Migrate from RapidAPI

Migration Overview

Migrating from RapidAPI to APIVerve is straightforward because both platforms use standard REST APIs. The main differences are in authentication and URL structure:

Step 1: Get Your APIVerve API Key

First, sign up for an APIVerve account and get your API key:

1. Go to dashboard.apiverve.com/signup
2. Create your account (free tier available)
3. Navigate to the API Keys section in your dashboard
4. Copy your API key

Step 2: Update Environment Variables

Replace your RapidAPI key in your environment configuration:

# Before (RapidAPI)
RAPIDAPI_KEY=your-rapidapi-key

# After (APIVerve)
APIVERVE_KEY=your-apiverve-key

We recommend keeping both keys during migration so you can switch back if needed.

Step 3: Update API Calls

The core changes to each API call are:

Authentication Header

Replace the RapidAPI authentication headers with the simpler APIVerve header:

// BEFORE: RapidAPI Email Validation
const response = await fetch('https://email-validator.p.rapidapi.com/validate', {
  headers: {
    'X-RapidAPI-Key': process.env.RAPIDAPI_KEY,
    'X-RapidAPI-Host': 'email-validator.p.rapidapi.com'
  },
  params: { email: '[email protected]' }
});

// AFTER: APIVerve Email Validation
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/[email protected]', {
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': process.env.APIVERVE_KEY
  }
});

Python Example

# RapidAPI (Python)
import requests

url = "https://email-validator.p.rapidapi.com/validate"
headers = {
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": "your-rapidapi-key",
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "email-validator.p.rapidapi.com"
}
params = {"email": "[email protected]"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)

# APIVerve (Python)
import requests

url = "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/emailvalidator"
headers = {
    "x-api-key": "your-apiverve-key"
}
params = {"email": "[email protected]"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)

Step 4: Map Your APIs

Find the APIVerve equivalent for each RapidAPI API you're using. Here are some common mappings:

For a complete list of available APIs and their parameters, see our API Reference.

Step 5: Handle Response Differences

APIVerve uses a consistent response format across all APIs:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    // API-specific response data
  }
}

Key differences from RapidAPI responses:

• Consistent structure - Every API returns the same top-level format
• Error handling - Errors are in the error field, not HTTP status codes alone
• Data location - API-specific data is always in the data object

Step 6: Test Your Migration

Before going live, thoroughly test your migration:

1. Use your free tokens to test each API call in a staging environment
2. Compare responses between RapidAPI and APIVerve to ensure compatibility
3. Test error handling paths
4. Verify rate limiting behavior matches your expectations

Common Migration Issues

401 Unauthorized

If you get authentication errors, check that:

• You're using x-api-key (lowercase) not X-API-Key
• Your API key is correct and active
• You haven't included the old X-RapidAPI-Host header

Different Parameter Names

Some APIs may have slightly different parameter names. Check the API documentation for exact parameter names and formats.

Response Format Changes

If your code breaks on response parsing, remember that APIVerve wraps responses in a standard format. Access data via response.data.

Using APIVerve SDKs

For an even easier migration, consider using our official SDKs which handle authentication and response parsing automatically:

• Node.js SDK
• Python SDK

import APIVerve from 'apiverve';

const apiverve = new APIVerve({ apiKey: process.env.APIVERVE_KEY });

// Clean, simple API calls
const result = await apiverve.emailValidator.validate('[email protected]');
console.log(result.valid);

Getting Help

If you run into issues during migration:

• Check our API Reference for endpoint details
• Review Making Requests for authentication help
• Visit our Troubleshooting Guide
• Contact our support team for migration assistance