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 case of a tool that cleans and standardises address data for e-commerce platforms, a problem so painful that companies pay for a bare-bones API solution. Lucas and Luna explore how this approach reduces support burden and churn, but also creates challenges around discoverability and onboarding. They also touch on the role of soft limits and transparent error messages in converting free trial users to paid. If you have ever wondered whether you can build a SaaS product without a single button or login page, this episode offers a blueprint. #APIOnlySaaS #SoloDeveloper #10KMRR #IndieHacker #NoUI #DeveloperTools #DataEnrichment #AddressVerification #PricingByCall #TechnicalMarketing #DocumentationDriven #MicroSaaS #Bootstrapped #Ecommerce #APIEconomy #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo