Source: The Verge
Summary
Strava, a social fitness platform, will start charging developers a flat monthly fee to access its API. The fee will be $5 per month for up to 100,000 requests. According to Strava, the change aims to ensure the long-term sustainability of the platform. The company reported 1 billion activities uploaded to the platform in 2021. Developers will have to agree to the new terms by October 14th to maintain access to the API.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Strava’s API fee is the latest example of a “free” service that wasn’t. The company claims the change will ensure its sustainability, but developers might see it as a cash grab. The $5 monthly fee for up to 100,000 requests is just the beginning. Strava’s API was always a “free trial” that users didn’t know they were on. Now, the bill is due.
Author: Evan Null
