The AnyAPI blog
Runnable guides, data teardowns, and field notes on pulling data from anywhere. One key, priced in dollars.
The cheapest SERP API in 2026, priced at 10k, 100k, and 1M searches
Seven Google SERP APIs priced at three monthly volumes, with the same 20 searches sent through five of them. The cheapest one changes with volume; here's where.
Kevin WangSep 15, 2026
The best data enrichment services in 2026, tested on the same 20 contacts
I priced seven contact enrichment services from their own pages and ran the same 20 contacts through every endpoint that opened. Two can't be priced at all.
Kevin WangSep 5, 2026
The best time to post on Facebook in 2026, from 987 posts
987 Facebook posts from 103 pages, each scored against its own page's median likes. Saturday runs about 20% above other days, evenings dip, hours barely matter.
Kevin WangSep 5, 2026
The best Hacker News APIs in 2026, tested and priced per 1,000 story reads
Six ways to read Hacker News stories, comments, search, and profiles, tested on the same three threads and priced per 1,000 story reads. Two are free.
Kevin WangSep 4, 2026
The best Polymarket APIs in 2026, tested and priced per 1,000 market reads
We tested six Polymarket API paths on the same market reads. Compare Gamma, CLOB, Data, hosted options, measured latency, coverage, and cost per 1,000.
Kevin WangSep 3, 2026
The best Substack APIs in 2026, tested and priced per 1,000 post reads
Five ways to read Substack posts from code, run against the same three publications and priced per 1,000 records. Which to use for alerts, archives, or bodies.
Kevin WangSep 2, 2026
The best time to post on Instagram in 2026, from 1,995 posts
1,995 Instagram posts from 201 accounts, each scored against its own median likes. Thursday to Saturday and late evening win by about 10%, and that's it.
Kevin WangSep 2, 2026
The 7 best rank tracking APIs in 2026, priced per keyword check
I signed up for seven rank tracking APIs, sent the same Google searches through each, and priced 30,000 keyword checks a month. Here's which one to pick.
Kevin WangSep 1, 2026
Amazon API for web scraping: search, products, reviews
Choose between Amazon Creators API and four structured endpoints covered here, then run search, product, ASIN, and review requests without maintaining parsers.
Kevin WangAug 10, 2026
Social media API pricing in 2026: 5 platforms compared
Choose the right social media API for your product. Compare official access rules, practical limits, and current prices for five common data requests.
Kevin WangAug 7, 2026
Two ways an AI agent pays for a data API inline: x402 vs MPP
One live API request exposes x402 and MPP side by side. Compare their headers, settlement timing, quoted price, and failure risk before choosing a rail.
Kevin WangJul 31, 2026
Reddit MCP Server: Live Reddit Data for Your Agent
Reddit's API needs an approved OAuth app and caps you at 100 calls a minute. Connect a Reddit MCP server to your agent in one config block, priced in USD.
Kevin WangJul 6, 2026
LinkedIn MCP Server: Live LinkedIn Data for Hermes
Proxycurl shut down in 2025. Connect a LinkedIn MCP server to your Hermes agent in one config block and pull profiles, companies, and jobs, priced in USD.
Kevin WangJul 4, 2026
7 Apify alternatives, compared on real per-request cost
I compared Apify with 7 alternatives and priced a 1,000-page job on every vendor publishing a usable number. The spread is 5x, and two can't be priced.
Kevin WangJul 2, 2026
Is the Reddit API free? What it costs and the limits
Reddit's API has a free tier, 100 queries a minute with OAuth, and a paid tier at $0.24 per 1,000 calls. Here's what's free, what's not, and the limits.
Kevin WangJun 30, 2026
ScrapingBee vs ScraperAPI: I tested both, here is the real difference
I ran 96 requests through ScrapingBee and ScraperAPI on the same sites. Same success rate, but one is 3.5x faster on JS pages and up to 24x cheaper on e-commerce. The numbers, and how to read them.
Kevin WangJun 26, 2026
YouTube Transcript API: Fetch Captions in One Call
Fetch a YouTube transcript with one API request. See the exact response, handle missing captions, and choose between Google's API, OSS, and a managed endpoint.
Kevin WangJun 23, 2026
Video transcript API: one call for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram
One API for video transcripts across TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. Same request shape, plain or timestamped text, around $0.0012 a call, no per-platform glue.
Kevin WangJun 23, 2026
Instagram transcript API: transcribe any Reel in one call
Instagram has no transcript API and no caption track at all. Here is the one call that returns the spoken text of any public Reel, at $0.002 each.
Kevin WangJun 23, 2026
How an AI agent pays for a single API call: x402, explained with code
HTTP 402 sat unused for 25 years. x402 revives it so an AI agent can pay for one API call inline, no account or card. Here is the handshake, with code.
Kevin WangJun 22, 2026
How to scrape TikTok: every endpoint, one API call each
I ran all 26 TikTok endpoints on live public data: the exact one-call request for profiles, videos, transcripts, ads, and Shop, and what each one costs.
Kevin WangJun 21, 2026
The best time to post on TikTok, measured across 5,311 videos
I analyzed 5,311 TikTok videos from 602 creators to find the best time to post. Timing barely moves it, and Saturday, the day most guides crown, ranks worst.
Kevin WangJun 19, 2026
How to get a TikTok video transcript with one API call
TikTok has no official transcript API. Here is the one request that returns the spoken text of any public video, at $0.002 a call, and what to build with it.
Kevin WangJun 18, 2026