stripe-pricing-table-finish-step-ac46e2c8967184448f25540b6469f26d.png align="left")
    
    Now, copy your **STRIPE\_PRICING\_TABLE\_ID** you'll set it up into your environment variables right after.
    

![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/stripe-pricing-table-settings-a9157ae16d48d7220a560b3c5114179d.png align="left")

**Configure Stripe Webhooks**

Go to your [Stripe Dashboard Developers](https://dashboard.stripe.com/developers) and select *Webhooks tab.*

Click on *\+ add enpoint* and fill in the form as shown below :

![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/webhook-form-1a60ae0ff1fcaa58d1229a121cd2fe9e.png align="left")

Put [`https://hooks.cloud-apim.com/serverless/stripe`](https://hooks.cloud-apim.com/serverless/stripe) as endpoint url

![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/webhook-form-select-events-60496453a84d4fefa2bdc7055433e921.png align="left")

At the bottom of the form in the section `Select events to listen to` please select those events :

`customer.subscription.deleted`, `customer.subscription.updated` and `checkout.session.completed`

![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/webhook-form-completed-f82a72d1cbd1da9071ccdc31b34b932f.png align="left")

You have now configured with success your project. Click on *Add endpoint* to save your changes.

**Manage your environment variables**

Go back to your Cloud APIM Serverless project and set up the 3 required $.env.variables for your project.

You need to set up 3 environment variables `STRIPE_PRICING_TABLE_ID`, `STRIPE_PUB_KEY` and `STRIPE_SECRET_KEY`.

To do it, follow the screenshots below

![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/stripe-display-env-var-2a181ba499ee40d1ca0b4b99ca2b9ba9.png align="left")

![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/stripe-env-add-var-c55f7685dd061af5a04f824bff5f08a5.png align="left")

![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/stripe-fill-env-var-8e6060fa0e79d2e32b0a1e6765721b12.png align="left")

Now, save your new variable and repeat the process for the other variables.

![](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/assets/images/stripe-fill-env-var-result-6b87b9b1939eaf8a8fb6abd64ac4406a.png align="left")

**Configure your developer portal**

Well, we are close to the end of our configuration !

You just need to configure your portal by enabling the monetization and setting up your different plans.

In the developer portal editor just paste the following code :

```json
"monetisation": {
    "enabled": true,
    "provider": "stripe",
    "config" : {
      "pricing_table_id" : "${environment.STRIPE_PRICING_TABLE_ID}",
      "pub_key" : "${environment.STRIPE_PUB_KEY}",
      "secret_key" : "${environment.STRIPE_SECRET_KEY}"
    } 
 }
```

Follow the procedure : [https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/docs/Monetisation/portal-conf](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/docs/Monetisation/portal-conf)

### **🌟 Benefits of Monetizing with Cloud APIM Serverless**

* **Streamlined Setup:** Easily configure billing plans and payment integration without extensive coding.
    
* **Scalable Solutions:** Scale your API monetization strategy as your user base grows.
    
* **Comprehensive Analytics:** Gain insights into API usage and revenue through detailed analytics and reporting.
    
* **Secure Transactions:** Ensure secure payment processing with trusted payment gateways.
    
* **Enhanced Developer Experience:** Provide a user-friendly developer portal that simplifies subscription management and API access.
    

### **Documentation**

For more help let's check out our documentation about monetization [https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/docs/category/add-monetisation](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless/documentation/docs/category/add-monetisation)

### **🎉 Conclusion**

Monetizing your API with [**Cloud APIM Serverless**](https://www.cloud-apim.com/serverless) is a straightforward and effective way to unlock new revenue streams while providing value to your users.

By leveraging the platform’s robust monetization features, you can set up billing plans, manage subscriptions, and handle payments with ease.

Start monetizing your API today and turn your innovation into income with **Cloud APIM Serverless** !

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