From Cost Center to
Profit Center.
Apiway doesn't just manage traffic; it manages your bottom line.
The Resource Units API
The "Currency" of your platform. It provides a real-time, high-performance counter for usage-based billing. Define what a "Unit" is—a database write, an AI prompt, a payment—and let Apiway handle the meter.
Consumption-Based Billing
Enable the "Cloud Standard" for pricing. Charge for exactly what is used, increasing consumer trust and maximizing revenue.
RU Shielding
Powered by the Alpha Guard. When Resource Units are exhausted, the perimeter instantly triggers a "Pause" or "Upgrade" flow before unauthorized traffic hits your compute.
750,000 / 1,000,000 Units
Status: OpenSLA Threshold Reached - Upgrade Prompt Active
Implementation Gallery
Define your
Unit of Wealth.
The Alpha Factory allows you to tokenize any digital action into a billable Resource Unit.
Inference Tokens
1 RU = 1,000 Tokens generated via LLM endpoints. Protect your high-cost GPU compute from unmetered usage.
Fleet Updates
1 RU = 1 Real-time GPS coordinate ping. Monetize the velocity of your tracking data for 3rd party partners.
KYC Validations
1 RU = 1 Verified identity check. Shield your expensive 3rd party verification costs behind a profitable tier.
DB Transactions
1 RU = 100 Row writes to production databases. Stop database "bloat" by charging for write-heavy consumers.
The Guard
Wealth Shield.
The **RU API** is the brain of the transaction, but the **Guard** is the shield. Together, they ensure that not a single byte of data is consumed unless it is accounted for in your Euro-based revenue model.
Economic Modeling
The Margin Gap.
Shrinking Margins.
In a Beta state, your revenue is capped by flat-rate subscriptions while your infrastructure costs scale linearly with traffic. As users grow, your profit per unit decays.
Expanding Alpha.
The Alpha Core scales revenue **ahead** of costs. By metering RUs at the perimeter, your margin expands as usage increases. You are no longer subsidizing your consumers.
Total Cost of Fulfillment
Full-Stack
Wealth Attribution.
Alpha maps the economic weight of every dependency—Databases, Event Stores, and 3rd-party APIs—directly to your Resource Units.
01. The Guard (Revenue)
RU Capture Event
Request authorized and metered at the perimeter.
Architecture API
"This request consumes the **Logistics.v1** blueprint. Associating costs for **Global-GW-01**, **Postgres-Cluster-B**, and **EventStore-Log**."
03. The Muscle (Cost)
Financial Viability
Strategic
Tech Burden.
Alpha distinguishes between shared infrastructure pools and **Direct Tech Burden**. Track exactly how much "weight" a specific technology choice adds to an API's P&L.
Decision Authority.
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**Detect Subsidized Innovation:** Identify when a specific API's unique tech stack (Vector DBs, specialized Event Stores) is being unfairly subsidized by the shared infrastructure budget.
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**Burden Benchmarking:** Compare the "Tech Burden" across different implementation teams. Is Team A building "Heavy" APIs while Team B delivers the same RUs on "Light" infrastructure?
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**Investment Clarity:** Provide the CFO with the data to decide: *"Is the business value of this API worth the €0.68 per RU burden of the new database?"*
Organisations API Integration
Portfolio
Accountability.
Alpha maps the Wealth Engine to your actual Org Chart. Automatically distribute RU Revenue and Infrastructure Burden across Business Units and Implementation Teams.
| Organisation Unit | Active APIs | Net RU Wealth | Staff/Tech Burden | Alpha Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Logistics Business Unit | 24 | €1.2M | €340k | 71.6% |
| Supply Chain AI Innovation Lab | 8 | €450k | €510k | -13.3% |
Alpha Insight: The "Innovation Lab" is currently running at a negative margin. The **Organisations API** shows the high Staff Burden is the primary friction point.
Financial Strategy
Stop Managing Traffic.
Start Managing Margins.
| Strategic Capability | Traditional Gateways | Apiway + Resource Units |
|---|---|---|
| Unit of Measure | "Dumb" Request Counts. Every ping is equal. | Value-Driven Units. Measure compute, data, or custom events. |
| Monetization Model | Fixed "Plan" Tiers. Low granularity. | Dynamic Consumption. Real-time metering of specific usage. |
| Threshold Logic | Hard Stop (429 Error). Ends the journey. | Commercial Upgrade. Triggers upsells via OpenSLA logic. |
| Margin Control | Disconnected. Costs decoupled from usage. | COGS Alignment. Link units directly to Cloud OpEx. |
| Speed to Market | Bespoke coding for billing sync. (Months) | Declarative Config. Launch in the Registry. (Minutes) |
The Unit Economics Guarantee
By mapping consumption directly to infrastructure cost, Apiway ensures that every tenant is a profitable tenant. No more subsidizing high-intensity users on flat-rate plans.
Profit Formula
Alpha Engine 03
Statement of Wealth.
Downstream services at risk of breaking changes.