Question 1

What happens if I run out of credits?

Accepted Answer

API calls return a 402 until you buy more credits. We'll warn you when your balance is low so you can top up before you run out.

Question 2

How much does it cost to get started?

Accepted Answer

The Dev pack is $5 for 5,000 API calls — enough to build and test a full prototype. No subscription needed. When you're ready to launch, the Builder pack ($20/25K calls) or Scale pack ($50/100K calls) give you better per-call rates.

Question 3

How does billing work?

Accepted Answer

Credit packs are one-time purchases that never expire. Buy as many as you need, whenever you need them. All payments are processed securely via Stripe.

Question 4

What if I need more than 100K calls?

Accepted Answer

Contact us at hello@chowapi.dev and we'll put together custom pricing for your volume. We offer volume discounts, priority support, custom endpoints, and SLAs for high-volume users.

Question 5

What about enterprise or custom pricing?

Accepted Answer

We work directly with every enterprise customer to build exactly what they need — custom endpoints, private data sources, dedicated infrastructure, white-label solutions, you name it. Reach out at hello@chowapi.dev and we'll put together a package and pricing that works for you.

Question 6

What are the rate limits?

Accepted Answer

All users get 30 requests/minute and 2,000 calls/day. Custom volume plans include higher limits. These limits protect data quality while supporting real production apps.

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