Sell Unused API Capacity

Monetize your unused API capacity

The API Waste Problem

Premium data APIs are expensive:

• Nansen — $500+/month for blockchain analytics

• Kaito — $200+/month for crypto intelligence

• Arkham — $150+/month for on-chain tracking

Most subscribers use only 10-30% of their quota. The rest goes to waste.

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The ATLAS Solution

ATLAS lets you resell unused API capacity to other users:

Your API Subscription → ATLAS Proxy → Other Users
         ↓                              ↓
    $500/month                    $600-700 revenue
    (30% used)                    (70% resold)

Turn a cost center into a profit center.

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How It Works

Step 1: Connect Your APIs

Register your API credentials with ATLAS:

api_connections:
  - name: nansen
    api_key: "your-nansen-key"
    monthly_quota: 10000
    reserved: 3000  # Keep for yourself
    
  - name: kaito
    api_key: "your-kaito-key"
    monthly_quota: 5000
    reserved: 1500

Step 2: Set Your Markup

Price your capacity:

Base Cost	Your Markup	Consumer Pays
$0.05/call	2x	$0.10/call
$0.05/call	3x	$0.15/call
$0.05/call	4x	$0.20/call

Typical markups: 2-4x the base cost

Step 3: Go Live

Enable the marketplace proxy:

atlas marketplace api enable
atlas marketplace api status

Step 4: Earn

Revenue flows automatically:

• Consumer makes API call through ATLAS

• Payment processed via x402

• You receive 90% of markup

• ATLAS takes 10% for infrastructure

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Supported APIs

Currently Available

API	Category	Typical Quota
Nansen	Blockchain Analytics	10K-50K calls/month
Kaito	Crypto Intelligence	5K-20K calls/month
Arkham	On-Chain Tracking	5K-15K calls/month

Coming Soon

• Messari

• Glassnode

• DeFi Llama Pro

• Custom API connections

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Economics

Example: Nansen Reselling

Your situation:

• Nansen Pro: $500/month

• Monthly quota: 10,000 calls

• Your usage: 3,000 calls (30%)

• Unused: 7,000 calls (70%)

Reselling configuration:

• Reserved: 3,000 calls (for you)

• Available: 7,000 calls (for marketplace)

• Markup: 3x ($0.15/call vs $0.05 base)

Monthly outcome:

Metric	Value
Calls sold	5,000 (of 7,000 available)
Revenue @ $0.15	$750
Your share (90%)	$675
Subscription cost	-$500
Net profit	+$175

Your Nansen subscription now makes you money.

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Consumer Benefits

Why buy through ATLAS marketplace?

No Subscription Required

Access premium APIs without monthly commitments. Pay per call.

Lower Barrier

Can't justify $500/month? Buy 100 calls for $15.

Aggregated Access

One interface to multiple providers. No juggling subscriptions.

Quality Assurance

Providers are vetted. Calls are monitored for reliability.

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Provider Guidelines

Do:

• ✅ Reserve enough capacity for your own needs

• ✅ Set fair markup prices

• ✅ Monitor quota usage

• ✅ Keep API credentials current

• ✅ Respond to service issues

Don't:

• ❌ Resell 100% of quota (keep buffer)

• ❌ Share credentials directly (use ATLAS proxy)

• ❌ Violate API terms of service

• ❌ Set predatory pricing

• ❌ Ignore service quality

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Security

Credential Protection

Your API keys are:

• Encrypted at rest

• Never exposed to consumers

• Used only through ATLAS proxy

• Auditable via logs

Rate Limiting

ATLAS enforces:

• Per-consumer limits

• Fair usage policies

• Abuse detection

• Automatic throttling

Compliance

Ensure your API terms allow reselling. Most enterprise tiers permit this with proper attribution.

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Getting Started

1. Identify APIs with unused capacity

2. Check terms for reselling permissions

3. Configure in ATLAS

4. Set pricing based on market rates

5. Launch and monitor

Turn your sunk costs into revenue streams.