Create a price

Creates a new price for a product. Supports fixed, pay-what-you-want, and free pricing models.

Related endpoints

GET /prices — List prices
GET /prices/{id} — Retrieve a price
PATCH /prices/{id} — Update a price
DELETE /prices/{id} — Archive a price

Common errors

400 invalid_request — malformed payload or failed validation.
401 unauthenticated — missing, malformed, or revoked API key.
404 resource_missing — the referenced resource does not exist or is not visible to your key.

Idempotency

Pass an Idempotency-Key header (UUID v4 recommended) to make retries safe. Keys are valid for 24 hours; see the idempotency guide.

Authorization

x-api-key<token>

Your RevKeen API key (powered by Unkey). Get it from Dashboard > Settings > API Keys. Use rk_sandbox_* for test mode and rk_live_* for production.

In: header

Request Body

application/json

Price creation details

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

product_id*string

ID of the product this price belongs to

Formatuuid

currency?string

Three-letter ISO currency code

Default"usd"

Length3 <= length <= 3

unit_amount?integer

Price in minor units (cents). Required for fixed pricing.

Range0 <= value

type?string

Price type

Default"one_time"

Value in"one_time" | "recurring"

pricing_model?string

Pricing model

Default"fixed"

Value in"fixed" | "pay_what_you_want" | "free"

interval?string

Billing interval (required for recurring)

Value in"day" | "week" | "month" | "year"

interval_count?integer

Number of intervals between billings (1-12)

Range1 <= value <= 12

trial_period_days?integer

Trial period in days (0-730)

Range0 <= value <= 730

start_rule?string

First-charge behavior for recurring checkout. immediate: full first period now. next_anchor: first charge on the billing anchor. prorate: prorated stub now, then full charge on the billing anchor.

Value in"immediate" | "next_anchor" | "prorate"

minimum_amount?integer

PWYW: minimum amount in cents

Range0 <= value

maximum_amount?integer

PWYW: maximum amount in cents

Range0 <= value

suggested_amount?integer

PWYW: suggested amount in cents

Range0 <= value

preset_amounts?array<>

PWYW: quick-select amounts (max 10)

Itemsitems <= 10

name?string

Customer-facing price name (e.g., 'Morning', 'Full day')

Lengthlength <= 100

nickname?string

Display name (e.g., 'Monthly', 'Annual')

Lengthlength <= 100

description?string

Description of this price option

Lengthlength <= 500

lookup_key?string

Stable key for API lookups

Lengthlength <= 100

billing_scheme?string

Billing scheme. Defaults to per_unit. Set to tiered with tiers_mode + tiers for graduated or volume pricing.

Value in"per_unit" | "tiered" | "percentage"

tiers_mode?string

Tiered pricing mode. Required when billing_scheme is tiered, must be omitted otherwise.

Value in"graduated" | "volume"

tiers?array<>

Price tiers (ordered by up_to, min 2, max 50). Required when billing_scheme is tiered. Final tier MUST have up_to: null.

Items2 <= items <= 50

transform_quantity?

Optional quantity transform (package pricing) applied before tier lookup.

percentage_rate_bps?integer

Rate in basis points. 70 = 0.7%. Required when billing_scheme is percentage. Range 0–10000 (0%–100%).

Range0 <= value <= 10000

metadata?

Custom key-value metadata

Response Body

`application/json`

Stuck on an error response? Ask the RevKeen assistant to explain it.

curl -X POST "https://api.revkeen.com/v2/prices" \
  -H "x-api-key: $REVKEEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "product_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
    "currency": "usd",
    "unit_amount": 0,
    "type": "one_time",
    "pricing_model": "fixed",
    "interval": "day",
    "interval_count": 0,
    "trial_period_days": 0,
    "start_rule": "immediate",
    "minimum_amount": 0,
    "maximum_amount": 0,
    "suggested_amount": 0,
    "preset_amounts": [
      0
    ],
    "name": "string",
    "nickname": "string",
    "description": "string",
    "lookup_key": "string",
    "billing_scheme": "per_unit",
    "tiers_mode": "graduated",
    "tiers": [
      {
        "up_to": null,
        "unit_amount_minor": null,
        "flat_amount_minor": null
      }
    ],
    "transform_quantity": {
      "divide_by": 0,
      "round": "up"
    },
    "percentage_rate_bps": 70,
    "metadata": {}
  }'

{
  "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
  "object": "price",
  "product_id": "0d012afa-f885-4e65-aeca-37e27701e2d1",
  "active": true,
  "currency": "string",
  "unit_amount": 0,
  "unit_amount_decimal": "string",
  "type": "one_time",
  "pricing_model": "fixed",
  "interval": "day",
  "interval_count": 0,
  "trial_period_days": 0,
  "start_rule": "immediate",
  "minimum_amount": 0,
  "maximum_amount": 0,
  "suggested_amount": 0,
  "preset_amounts": [
    0
  ],
  "name": "string",
  "nickname": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "version": 1,
  "lookup_key": "string",
  "billing_scheme": "per_unit",
  "tiers_mode": "graduated",
  "tiers": [
    {
      "up_to": 0,
      "unit_amount_minor": 0,
      "flat_amount_minor": 0
    }
  ],
  "transform_quantity": {
    "divide_by": 0,
    "round": "up"
  },
  "percentage_rate_bps": 0,
  "pay_in_advance": true,
  "spending_minimum_cents": 0,
  "metadata": {},
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "message": "string",
    "param": "string"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "message": "string",
    "param": "string"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "type": "string",
    "code": "string",
    "message": "string",
    "param": "string"
  }
}

Create a price

Authorization

Request Body

Response Body

201application/json

400application/json

401application/json

404application/json

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`

`application/json`