Getting Started

Learn how to turn your Python scripts into revenue-generating APIs

What is SpinStack?

Spinstack is a platform that allows you to create real API business fast. You can upload a python script and get an API hosted in the cloud that anyone can use. It will create simple links that you can easily add to your website so users can securely login and sign up, buy subscriptions, and create and manage API keys.

What types of files should I upload?

You can upload most types of files, but SpinStack works off your python and supporting files to create the production API. If you upload a script, it will infer what types of endpoints would be natural for an API to have. If you upload a FastAPI project, it will likely use your existing endpoints. If you'd like control over the API structure, you can enter in custom instructions inside the "Optional Configuration" panel when creating a product to specify what you want.

What are APIs?

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) let one piece of software use another piece of software's capability over the internet—by sending a request to a URL and getting a structured response (usually JSON). Think of them as plug-in skills your app can call on demand.

Who uses APIs?

  • Developers & indie hackers who want to add features fast (auth, search, AI, payments) without building everything from scratch.
  • Data/ops teams that automate workflows (clean data, enrich leads, run nightly jobs).
  • Agencies & analysts who need repeatable, scriptable results for many clients.
  • No-code/low-code users who call APIs from tools like Zapier, n8n, or Make.

Why do people pay for APIs?

  • Saves time & headcount: cheaper than building and maintaining an in-house service.
  • Reliability at scale: uptime, rate limits, queues, and monitoring handled for them.
  • Expertise-as-a-service: your specialized model, dataset, scraper, or workflow.
  • Simple pricing: pay per call or by subscription as usage grows.

Examples of APIs you can sell with a Python script

  • Transformations: text → summary, CSV → cleaned dataset, PDF → structured JSON.
  • Automation: website screenshots, browser/RPA tasks, scheduled checks & alerts.
  • AI/ML: classification, tagging, sentiment, document Q&A, image analysis.
  • Enrichment: email/URL validation, company lookup, SEO metrics, product prices.
  • Media: audio transcription, language translation, thumbnail generation.

Ready to Get Started?

With SpinStack, your simple python scripts become secure, documented endpoints with keys, auth, and billing built in—so customers can try, integrate, and pay for your API in minutes.