PRICING AN API IN AN API MARKETPLACE
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1. A method for providing a pricing strategy for an API, the method comprising:
- determining, by one or more computer processors, whether an application programming interface (API) is published by a developer;
responsive to determining an API is published by the developer, determining, by one or more computer processors, one or more characteristics of the API;
determining, by one or more computer processors, whether a price history exists for the API;
responsive to determining a price history does exist for the API, determining, by one or more computer processors, an initial price for the API; and
determining, by one or more computer processors, based, at least in part, on the one or more characteristics of the API and the price history for the API, whether the initial price maximizes a surplus value for a sale of the API.
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In an approach to pricing an API, a computer determines whether an application programming interface (API) is published by a developer. Responsive to determining an API is published by the developer, the computer determines one or more characteristics of the API and whether a price history exists for the API. Responsive to determining a price history does exist for the API, the computer determines an initial price for the API. The computer then determines, based, at least in part, on the one or more characteristics of the API and the price history for the API, whether the initial price maximizes a surplus value for a sale of the API.
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1. A method for providing a pricing strategy for an API, the method comprising:
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determining, by one or more computer processors, whether an application programming interface (API) is published by a developer; responsive to determining an API is published by the developer, determining, by one or more computer processors, one or more characteristics of the API; determining, by one or more computer processors, whether a price history exists for the API; responsive to determining a price history does exist for the API, determining, by one or more computer processors, an initial price for the API; and determining, by one or more computer processors, based, at least in part, on the one or more characteristics of the API and the price history for the API, whether the initial price maximizes a surplus value for a sale of the API. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for pricing an API, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to determine whether an application programming interface (API) is published by a developer; responsive to determining an API is published by the developer, program instructions to determine one or more characteristics of the API; program instructions to determine whether a price history exists for the API; responsive to determining a price history does exist for the API, program instructions to determine an initial price for the API; and program instructions to determine, based, at least in part, on the one or more characteristics of the API and the price history for the API, whether the initial price maximizes a surplus value for a sale of the API. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for pricing an API, the computer system comprising:
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one or more computer processors; one or more computer readable storage media; program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising; program instructions to determine whether an application programming interface (API) is published by a developer; responsive to determining an API is published by the developer, program instructions to determine one or more characteristics of the API; program instructions to determine whether a price history exists for the API; responsive to determining a price history does exist for the API, program instructions to determine an initial price for the API; and program instructions to determine, based, at least in part, on the one or more characteristics of the API and the price history for the API, whether the initial price maximizes a surplus value for a sale of the API. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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