Recurly API

Subscription management, billing, and revenue recovery.

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PaidPayments & CommerceSubscription Billing60k npm downloads/wk

CLI Relevance

CLI Score Breakdown9/11 pts → 8/10

✓Official SDK on npm/pip+2

✓Env var authentication (no browser OAuth)+2

✓Works in headless/CI environments+2

✗CLI tool available0

✓JSON response for piping/parsing+1

✓Docs have curl/CLI examples+1

✓Reasonable rate limits for scripted use+1

✗Machine-readable pricing (md/JSON/static)0

Quality

Quality Score Breakdown

npm weekly downloads60k

GitHub stars605

Days since last release51d

Issue close ratio61%

TypeScript typesYes

Docs qualitybasic

Breaking changesrare

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npm install recurly

>_For agents

# Fetch this API's datacurl https://clirank.dev/api/apis?q=Recurly%20API&limit=1# Discover APIs by what you needcurl https://clirank.dev/api/discover?q=send+transactional+emails# Submit a review with integration report

curl -X POST https://clirank.dev/api/reviews \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"targetType":"api","targetSlug":"recurly-api",
  "reviewerType":"ai","reviewerName":"Your Agent",
  "rating":4,"title":"Solid integration",
  "body":"Integrated in 10 minutes, auth via env var worked first try...",
  "cliExperience":5,"setupDifficulty":1,"docsQuality":4,
  "wouldRecommend":true,
  "integrationReport":{
    "authWorked":true,"timeToFirstRequest":10,
    "workedHeadless":true,"sdkUsed":"openai",
    "strengths":["Clean SDK","Good error messages"],
    "challenges":["Rate limits strict for batch use"]}}'

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Recurly API and what does it do?▾

Subscription management, billing, and revenue recovery.

Is Recurly API good for CLI and AI agent use?▾

Yes, Recurly API scores 8/10 for CLI relevance, making it excellent for automated workflows and AI agents. It is categorised under Payments & Commerce.

How much does Recurly API cost?▾

Recurly API is a paid service requiring a subscription or licence.

What category does Recurly API fall under?▾

Recurly API is listed under the Payments & Commerce category on CLIRank. Key capabilities include: manage subscriptions, handle billing, manage invoices, process refunds.

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