Question 1

What is Dream API?

Accepted Answer

Dream API is an all-in-one backend API that adds authentication, Stripe billing, usage tracking, ecommerce, and membership gating to any app using a single publishable key. Developers configure tiers, products, prices, and usage limits in a no-code dashboard. The app updates automatically — no redeploys needed. It runs on Cloudflare Workers, Stripe Connect, and Clerk.

Question 2

How is Dream API different from building auth and billing myself?

Accepted Answer

Dream API replaces months of backend work with four API calls. You don't build Stripe webhook handlers, JWT auth systems, usage databases, plan enforcement logic, or customer admin panels. You install the npm SDK, add one publishable key, and your app has sign-up, subscriptions, usage limits, and a billing portal. Changes to pricing or limits happen in the dashboard — your app picks them up instantly.

Question 3

Does Dream API take a cut of my revenue?

Accepted Answer

No. Dream API uses Stripe Connect, so all customer payments go directly to your Stripe account. There are zero platform fees and zero revenue share. You pay a flat $19/month for the platform. You keep 100% of what your customers pay.

Question 4

What can I build with Dream API?

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Dream API supports three modes: SaaS (subscription tiers with usage tracking — perfect for AI tools, APIs, dev tools), Store (products, cart, guest checkout — perfect for digital products, merch, courses), and Membership (content gating, paywalls, auto-checkout — perfect for communities, premium content). Free starter templates are provided for all three in both React and Next.js.

Question 5

How much does Dream API cost?

Accepted Answer

Dream API is $19/month after a 14-day free trial. This includes 2,000 end-users (SaaS mode), unlimited guest checkout (Store mode), unlimited API calls, unlimited projects, dashboard access, and free templates. After 2,000 SaaS users, overage is $0.03 per additional user. No platform fees, no revenue share, no hidden costs.

Question 6

How do the free templates work?

Accepted Answer

Dream API provides six free starter templates: SaaS, Store, and Membership — each available for React (Vite) and Next.js. Clone the repo, run npm install, add your publishable key, and run the /setup slash command with any AI code editor (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.). The AI walks you through branding, colors, copy, and features. Deploy to Cloudflare Pages, Vercel, or Netlify. Most users are live in under 15 minutes.

Question 7

What tech stack does Dream API run on?

Accepted Answer

Dream API runs on Cloudflare Workers (edge compute, sub-50ms worldwide), Stripe Connect (direct payments to developer accounts), and Clerk (authentication). The TypeScript SDK is on npm as @dream-api/sdk. Templates use React 19 + Vite + Tailwind CSS, with Next.js versions also available.

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