Locus product guide · Updated November 10, 2026

RapidAPI alternatives after Nokia: API marketplaces

RapidAPI is now Nokia API Hub. Nokia bought Rapid’s technology and R&D unit on November 13, 2024, and rapidapi.com still runs the public marketplace with a plan per API. The closest alternatives are Zyla API Hub (10,000+ APIs on one key, monthly plans or pay per call for agents), APILayer (40+ APIs it runs itself, free plans on each) and Apify Store (scrapers billed per result). For AI agents, Locus Pro sells paid APIs per call from one prepaid balance, with no plan per API and the price shown before each call.

What happened to RapidAPI?

Nokia announced on November 13, 2024 that it had acquired Rapid’s technology assets, including its API hub, and its R&D unit. Nokia said the deal supports its network API business. The rapidapi.com home page now reads “Previously known as Rapid, Nokia API Hub”.

The public marketplace still works the way it did. RapidAPI’s about page says the platform serves over 6 million developers and offers tens of thousands of APIs with a single account. Paid APIs still need a plan per API: a monthly subscription plus overage fees past the plan’s quota. Many APIs have a free BASIC plan.

Which RapidAPI alternatives work the same way?

Two kinds of product replace RapidAPI. Marketplaces list many providers behind one account. Single-vendor hubs run their own APIs behind one key. Facts come from each vendor’s site, checked November 10, 2026.

Which RapidAPI alternatives work the same way?
Option	Catalog	How you pay	Free option	Agent access
Nokia API Hub (RapidAPI)	Tens of thousands of third-party APIs	A monthly plan per API, plus overage	Free BASIC plans on many APIs	REST, with one RapidAPI account
Zyla API Hub	10,000+ APIs on one key	A monthly plan per API, or pay per successful call through its MCP server	7-day trial of up to 50 requests on most APIs	MCP server and one API key
APILayer	40+ APIs it runs, such as ipstack, marketstack and aviationstack	A monthly subscription per API	A free plan on every API	One APILayer key for all its APIs
Apify Store	Ready-made scrapers and automations, called Actors	Pay per event or per usage on a platform plan	$5 of usage a month	API, plus an agent quickstart
Postman API Network	Public collections, workspaces and publishers	Billing stays with each provider	Free to browse	Run collections in Postman
Locus Pro	Paid APIs for search, scraping, enrichment, speech, code and models	Prepaid credits bought by card, charged per call	Free plan with no monthly fee	Hosted MCP, CLI, HTTP and SDK

Is there an OpenRouter for APIs?

What does a plan per API mean for an agent that uses many APIs?

Per-API plans add up when one agent touches many providers at low volume. Each API brings its own plan, quota and renewal. On RapidAPI, usage past a plan’s quota is charged as overage, so the agent also needs its quota tracked.

Zyla now offers a second path for agents: pay per successful call through its MCP server, with a card on file and no monthly fee. Its monthly plans still apply when your own software calls an API at a steady rate.

How does Locus Pro work as a RapidAPI alternative for agents?

You sign up once and add credits by card. The agent searches the catalog, reads the price and calls the endpoint. Locus holds the provider accounts, so there is no provider key and no plan per API. Search, describe and balance checks are free.

Each call can carry a max_credits ceiling. If the price is higher, the call is refused before it runs and nothing is charged. Spend caps are opt-in. The table lists a few example endpoints across categories.

How does Locus Pro work as a RapidAPI alternative for agents?
Example endpoint	Category	What it returns
Firecrawl web search	Search	Web results, with page content on request
Hunter email verifier	Email	A deliverability check with a confidence score
Hunter company enrichment	Company data	Industry, size, location and tech stack for a domain
Deepgram Aura-2 text to speech	Speech	Spoken audio from text
ScreenshotOne screenshot	Web capture	An image of a rendered web page
BuiltWith domain lookup	Technology data	The technologies a website runs on
Judge0 code execution	Code	Output from a one-shot script run

How do Locus Pro and a per-API marketplace handle a mixed month?

Say an agent runs 500 web searches, verifies 200 emails, takes 50 screenshots and enriches 100 company domains in a month. Through Locus Pro, all four run from one prepaid balance, with one bill, one set of limits and no plans to cancel.

On a per-API marketplace, the same month means four separate plans, one per API, each with its own quota and renewal. Free plans may cover some of that volume. Once one of those APIs runs at steady, high volume, it can cost less per call with your own provider account and API key. Move that API to its own account and keep the long tail on Locus.

How do I choose a RapidAPI alternative?

Decide who calls the APIs and how often.

You need a niche API that only one marketplace lists: stay on Nokia API Hub or try Zyla.
You want a few utility APIs from one vendor: APILayer.
You need site-specific scrapers: Apify Store.
You want to find an API and then sign up with its provider: Postman API Network or the vendor’s site.
An AI agent calls many paid APIs at low volume: Locus Pro.
One API runs at high volume: that provider’s own plan.

Frequently asked questions

Is RapidAPI still available?

Yes. rapidapi.com still hosts the public marketplace under the Nokia API Hub name. Nokia acquired Rapid’s technology and R&D unit in November 2024.

Is there a RapidAPI alternative with pay per call pricing?

Yes. Zyla API Hub charges per successful call when an agent uses its MCP server. Locus Pro charges every call from prepaid credits at the catalog price, with no plan per API.

Can I sell my own API on these platforms?

Nokia API Hub and Zyla both let providers list and earn from APIs. Apify lets developers publish Actors. Locus Pro Enterprise workspaces can add their own Custom APIs for their own agents and customers.

Implementation references

Use these first-party references for current request contracts and account requirements. Tool availability, prices, and negotiated terms can change.

Sources

Third-party details were checked on November 10, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features often, so confirm on their site before you decide.