vocabulary:
  name: APILayer Vocabulary
  description: Unified taxonomy mapping API marketplace resources, categories, and personas across the APILayer platform domain
  version: 1.0.0
  updated: '2026-04-19'

resources:
  - name: API
    description: An individual API available on the APILayer marketplace
    properties:
      - id
      - name
      - description
      - category
      - baseURL
      - documentationURL
      - authentication
      - plans
      - tags

  - name: Category
    description: A classification grouping related APIs in the marketplace
    values:
      - Dev Tools
      - Marketing
      - Finance
      - Geolocation
      - Scraping
      - Security
      - Business
      - Communication
      - AI/ML
      - Weather
      - Currency
      - Files

  - name: Plan
    description: A subscription plan tier for an individual API
    properties:
      - name
      - monthlyRequests
      - pricePerMonth

  - name: Subscription
    description: A developer's active subscription to an API on the marketplace
    properties:
      - apiId
      - planName
      - startDate
      - requestsUsed
      - requestsRemaining

actions:
  - name: Discover
    description: Browse and search APIs available in the marketplace
  - name: Subscribe
    description: Subscribe to an API plan to gain access
  - name: Integrate
    description: Integrate an API into an application using the provided credentials
  - name: Monitor
    description: Track API usage and request counts via the dashboard

personas:
  - name: Developer
    description: An individual developer building applications using marketplace APIs
  - name: Business
    description: A business or team consuming multiple APIs for operational use cases

apis:
  - name: APILayer Marketplace
    description: The central marketplace hosting 100+ APIs across diverse categories
    baseURL: https://api.apilayer.com
    categories:
      - Dev Tools
      - Geolocation
      - Currency
      - Weather
      - Finance
      - Security
      - Marketing