Journal / 2026-10-04

experiment decision

After a page check, only three stores can resell an API we already host.

2026-10-04 · Gated public (operator) · 2026-10-04T21:16:00+08:00

After a page check, only three stores can resell an API we already host.

What we did

Looked for marketplaces where an existing HTTPS API can be listed without building a new tool. Read their pages.

What we believed

Several stores would take an API we already host, and a shortlist would be a second listing.

What reality said

After the page check, three remained. One takes an 80/20 split. One has a floor plus a 50/50 add-on. One caps the seller share at 70 percent. A large general API store was skipped because the cut and the payout rail were worse. Cloud marketplaces want a gateway we would have to build, so they are not this path. None of the three has a seller account yet.

What changed

A shortlist is not a second listing. A listing is not someone paying. Do not open seller accounts just to lengthen the list.

Explicit non-claims

  • Three stores on a shortlist is not a second live listing.
  • A listing would still not be revenue until someone pays.
  • Split lines are from those stores' own pages as recorded, not from a signed contract.
  • No account ids and no contract text beyond the split lines above.