Tip CalculatorTip Calculator API

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Tip Calculator is a tool for calculating tips and splitting bills among multiple people. It provides common tip percentage comparisons and per-person breakdowns.

The Tip Calculator API provides reliable and fast access to tip calculator data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.

To use Tip Calculator, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

GET Endpoint

URL
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to call the Tip Calculator API in different programming languages:

cURL Request
curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4&currency=USD" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
JavaScript (Fetch API)
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4&currency=USD', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python (Requests)
import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4&currency=USD', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)
Node.js (Native HTTPS)
const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4&currency=USD', options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});

req.end();
PHP (cURL)
<?php

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4&currency=USD');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);

?>
Go (net/http)
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4&currency=USD", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Ruby (Net::HTTP)
require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4&currency=USD')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'

response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))
C# (HttpClient)
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        using var client = new HttpClient();
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");

        var response = await client.GetAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4&currency=USD");
        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();

        var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
    }
}

Authentication

The Tip Calculator API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

Interactive API Playground

Test the Tip Calculator API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.

Parameters

The following parameters are available for the Tip Calculator API:

Calculate Tip

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
amountnumberrequired
The bill amount before tip
Range: min: 0
-100
percentagenumberoptional
Tip percentage
Range: 0 - 100
1518
peopleintegeroptional
Number of people to split the bill
Range: min: 1
14
currencystringoptional
Currency code for display
USDUSD

Response

The Tip Calculator API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:

Example Responses

JSON Response
200 OK
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "bill_amount": 100,
    "tip_percentage": 18,
    "tip_amount": 18,
    "total_amount": 118,
    "currency": "USD",
    "split_between": 4,
    "per_person": {
      "bill_amount": 25,
      "tip_amount": 4.5,
      "total_amount": 29.5
    },
    "common_tip_amounts": [
      {
        "percentage": 10,
        "tip_amount": 10,
        "total": 110,
        "per_person": 27.5
      },
      {
        "percentage": 15,
        "tip_amount": 15,
        "total": 115,
        "per_person": 28.75
      },
      {
        "percentage": 20,
        "tip_amount": 20,
        "total": 120,
        "per_person": 30
      }
    ],
    "formatted": {
      "bill_amount": "$100.00",
      "tip_amount": "$18.00",
      "total_amount": "$118.00",
      "per_person_total": "$29.50"
    }
  }
}
XML Response
200 OK
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
  <data>
    <bill_amount>100</bill_amount>
    <tip_percentage>18</tip_percentage>
    <tip_amount>18</tip_amount>
    <total_amount>118</total_amount>
    <currency>USD</currency>
    <split_between>4</split_between>
    <per_person>
      <bill_amount>25</bill_amount>
      <tip_amount>4.5</tip_amount>
      <total_amount>29.5</total_amount>
    </per_person>
    <common_tip_amounts>
      <common_tip_amount>
        <percentage>10</percentage>
        <tip_amount>10</tip_amount>
        <total>110</total>
        <per_person>27.5</per_person>
      </common_tip_amount>
      <common_tip_amount>
        <percentage>15</percentage>
        <tip_amount>15</tip_amount>
        <total>115</total>
        <per_person>28.75</per_person>
      </common_tip_amount>
      <common_tip_amount>
        <percentage>20</percentage>
        <tip_amount>20</tip_amount>
        <total>120</total>
        <per_person>30</per_person>
      </common_tip_amount>
    </common_tip_amounts>
    <formatted>
      <bill_amount>$100.00</bill_amount>
      <tip_amount>$18.00</tip_amount>
      <total_amount>$118.00</total_amount>
      <per_person_total>$29.50</per_person_total>
    </formatted>
  </data>
</response>
YAML Response
200 OK
status: ok
error: null
data:
  bill_amount: 100
  tip_percentage: 18
  tip_amount: 18
  total_amount: 118
  currency: USD
  split_between: 4
  per_person:
    bill_amount: 25
    tip_amount: 4.5
    total_amount: 29.5
  common_tip_amounts:
    - percentage: 10
      tip_amount: 10
      total: 110
      per_person: 27.5
    - percentage: 15
      tip_amount: 15
      total: 115
      per_person: 28.75
    - percentage: 20
      tip_amount: 20
      total: 120
      per_person: 30
  formatted:
    bill_amount: $100.00
    tip_amount: $18.00
    total_amount: $118.00
    per_person_total: $29.50
CSV Response
200 OK
keyvalue
bill_amount100
tip_percentage18
tip_amount18
total_amount118
currencyUSD
split_between4
per_person{bill_amount:25,tip_amount:4.5,total_amount:29.5}
common_tip_amounts[{percentage:10,tip_amount:10,total:110,per_person:27.5},{percentage:15,tip_amount:15,total:115,per_person:28.75},{percentage:20,tip_amount:20,total:120,per_person:30}]
formatted{bill_amount:$100.00,tip_amount:$18.00,total_amount:$118.00,per_person_total:$29.50}

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
statusstringIndicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error")ok
errorstring | nullContains error message if status is "error", otherwise nullnull
dataobject | nullContains the API response data if successful, otherwise null{...}

Learn more about response formats →

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

Response fields marked with Premium are available exclusively on paid plans.View pricing
FieldTypeSample ValueDescription
bill_amountnumber100Original bill amount before tip calculation
tip_percentagenumber18Tip percentage applied to the bill
tip_amountnumber18Calculated tip amount in currency
total_amountnumber118Total amount including bill and tip
currencystring"USD"Currency code used for amounts
split_betweennumber4Number of people bill is split among
per_personobject{...}-
â”” bill_amountnumber25Individual bill amount per person
â”” tip_amountnumber4.5Individual tip amount per person
â”” total_amountnumber29.5Individual total amount per person
[ ] Array items:array[3]Array of objectsArray of common tip percentage options with amounts
â”” percentagenumber10Tip percentage for comparison option
â”” tip_amountnumber10Tip amount for comparison option
â”” totalnumber110Total amount for comparison option
â”” per_personnumber27.5Per-person total for comparison option
formattedPremiumobject{...}Human-readable formatted currency values
â”” bill_amountstring"$100.00"Formatted bill amount with currency symbol
â”” tip_amountstring"$18.00"Formatted tip amount with currency symbol
â”” total_amountstring"$118.00"Formatted total amount with currency symbol
â”” per_person_totalstring"$29.50"Formatted per-person total with currency symbol

Headers

Required and optional headers for Tip Calculator API requests:

Header NameRequiredExample ValueDescription
X-API-Keyrequiredyour_api_key_hereYour APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys.
Acceptoptionalapplication/jsonSpecify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml
User-AgentoptionalMyApp/1.0Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes
X-Request-IDoptionalreq_123456789Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests
Cache-Controloptionalno-cacheControl caching behavior for the request and response

Learn more about request headers →

GraphQL AccessALPHA

Access Tip Calculator through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the tip calculator data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.

Test Tip Calculator in the GraphQL Explorer to confirm availability and experiment with queries.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

GraphQL Endpoint
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql
GraphQL Query Example
query {
  tipcalculator(
    input: {
      amount: 100
      percentage: 18
      people: 4
      currency: "USD"
    }
  ) {
    bill_amount
    tip_percentage
    tip_amount
    total_amount
    currency
    split_between
    per_person {
      bill_amount
      tip_amount
      total_amount
    }
    common_tip_amounts
    formatted {
      bill_amount
      tip_amount
      total_amount
      per_person_total
    }
  }
}

Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.

CORS Support

The Tip Calculator API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Tip Calculator directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.

CORS HeaderValueDescription
Access-Control-Allow-Origin*Accepts requests from any origin
Access-Control-Allow-Methods*Accepts any HTTP method
Access-Control-Allow-Headers*Accepts any request headers

Browser Usage: You can call Tip Calculator directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.

Learn more about CORS support →

Rate Limiting

Tip Calculator API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Tip Calculator users.

PlanRate LimitDescription
Free5 requests/minHard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors
StarterNo LimitProduction ready - standard traffic priority
ProNo LimitProduction ready - preferred traffic priority
MegaNo LimitProduction ready - highest traffic priority

Learn more about rate limiting →

Rate Limit Headers

When rate limits apply, each Tip Calculator response includes headers to help you track your usage:

HeaderDescription
X-RateLimit-LimitMaximum number of requests allowed per time window
X-RateLimit-RemainingNumber of requests remaining in the current window
X-RateLimit-ResetUnix timestamp when the rate limit window resets

Handling Rate Limits

Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Tip Calculator returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.

Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.

Best Practices for Tip Calculator:

  • Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Tip Calculator usage (Free plan only)
  • Cache tip calculator responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
  • Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Tip Calculator performance

Note: Tip Calculator rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Tip Calculator on Free tier.

Error Codes

The Tip Calculator API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:

CodeMessageDescriptionSolution
200OKRequest successful, data returnedNo action needed - request was successful
400Bad RequestInvalid request parameters or malformed requestCheck required parameters and ensure values match expected formats
401UnauthorizedMissing or invalid API keyInclude x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard
403ForbiddenAPI key lacks permission or insufficient creditsCheck credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan
429Too Many RequestsRate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min)Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan
500Internal Server ErrorServer error occurredRetry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists
503Service UnavailableAPI temporarily unavailableWait and retry, check status page for maintenance updates

Learn more about error handling →

Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.

Integrate Tip Calculator with SDKs

Get started quickly with official Tip Calculator SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.

Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.

Integrate Tip Calculator with No-Code API Tools

Connect the Tip Calculator API to your favorite automation platform without writing code. Build workflows that leverage tip calculator data across thousands of apps.

All platforms use your same API key to access Tip Calculator. Visit our integrations hub for step-by-step setup guides.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an API key for Tip Calculator?
Sign up for a free account at dashboard.apiverve.com. Your API key will be automatically generated and available in your dashboard. The same key works for Tip Calculator and all other APIVerve APIs. The free plan includes 1,000 credits plus a 500 credit bonus.
How many credits does Tip Calculator cost?

Each successful Tip Calculator API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful tip calculator lookups.

Can I use Tip Calculator in production?

The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Tip Calculator, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.

Can I use Tip Calculator from a browser?
Yes! The Tip Calculator API supports CORS with wildcard configuration, so you can call it directly from browser-based JavaScript without needing a proxy server. See the CORS section above for details.
What happens if I exceed my Tip Calculator credit limit?

When you reach your monthly credit limit, Tip Calculator API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.

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