Directory profile
Rapid (RapidAPI Hub): how to submit, cost, DR and traffic
Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) is a developer tools with about 1.2M visits a month and a Domain Rating of 83. Free. The product link is nofollow.
Our take
Only for products that offer an API, but then it's where developers look.
What Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) is
RapidAPI Hub is a marketplace where developers find, test and subscribe to APIs. It suits products that sell or offer an API; for anything else it's the wrong audience.
Checked on Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)'s own pages in September 2026.
Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) at a glance
| Monthly visits | 1.2M (estimate) |
|---|---|
| Domain Rating | 83 |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Cost | Free |
| Link type | Nofollow |
| Badge required | No |
| Account required | No |
| CAPTCHA | reCAPTCHA |
| Submit page | rapidapi.com/guides/build-api-publish-on-rapidapi |
| Last checked | September 2026 |
Good
- About 15x the traffic of a typical directory in its category
- Higher Domain Rating (83) than most of its category (median 53)
- Free to list
- No account needed
Watch out
- Nofollow link, so little SEO value
- reCAPTCHA on the form
What a listing on Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) gets you
You publish an API through the provider dashboard with its endpoints, documentation and pricing plans (free tiers are common), and developers can call it from the hub. Listing is free.
How to submit to Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)
- Search Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) for your product first. If it's already listed, claim or update that listing instead of submitting again.
- Open the submit page: rapidapi.com/guides/build-api-publish-on-rapidapi.
- No account is needed to submit.
- Fill in the form: product name, website, a short description written for this audience, category, logo and a screenshot or two.
- Expect a reCAPTCHA check before you can submit.
- Save the listing URL once it's public, so you can check the link later.
What our agent saw on Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)'s submit flow
- The flow starts and stays on rapidapi.com/guides/build-api-publish-on-rapidapi.
- An account step came up (sign-up or sign-in) before the listing could go further.
- Options seen along the way: a free option.
- We didn't reach the last screen, so later steps may ask for more.
Recorded by our submission agent on 3 October 2026. Directory flows change, so check the live page.
Things to know before you submit
- Only APIs belong here.
- Links from the hub were nofollow in our check.
Tips for Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)
- Offer a free tier so developers can try calls from the hub.
- Write the endpoint docs for someone testing in the browser, with example requests.
Submit to Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) with your AI agent
AgentLaunch is a launch kit you open in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor. Your agent submits your product to 300+ hand-checked directories, Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) included, from your own browser, and tracks every listing. On Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) specifically:
- It already knows Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)'s submit flow from the path we recorded (rapidapi.com/guides/build-api-publish-on-rapidapi).
- Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) needs an account, so the agent signs up and confirms the email itself.
- It writes the listing copy for Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)'s audience (developer tools) instead of pasting the same description everywhere.
- It stops for the reCAPTCHA check, you solve it, and it carries on.
- When Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) publishes the listing, it saves the URL and checks the nofollow link in your launch tracker.
How Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) compares
- Traffic: #2 of 14 in its category, against a category median of 79K visits a month.
- Domain Rating: 83, against a category median of 53.
- Cost: 93% of directories in this category have a free route; Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) is one of them.
- Links: 57% of this category give a dofollow product link; Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)'s is nofollow.
- Accounts: 64% need no account; Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) doesn't either.
Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) alternatives
Other directories in the same category (developer tools), by traffic:
| Directory | Visits/mo | DR | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softpedia | 3.3M | 86 | Free | Dofollow |
| LibHunt | 280K | 66 | Free | Dofollow |
| selfh.st | 198K | 63 | Free | Dofollow |
| PitchWall | 140K | 68 | Free, paid extras from $49 | Dofollow |
| Made With Vue.js | 109K | 60 | Free | Dofollow |
FAQ
Is Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) free?
Yes. Listing on Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) is free.
Does Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) give a dofollow backlink?
No. In our check the product link on Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) was nofollow.
Do I need an account to submit to Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)?
No. You can submit without creating an account.
How much traffic does Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) get?
About 1.2M visits a month (third-party estimate, September 2026). That ranks it #11 of 352 directories in our catalog.
Can I submit to Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) automatically?
Yes. AgentLaunch is a launch kit you open in Claude Code, Codex or Cursor, and Rapid (RapidAPI Hub) is one of the 300+ hand-checked directories in its catalog. Your AI agent fills in Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)'s form from your product details, stops for the reCAPTCHA check and tracks the listing until it's live.
Terms used here: Domain Rating · Directory traffic · Nofollow link · CAPTCHA · Free listing. Data across all 352 directories: launch directory statistics 2026.
Traffic and Domain Rating are third-party estimates. Prices, link types and rules change, so check Rapid (RapidAPI Hub)'s own page before paying.