Tip Calculator API
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
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculatorCode Examples
Here are examples of how to call the Tip Calculator API in different programming languages:
curl -X GET \
"https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4¤cy=USD" \
-H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4¤cy=USD', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);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¤cy=USD', headers=headers)
data = response.json()
print(data)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¤cy=USD', options, (res) => {
let data = '';
res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});
req.end();<?php
$ch = curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4¤cy=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);
?>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¤cy=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))
}require 'net/http'
require 'json'
uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/tipcalculator?amount=100&percentage=18&people=4¤cy=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))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¤cy=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:
X-API-Key: your_api_key_hereInteractive 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
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
amount | number | required | The bill amount before tip Range: min: 0 | - | |
percentage | number | optional | Tip percentage Range: 0 - 100 | ||
people | integer | optional | Number of people to split the bill Range: min: 1 | ||
currency | string | optional | Currency code for display |
Response
The Tip Calculator API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:
Example Responses
{
"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 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>
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
| key | value |
|---|---|
| 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} |
Response Structure
All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
status | string | Indicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error") | ok |
error | string | null | Contains error message if status is "error", otherwise null | null |
data | object | null | Contains 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:
| Field | Type | Sample Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
bill_amount | number | Original bill amount before tip calculation | |
tip_percentage | number | Tip percentage applied to the bill | |
tip_amount | number | Calculated tip amount in currency | |
total_amount | number | Total amount including bill and tip | |
currency | string | Currency code used for amounts | |
split_between | number | Number of people bill is split among | |
per_person | object | - | |
â”” bill_amount | number | Individual bill amount per person | |
â”” tip_amount | number | Individual tip amount per person | |
â”” total_amount | number | Individual total amount per person | |
| [ ] Array items: | array[3] | Array of common tip percentage options with amounts | |
â”” percentage | number | Tip percentage for comparison option | |
â”” tip_amount | number | Tip amount for comparison option | |
â”” total | number | Total amount for comparison option | |
â”” per_person | number | Per-person total for comparison option | |
formattedPremium | object | Human-readable formatted currency values | |
â”” bill_amount | string | Formatted bill amount with currency symbol | |
â”” tip_amount | string | Formatted tip amount with currency symbol | |
â”” total_amount | string | Formatted total amount with currency symbol | |
â”” per_person_total | string | Formatted per-person total with currency symbol |
Headers
Required and optional headers for Tip Calculator API requests:
| Header Name | Required | Example Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
X-API-Key | required | your_api_key_here | Your APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys. |
Accept | optional | application/json | Specify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml |
User-Agent | optional | MyApp/1.0 | Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes |
X-Request-ID | optional | req_123456789 | Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests |
Cache-Control | optional | no-cache | Control caching behavior for the request and response |
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.
Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphqlquery {
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 Header | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
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.
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.
| Plan | Rate Limit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 5 requests/min | Hard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors |
| Starter | No Limit | Production ready - standard traffic priority |
| Pro | No Limit | Production ready - preferred traffic priority |
| Mega | No Limit | Production 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:
| Header | Description |
|---|---|
X-RateLimit-Limit | Maximum number of requests allowed per time window |
X-RateLimit-Remaining | Number of requests remaining in the current window |
X-RateLimit-Reset | Unix 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:
| Code | Message | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
200 | OK | Request successful, data returned | No action needed - request was successful |
400 | Bad Request | Invalid request parameters or malformed request | Check required parameters and ensure values match expected formats |
401 | Unauthorized | Missing or invalid API key | Include x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard |
403 | Forbidden | API key lacks permission or insufficient credits | Check credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan |
429 | Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min) | Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan |
500 | Internal Server Error | Server error occurred | Retry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists |
503 | Service Unavailable | API temporarily unavailable | Wait 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
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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?
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?
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.



