Tesla has published the cost of API access for application components, which has caused sharp criticism among developers.
A calculator has appeared on the company’s website to explain how much the price for using the API costs. For example, 1000 requests to launch a Tesla team will cost $1.
Tyler Corsar, founder of the Teslascope app (an analytics service for Tesla cars), said that the cost of the API for him is 7.5 times the monthly revenue from the application.
The developer of the Tessie app, which provides detailed car statistics and automates actions, said that using the API costs him $60 million a year. The Tessie app is used by 400 thousand people.
But he’s not going to pay for the API. The application will continue to work and receive data directly from the car.
However, this approach is not suitable for all developers. Some third-party applications for Tesla cease to exist because developers simply cannot keep up with the API. [Electrek]
Source: Iphones RU
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