Best API Tools Built by Indie Makers (2026)

Every tool below was launched by an independent maker on Builtbyindies and is ranked by upvotes from the community — not by who paid for placement. We track 9 API products in total; these are the top 9.

Updated automatically as new products launch and rankings change.

#1
auor.io (Oreo) - x402 AI agent research toolkit
Effortless AI integration with native USDC payments.
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AI, API, User Research
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AI, API, User Research
#2
Scrapper
a scraping API for Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, and more
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AI Assistant, Scraping, API
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AI Assistant, Scraping, API
#3
Prisma Reviews
One API for every review platform
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API, Developer Platform
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API, Developer Platform
#4
EU VAT Validation & VAT Number Check API
Validate VAT numbers against live registries.
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API
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API
#5
Simple QR Code Generator
Easily generate beautiful, customisable QR codes instantly
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Chrome Extension, API, Productivity
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Chrome Extension, API, Productivity
#6
Planelo
The missing link between your notes app and Jira. Capture me
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Productivity, AI, API
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Productivity, AI, API
#7
Page Views API
An open-source API to count visitors on any page.
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API, Analytics Tool, DevTool
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API, Analytics Tool, DevTool
#8
PreflightAPI
US Aviation Data. Developer-Ready.
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API
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API
#9
Sportquanta
One API for live sports data across 46 leagues.
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API
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API