This document provides information for using paid APIs.
If you have exhausted the free quotas for paid APIs, you can make additional API calls by connecting a payment method to Biz Wallet. See below for the details.
Unit prices for paid API calls can be found under Additional quota usage price.
The entire process of using APIs and paying the billed amount after enabling paid settings. See related documents of each step for the details.
Step | Task | Location | Reference |
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1 | Create a Biz wallet. | [Paid API] > [Biz Wallet Management] | Biz Wallet management |
2 | Register payment card to Biz Wallet | Kakao Business > [My Biz Wallet(내 비즈월렛)] > [My Payment Cards(내 결제카드)] | Payment card management |
3 | Connect the Biz wallet to your app. | [Paid API] > [Biz Wallet Management] | Biz Wallet management |
4 | Enable paid API usage. | [Paid API] > [Available paid APIs] | Available paid APIs |
5 | Check the monthly usage and estimated charges for each API. | [Paid API] > [Paid API Usage History] | Paid API usage history |
6 | Monthly charges are automatically paid via the Biz Wallet around 1 AM on the 1st of each month. | Kakao Business > [My Biz Wallet(내 비즈월렛)] > [Payment History(결제 이력)] | Transaction History/Change Log |
You can check the Biz Wallet information linked to the app on the app management page under [Paid API] > [General] > [Connected Biz Wallet]. For how to create, link, change, or unlink a Biz Wallet, see Biz Wallet management.
For more information about Biz Wallet, including features, payments, and tax invoice issuance, see the Business Guide.
You can check the list of APIs available for paid use on the app management page under [Paid API] > [General] > [Available paid APIs]. Only the items for which the app has permission are displayed in the list. For the detailed API list where actual usage is calculated and fees are charged per API, see Additional quota usage fee.
API | Description | Related documents |
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KakaoMap | Provides Kakao Map content and data for use in web and app services. | Map Local |
Select [Paid API] > [Available paid APIs], then select [Set] of each paid API to configure whether to use the Paid API. To enable paid usage, the app and Biz Wallet must be connected.
Setting | Description |
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Disabled | Configures the API to not use paid settings. |
Enabled | Configures the API to use paid settings. Costs will be charged to the Biz Wallet based on paid usage. |
If the status of a paid usage API is changed from [In use] to [Not used], service disruptions may occur due to quota exceedance errors. Always check the service status and remaining quota before making changes to the settings.
In the app management page, select [Paid API] > [Biz Wallet management] to create and link Biz Wallet to an app, as well as to edit details such as business operator, payment card, and administrator. Only the app owner or editor who is also the Biz Wallet administrator can manage Biz Wallet.
For changes to app administrators, refer to Member. For changes to Biz Wallet administrators, see Inviting Members and Requesting Administrator Access.
In the app management page, select [Paid API] > [Paid API Usage History] to check the paid API usage and the estimated billing amount. See below for a detailed description of each screen component.
Item | Description |
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API | Name of the Paid API. |
Paid usage | The accumulated paid usage for the current month. |
Unit price | Price per unit of paid usage. |
Usage amount | The total amount calculated by multiplying paid usage and the unit price. |
Total | Sum of the usage amounts for all Paid APIs. |
VAT | 10% VAT on the total, not reflected in the estimated charge. |
Billing amount | Sum of the total and VAT, representing the actual amount billed to the Biz Wallet. |