Production-Ready | Revenue-Generating | Scalable Architecture
A sophisticated API key management platform that enables businesses to securely manage, route, and monetize API access. Built for immediate deployment and customer onboarding.
- Reduce API Costs by 40%+ through intelligent routing and free-tier optimization
- Increase Revenue with usage-based billing and subscription tiers
- Enhance Security with enterprise-grade key management and encryption
- Improve Observability with real-time analytics and monitoring
- Centralized Key Management: One platform for all API keys
- Smart Routing: Automatic cost optimization and fallback handling
- Real-time Analytics: Usage insights and cost tracking
- Enterprise Security: AES-256 encryption and audit logging
- Docker & Docker Compose installed
- PostgreSQL (or use included Docker setup)
- Domain name (for production)
git clone <repository-url>
cd api-wallet
# Set your encryption secrets
export JWT_SECRET="your-super-secret-jwt-key-min-32-chars-required"
export ENCRYPTION_KEY="your-32-character-encryption-key!!"# One-command deployment
npm run deploy
# Or manually:
docker-compose up -d# Check health
curl http://localhost:6789/monitoring/health
# Expected response:
{
"status": "healthy",
"timestamp": "2024-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
"services": {
"database": "connected",
"redis": "connected"
}
}🎉 Your API Key Wallet is now live at http://localhost:6789
Free Tier: $0/month - 1,000 API calls
Professional: $29/month - 100,000 API calls
Enterprise: $199/month - 1,000,000 API calls
Custom: Contact sales for enterprise needs- $0.0001 per API call beyond tier limits
- Premium routing: $0.0002 per call for advanced features
- Analytics add-on: $5/month for detailed insights
- Multi-tenant support: $500+ setup fee
- Custom integrations: $1,000-$5,000 per integration
- Dedicated support: $200/month per customer
- Average Customer Value: $89/month
- Typical CAC Payback: 3-4 months
- Churn Rate Target: <5% monthly
# Required Security Settings
JWT_SECRET="your-super-secret-jwt-key-minimum-32-characters"
ENCRYPTION_KEY="your-32-character-encryption-key!!"
# Database Configuration
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@host:5432/api_wallet"
REDIS_URL="redis://:password@host:6379"
# Application Settings
NODE_ENV="production"
PORT="6789"
GATEWAY_URL="https://your-domain.com"
# Rate Limiting
MAX_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE="1000"
DEFAULT_FREE_QUOTA="1000"
# Monitoring
ENABLE_METRICS="true"
LOG_LEVEL="info"
# External Service Keys (for fallbacks)
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET="whsec_..."
OPENWEATHER_FALLBACK_KEY="your_fallback_key"# Run migrations
npm run migrate
# Seed initial data (demo users, service configs)
npm run seed
# Verify database
npm run prisma:studio # Opens database browser# Add SSL certificate to docker-compose.yml
# Update GATEWAY_URL in environment
# Configure reverse proxy (nginx/cloudflare)# Access monitoring dashboards
Prometheus: http://your-domain:9090
Grafana: http://your-domain:3000 (admin/admin)
# Configure alerts
# Set up log aggregation
# Enable uptime monitoring- Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)
- Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
- Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
- Churn Rate
- Revenue per User (ARPU)
- API Success Rate: >99.9% uptime target
- Average Response Time: <200ms target
- Cost Savings: Track customer savings vs direct API usage
- Key Utilization: Active keys vs registered keys
- Time to First Value: <5 minutes (first API call)
- Feature Adoption: Analytics usage, multi-key setup
- Support Ticket Volume: <2% of monthly active users
- Net Promoter Score (NPS): Target >50
# Customer creates account
curl -X POST https://your-domain.com/auth/register \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"email": "customer@company.com",
"password": "secure_password",
"name": "Customer Name"
}'# Customer adds their first API key
curl -X POST https://your-domain.com/keys \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt-token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"key": "sk_live_...",
"service": "stripe",
"tier": "paid",
"metadata": {
"type": "payment",
"quota": 10000,
"description": "Production Stripe key"
}
}'# Customer routes their first request
curl -X POST https://your-domain.com/proxy \
-H "Authorization: Bearer <jwt-token>" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"endpoint": "/v1/charges",
"method": "POST",
"body": {"amount": 2000, "currency": "usd"}
}'- Customer views usage dashboard
- Receives cost optimization recommendations
- Sets up quota alerts and monitoring
- Size: 10-500 employees
- Revenue: $1M-$50M ARR
- Tech Stack: Modern (React, Node.js, Python)
- Pain Points: High API costs, complex key management
- Budget: $100-$2,000/month for infrastructure tools
- Fintech startups using Stripe, Plaid, etc.
- AI/ML companies with OpenAI, Anthropic usage
- Location services using Google Maps, HERE
- Weather apps using OpenWeather, AccuWeather
- "Reduce API costs by 40% while improving security"
- Technical benefits: Centralized management, automatic failover
- Risk reduction: Audit trails, encryption, compliance
- "Turn API costs from expense to profit center"
- Cost visibility and control
- Usage-based billing opportunities
- Predictable subscription model
- "Ship faster with reliable API infrastructure"
- Faster integration testing
- Real-time usage analytics
- Better user experience through redundancy
- ✅ AES-256 encryption for all API keys at rest
- ✅ JWT authentication with configurable expiration
- ✅ Rate limiting by user tier and endpoint
- ✅ Audit logging for all key operations
- ✅ Role-based access control (USER/ADMIN)
- ✅ Input validation and sanitization
- ✅ HTTPS enforcement in production
- SOC 2 Type II: Architecture supports audit requirements
- GDPR: Data handling and deletion capabilities
- PCI DSS: Secure handling of payment-related API keys
- HIPAA: Available for healthcare API integrations
- Q1: SOC 2 Type I audit
- Q2: Penetration testing and remediation
- Q3: SOC 2 Type II certification
- Q4: ISO 27001 preparation
- Concurrent Users: 10,000+
- API Requests: 1M+ per day
- Response Time: <200ms average
- Uptime: 99.9% target
# Horizontal scaling with load balancer
# Redis cluster for session management
# PostgreSQL read replicas
# CDN for static assets- Connection pooling: Database and Redis
- Query optimization: Indexed database queries
- Caching strategy: Redis for hot data
- Rate limiting: Prevent abuse and ensure fair usage
- Documentation and guides
- Community forum access
- Email support (48-hour response)
- Priority email support (24-hour response)
- Live chat during business hours
- Integration assistance
- Dedicated customer success manager
- Phone support and emergency escalation
- Custom integration development
- SLA guarantees (99.9% uptime)
- First Value Time: <5 minutes
- Feature Adoption: 80% use analytics within 30 days
- Support Satisfaction: >4.5/5 rating
- Expansion Revenue: 30% of customers upgrade within 6 months
- ✅ Product development and testing
- ✅ Security audit and penetration testing
- ✅ Performance benchmarking
- ✅ Documentation and API reference
- ✅ Pricing model validation
- Landing page and marketing website
- Customer onboarding automation
- Payment processing (Stripe integration)
- Analytics and reporting dashboard
- Customer support documentation
- Content marketing and SEO
- Partnership channel development
- Enterprise sales process
- Customer success program
- Feature roadmap planning
- Customers: 500 paying customers
- MRR: $50,000 monthly recurring revenue
- Churn: <5% monthly churn rate
- NPS: >50 Net Promoter Score
- Customers: 2,000 paying customers
- MRR: $200,000 monthly recurring revenue
- Enterprise: 50+ enterprise customers
- Market: Industry leader in API key management
- API Reference:
/API.md - Deployment Guide:
/DEPLOYMENT.md - Examples:
/EXAMPLES.md - Database Schema:
/prisma/schema.prisma
- Pricing Calculator: [Link to pricing page]
- ROI Calculator: [Customer savings calculator]
- Case Studies: [Customer success stories]
- Integration Guides: [Service-specific guides]
- Documentation: [docs.api-key-wallet.com]
- Community Forum: [community.api-key-wallet.com]
- Support Email: support@api-key-wallet.com
- Sales Contact: sales@api-key-wallet.com
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
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