# API.market — API marketplace and gateway for 600+ AI, data and media APIs, each also exposed as an MCP server.

> Source: The Agents Index — https://theagentsindex.com/api-market (structured, researched, re-verified)
> Facts last verified: 2026-10-03

API.market is an API marketplace and gateway from MagicAPI Inc where developers subscribe to 600+ third-party and in-house AI, data and media APIs through one account. Every listed API is also exposed as an MCP server for AI agents.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://api.market |
| Price | from $4.99/month |
| Free tier | Partly |

Most listings include a standing free plan with a monthly unit allowance (FaceSwap Image V3 10 images/month, AeroDataBox 600 free calls) and some products instead open with a 7-day, 100-unit trial requiring no card; a few products such as Seedance Text-to-Video Pro have no free tier at all.

## What it does

**Done-for-you service** · Partly — Self-serve software for buying APIs, but the Enterprise line adds a people-delivered option: their AI team builds, fine-tunes and deploys models for you.

> Our team of AI experts can create custom models based on your specific requirements. Whether you need a specialized image processing model or a unique video generation solution, we can help.
> — https://api.market/enterprise · Custom Solutions section, 'Custom Model Development' card

## Which models it runs on

**Claude** · Partly — Claude is supported as a client that calls the marketplace over MCP, with a Claude Desktop config published; no Claude model API appeared among the hosted LLM products I read.

> MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants like Claude and Cursor call external tools directly. All API.market APIs expose an MCP-compatible interface.
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'What is MCP and how does it work with API.market?'

**Open models** · Yes — Open-weight models are resold as metered APIs under the BridgeML brand, documented per model with token pricing, and enterprise licences cover open-source model optimisation.

> This is an easy-to-use LLM API and cheap LLM with cost of $1.20 per million tokens.
> — https://docs.api.market/api-product-docs/bridgeml/meta-llama-3-70b-instruct.md · Meta-Llama-3-70B-Instruct page, 'Intended Use Cases' paragraph

**Model choice** · Yes — The buyer chooses which model or API to subscribe to from a catalogue of 600+ products; the vendor does not route you to a model of its choosing.

> Unified Access: One account for 600+ APIs across Text-to-Image, Text-to-Video, Image Editing, Data, and more.
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'What are the primary benefits for developers?'

_Not established: GPT_

## Where you use it

**In your editor** · Yes — Cursor is a documented surface: you add the MCP server URL and key in Cursor's Model Context Protocol settings and the API tools appear in AI conversations.

> Navigate to Settings → Features → Model Context Protocol ... Restart Cursor ... The API tools will be available in AI conversations
> — https://docs.api.market/api.market-mcp-server-guide.md · Client Configuration section, 'Cursor IDE' setup instructions

**On the command line** · Partly — There is no first-party CLI tool; terminal use is plain HTTP with cURL, which the vendor lists as a supported client for testing and debugging.

> cURL: For testing and debugging
> — https://docs.api.market/api.market-mcp-server-guide.md · Quick Start Guide, 'Step 2: Choose Your Client' client list

**In a browser** · Yes — The marketplace itself is the hosted surface, and each product page carries a Playground that runs real signed requests in the browser with no code.

> Every API page features an API Playground or an app-style demo. Your API key is auto-populated so you can run real requests directly in your browser
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'Can I test APIs without writing code?'

_Not established: In your pipeline_

## Whose machine it runs on

**Self-hosted** · Partly — The marketplace gateway is hosted only, but Enterprise licences ship the in-house models as Docker images to run in your own cloud or data centre.

> All models come packaged as Docker images, deployable anywhere with NVIDIA GPUs and proper drivers.
> — https://api.market/enterprise · 'AI Models Built for Enterprise Scale' feature grid, Docker Packaged card

_Not established: Open source_

## What it costs to run

**How it meters** · Yes — Billing is per successful API call or API unit, either inside a monthly quota or purely pay-as-you-go, with overage priced per call; not per seat.

> Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG): Charged per request or per second with no monthly reset, requiring a pre-loaded Wallet balance.
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'What pricing models are available?'

**Free tier** · Partly — Most listings carry a free plan or free units and the Playground needs no card, but the vendor states outright that some products have no free tier at all.

> Pricing starts at $0.03/second for 480p and goes up to $0.15/second for 1080p. There is no free tier for Seedance Pro.
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'How is the Seedance Text-to-Video Pro API priced?'

**API access** · Yes — Beyond the proxied APIs themselves, account management is programmatic: documented REST endpoints subscribe, upgrade, downgrade and cancel plans with the same key header.

> The Subscription Management API allows users to manage their API subscriptions programmatically using API keys.
> — https://docs.api.market/subscription-management-api-documentation.md · Subscription Management API Documentation, opening paragraph

**MCP server** · Yes — Every marketplace API is automatically an MCP server on a published URL pattern, with each endpoint turned into a named MCP tool and authenticated by the same key.

> Every API on API.Market is automatically an MCP server
> — https://docs.api.market/api.market-mcp-server-guide.md · API.Market MCP Implementation section, 'Universal MCP Servers'

**Bring your own key** · Partly — Marketplace calls run on the vendor's proxy with its keys; bringing your own cloud is an Enterprise path where models run in your Runpod or Replicate account.

> Run our AI models in your own Runpod or Replicate account with pay-per-use pricing and complete data privacy
> — https://api.market/enterprise · 'Optimized for Serverless GPU Deployment' section heading text

## Buying it for a team

**A company can buy it** · Partly — Enterprise licences are sold to and scoped at an organisation, but I found no team or organisation workspace for ordinary marketplace accounts, which are individual logins.

> The model can only be used within the organization it was purchased for
> — https://api.market/enterprise · Enterprise Licensing Terms, 'Usage Restrictions' list

**Seat model** · No — There are no seats to buy or any seat floor: the vendor's own complete statement of how it charges names exactly two models, both metered on API calls.

> Two Main Billing Models ... 1. Monthly Pre-Paid Subscriptions ... 2. Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Plans
> — https://docs.api.market/how-does-api.market-charges-me.md · 'Two Main Billing Models' section and its Plan Comparison table

**Pooled budget** · Partly — One wallet and one subscription set are shared by every key in an account, so multiple project keys draw on the same balance; no cross-user team pool is documented.

> Yes. Your single API key works across all APIs you are subscribed to on API.market. You can also create multiple keys under Account → API Keys to keep different projects or environments isolated.
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'Can I use multiple APIs with one API key?'

**Admin controls** · Partly — Spend can be constrained per subscription by choosing a HARD-limit plan that blocks calls at quota, but no role-based admin policy over what a key or agent may call is published.

> HARD limit: Requests are blocked once your quota is exhausted, preventing extra charges.
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'What is the difference between HARD and SOFT limits?'

**Audit log** · Partly — Every proxied request is logged and browsable with user ID, endpoint, method and status, but this is usage logging, not a record of administrative actions.

> API.market logs every single request and response unless otherwise specified.
> — https://docs.api.market/analytics-and-logs.md · Analytics & Logs page, opening line and API Logs Table field list

_Not established: Single sign-on_

## What happens to your code

**Data residency** · Partly — Everything runs in the United States with no region choice offered, and third-party sellers receive forwarded request data; only an Enterprise self-host keeps data in your jurisdiction.

> The Sites are hosted in the United States and are subject to U.S. state and federal law.
> — https://api.market/privacy_policy · Section 1, GENERAL, third paragraph

**Getting out** · Partly — GDPR portability and deletion on request are offered, and pay-as-you-go credit does not expire, but monthly plan units are forfeited each cycle rather than carried forward.

> Most monthly subscription quotas reset at the start of each billing cycle and do not roll over. Pay-as-you-go credits do not expire.
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'Do unused units roll over each month?'

**Certifications** · Partly — GDPR compliance is claimed with concrete deletion and retention commitments, but I found no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 attestation claimed anywhere on the site or docs.

> Yes. Media is not retained, no personal data is sold, and users can request data deletion via hello@api.market.
> — https://api.market/faq · FAQ accordion, 'Is API.market GDPR compliant?'

_Not established: Opt out of training_

## Provenance

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## Coverage elsewhere

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## What changed

- 2026-10-03 — Capabilities · Commercial terms · Free tier · Price

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