Key Facts
Between whom are the terms and conditions governing an API Consumer's use of an API solely?
RapidAPI establishes that the terms and conditions governing an API Consumer's use of an API are solely between that API Consumer and the API Provider, not with RapidAPI.
What does RapidAPI cap its aggregate liability at?
RapidAPI caps its aggregate liability arising out of or related to the Terms at one hundred U.S. dollars (USD $100.00).
What right does RapidAPI require users to grant it regarding content submitted by the user?
RapidAPI requires users to grant it a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display content submitted by the user.
What right must users waive against RapidAPI in any arbitration?
RapidAPI requires users to waive the right to assert class action or representative action procedures and claims against RapidAPI in any arbitration.
Does RapidAPI require users to waive the right to assert class action or representative action procedures and claims in any arbitration?
RapidAPI requires users to waive the right to assert class action or representative action procedures and claims against RapidAPI in any arbitration.
Will refunds be issued to API Consumers upon termination of a subscription plan?
RapidAPI states that no refunds will be issued to API Consumers upon termination of a subscription plan.
Does RapidAPI prohibit API Providers from bypassing RapidAPI's billing, management, marketplace, or Service?
RapidAPI prohibits API Providers from bypassing RapidAPI's billing, management, marketplace, or Service, or using information obtained via RapidAPI to market to or solicit API Consumers or other users to leave the Service.
What does RapidAPI prohibit users from inputting, submitting, or transmitting into or through the chatbot?
RapidAPI prohibits users from inputting, submitting, or transmitting any personal data (as defined under applicable data protection laws) into or through the chatbot, and places sole responsibility on users for ensuring no personal data is provided.
Who has sole responsibility for ensuring no personal data is provided to the chatbot?
RapidAPI prohibits users from inputting, submitting, or transmitting any personal data (as defined under applicable data protection laws) into or through the chatbot, and places sole responsibility on users for ensuring no personal data is provided.
What does RapidAPI deduct from payments before passing the net amount to the API Provider?
RapidAPI deducts applicable taxes (where required), marketplace fees, and processing fees from payments before passing the net amount to the API Provider via RapidAPI's authorized payment processors.
Summary
RapidAPI operates a marketplace connecting API Providers and Consumers, but the rules for any specific API are between you and the Provider — not RapidAPI. RapidAPI can suspend or end your access at any time without warning and for any reason, and if you cancel a subscription you will not receive a refund. If something goes wrong, RapidAPI's total financial liability to you is capped at $100.00.
Analysis
RapidAPI's Terms of Use establish a marketplace framework in which the contractual relationship governing any specific API's use runs solely between the API Consumer and the API Provider, with RapidAPI expressly not a party to those terms. RapidAPI retains broad platform-control rights, including sole discretion to suspend or terminate user licenses at any time without notice, remove any API or associated content at its sole discretion, and modify transaction fees with no less than 7 days' advance notice. Users who submit content grant RapidAPI a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display that content. RapidAPI's financial exposure is capped at USD $100.00 in aggregate, with all incidental, special, indirect, consequential, exemplary, and punitive damages excluded, and no refunds issued upon termination of API Consumer subscription plans.
What this means for you
As a user, you bear the practical consequences of several one-sided terms: RapidAPI can remove your access or any API without notice and for any reason, you will receive no refund if you cancel a subscription, and any content you submit is licensed to RapidAPI permanently and irrevocably. You are solely responsible for ensuring no personal data is entered into RapidAPI's chatbot. Any individual dispute with RapidAPI must be pursued individually — class and representative actions in arbitration are waived. The maximum financial recovery you can obtain from RapidAPI under these Terms is $100.00. If you wish to avoid providing personal data to the chatbot, that is the one concrete action available to you under the chatbot provision.
2 important changes detected
3 versions captured · Last updated: May 2026
What changed
RapidAPI added a new liability limitation clause to its Terms of Use on May 26, 2026. The updated terms now state that RapidAPI, functioning as a hosting platform only, will refrain from being liable for any abuse or misuse of APIs to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This addition clarifies RapidAPI's position on responsibility for how third-party APIs hosted on its platform are used or abused by API consumers.
Why this matters
The updated terms establish that RapidAPI will not be liable for abuse or misuse of APIs hosted on its platform, operating solely as a hosting platform operator. The clause limits RapidAPI's liability to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. This clarification means that if an API available through RapidAPI is misused, abused, or causes harm, RapidAPI asserts it will not bear legal responsibility for that misuse.
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What changed
RapidAPI added a new section defining GenAI Features available through its platform and established operational and liability terms for their use. The updated terms specify that GenAI Features are provided on an 'as is' basis with no warranties, require users to verify outputs before relying on them, and disclaim liability for inaccurate or harmful outputs. The terms also establish that chatbot functionality is informational only and users must not submit personal data to chatbots.
Why this matters
The updated terms establish a new GenAI Features category available through the Service and specify the operational and liability framework governing their use. GenAI Features are provided on an 'as is, as available' basis with no warranties regarding accuracy, reliability, or fitness for any purpose. Under the revised terms, users assume sole responsibility for evaluating and verifying any outputs generated by GenAI Features before taking action based on them. Where chatbot functionality is included, the terms specify that chatbot responses are informational only, may be inaccurate or incomplete, and users must not submit personal data to chatbots. RapidAPI disclaims all liability for losses arising from reliance on GenAI or chatbot outputs.
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