- name
- rapidapi-launch-assistant
- description
- End-to-end launch and monetization skill for API products on RapidAPI and Clawhub. Use when a user wants to publish APIs, fix gateway/auth/test failures, configure plans, optimize listing conversion, run outreach, or package and sell an API-launch workflow skill.
RapidAPI Launch Assistant
Execute a complete API monetization workflow from deployment validation to listing conversion and first sales.
Core workflow
- Validate backend readiness.
- Confirm /health returns 200. - Confirm at least one protected endpoint returns 200 with required auth header. - Confirm database and migrations are complete.
- Configure marketplace project.
- Set API identity (name, category, concise value proposition). - Configure stable base URL.
- Configure gateway/auth.
- Set required secret header forwarding (e.g., x-api-key). - Keep transformations empty unless needed. - Enable threat protection and schema validation when available.
- Add tests.
- Add smoke test (GET /health). - Add business test (POST /parse-style endpoint). - Resolve 401 by checking header mapping before changing backend.
- Configure monetization.
- Keep simple tiers: Free + 2 paid plans. - Set hard limits for free abuse control.
- Optimize listing conversion.
- Use pain -> result copy. - Add 6-10 focused tags. - Include at least 2 tested request examples.
- Launch acquisition.
- Publish listing. - Run first outreach wave and track conversion.
Coverage by monetization niche
Use the matching playbook in references/pricing-playbooks.md:
- Local vertical API (country/language-specific)
- Global utility API (validation, cleanup, automation)
- B2B agency/ops API (workflow + support heavy)
- Dual-channel (RapidAPI + Clawhub skill)
Conditional references (read only when needed)
- Listing copy starter:
references/listing-copy-template.md - Plan and quota strategy by niche:
references/pricing-playbooks.md - Issue-resolution matrix (401, SSL, bad tests):
references/troubleshooting-matrix.md - Launch channels and first-customer scripts:
references/launch-channels.md - Clawhub packaging and sell strategy:
references/clawhub-packaging.md
Script usage
Use scripts/create-launch-plan.py to generate a launch-plan markdown file from a simple JSON input when the user wants a concrete execution plan quickly.
Example:
python scripts/create-launch-plan.py input.json launch-plan.mdWhere input.json contains fields: product_name, channel, price_tiers, target_segment, goal_30_days.
Fast defaults
Unless user requests custom pricing:
- Free: 1,000 req/month
- Starter: $19, 50,000 req/month
- Growth: $79, 300,000 req/month
Strict progress reporting format
When updating the user, always report:
- Status: done items
- Risk/Blocker: exact failing step or
None - Next action: one concrete user step
- Revenue intent: where first 3 paying users are expected from