name: KakaoPay Plans and Pricing
description: KakaoPay operates a usage-based billing model for its paid APIs through Kakao Developers. Developers must create a Biz Wallet and connect it to their application before accessing paid API features. Monthly charges are automatically processed around the 1st of each month based on API consumption.
url: https://developers.kakaopay.com/docs/getting-started/applications/using-api
plans:
  - name: Free Tier
    description: Basic access to KakaoPay APIs with standard quota included at no cost for development and low-volume usage.
    free: true
    paid: false
  - name: Paid API Usage
    description: Usage-based billing for paid API services beyond the free quota. Charges are calculated per API call and billed monthly via a connected Biz Wallet. Developers can set daily and monthly usage limits to control costs.
    free: false
    paid: true
    billing: monthly
    unit: per API call
    apis:
      - KakaoTalk Share
      - Kakao Map
    notes:
      - Biz Wallet must be created and connected before enabling paid APIs
      - Daily and monthly caps can be configured in the app management console
      - Charges include VAT
      - Usage history and estimated billing available in the Paid API Usage History dashboard
      - If daily or monthly limit is exceeded, API calls are blocked until limit resets