Ethereum

There are several major issues in building in Web3 on top of closed source 3rd party APIs:

- The API provider dictates which chains you support. That is esp relevant with so many new L2s launches.
- They can change their prices in a day, and you have no fallback (see Dune example with their $400 min plan)

Weird thing is, there are 100x more Web3 companies making closed APIs (and launching tokens) than open-source dev tools

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agree it’s frustrating 

at the same time, charging for API access is the only credible way to monetise in B2B crypto

ppl expect everything to be free, and only agree to pay for volume

as a builder, minimizing the number of API deps and finding backup providers is what helped me

what matter most to you as a builder when you are deciding on an API provider?

In Web2, it seems to be a more common practice to create self-hosted and cloud-hosted tools, but paid. Both can exist without sacrificing the product. I wish more tools like this existed in Web3.