​Monetization Glossary

This document contains a list of concepts and terms that are useful to understand regarding Zuplo's monetization product.

​Stripe Subscription

Subscriptions in Stripe are what register a user to the Product they have purchased. When a user goes through the checkout process, they will be registered as a Customer in Stripe with a Subscription. The Subscription will contain a single Stripe Product.

​Stripe Product

A Stripe product is where the price of your API Plans are specified. Stripe handles the billing, currency exchange rates, tax calculations, etc. Products in Stripe match with API Plans.

​API Plan

An API Plan is where you specify the quotas that will be enforced for a particular user that has purchased access to your API. Plans contain a field (External ID) that's used to reference a Strip Product.

​Metering Service

The Zuplo Metering Service is the service that stores the "API Plan" data and keeps track of the meters that are consumed within your API.