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How a Solo Dev Hit 10K MRR With a Product That Sells Only Via API
Episode 102 of The Indie Hacker Podcast dives into a solo developer who built a SaaS product that has zero user interface. Instead, customers interact entirely through an API. Lucas and Luna break down how this developer hit $10,000 in monthly recurring revenue by selling API access to a niche data enrichment service. They discuss the technical and business decisions behind the product: choosing a pricing model based on API calls, avoiding the need for a dashboard, and marketing exclusively to other developers through technical documentation and community forums. The episode uses the specific…
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