--- title: "Serious Monkey Business" description: "Where APIs go bananas - blazing fast, wildly reliable, and seriously powerful" url: "https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/" image: "https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/_og/d/c_Ocean.takumi,title_Serious+Monkey+Business,description_~V2hlcmUgQVBJcyBnbyBiYW5hbmFzIC0gYmxhemluZyBmYXN0LCB3aWxkbHkgcmVsaWFibGUsIGFuZCBzZXJpb3VzbHkgcG93ZXJmdWw,props_eyJ0aGVtZSI6eyJtb2RlIjoibGlnaHQiLCJjb2xvcnMiOnsicHJpbWFyeSI6IiMwMDk5MzMifX19,s_fwMIPOyyqr7yuMt9.png" --- api.seriousmonkey.biz ```bash curl -s api.seriousmonkey.biz/v1/bananas \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SMB_KEY" ``` 200 OK · 42 ms ```json { "ripeness": "perfect", "latency_ms": 42, "region": "us-west-2", "ok": true } ``` # Serious APIs.No monkey business. Build, ship, and scale on APIs that are blazing fast, rock-solid reliable, and ridiculously easy to integrate. [Get started free](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/getting-started)[Explore APIs](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/apis) Free tier that never expires · No credit card · First call in 5 minutes 99.99% Uptime SLA < 50ms Avg latency 10M+ API calls daily 50+ Countries served Why teams pick us ## Everything you need to ship. Nothing you don't. A platform built for the people who actually make the calls — with the performance, security, and ergonomics to match. ### Lightning performance Sub-50ms responses worldwide. Our edge network keeps requests close to your users, so nobody waits on us. ### Bank-grade security OAuth 2.0, JWT, rate limiting, and IP allowlisting on every endpoint, by default. ### Scales without drama Ten requests or ten million: infrastructure auto-scales with zero configuration. ### Developer experience Clean docs, honest SDKs, and code samples that actually run on the first try. See it in action ## One call. Any language. Authenticate, call, done. Every endpoint follows the same predictable shape, so the second integration is faster than the first. Predictable JSON responses on every endpoint Official SDKs for JavaScript, Python, Go, and Ruby Sandbox keys that never touch production data [Read the quickstart →](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/getting-started) cURL JavaScript Python ```bash # Every endpoint, same shape curl -s https://api.seriousmonkey.biz/v1/bananas \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SMB_KEY" \ -H "Accept: application/json" \ | jq '.data[0]' # => { "ripeness": "perfect", "latency_ms": 42 } ``` ```javascript const res = await fetch( 'https://api.seriousmonkey.biz/v1/bananas', { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.SMB_KEY}` } } ) const { data } = await res.json() console.log(data) ``` ```python import os, requests res = requests.get( "https://api.seriousmonkey.biz/v1/bananas", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SMB_KEY']}"}, ) print(res.json()) ``` Get started ## Up and running in three swings Easier than peeling a banana. 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Totally new to Cloudflare? \[Start here\](https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/get-started/). [View API](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/apis/cloudflare-api-4/docs) ## httpbin.org 0.9.2 [View API](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/apis/httpbinorg-0/docs) ![Konnect Control Planes](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/_core/api/v3/apis/konnect-control-planes-2/images/icon/raw) ## Konnect Control Planes 2.0.0 The API for Kong Konnect Control Planes. [View API](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/apis/konnect-control-planes-2/docs) From the troop ## What developers are saying We migrated our entire platform in a weekend. The docs are so good we barely needed support, and response times dropped 40%. PR Priya Ramanathan CTO, NeonStack The free tier was generous enough to build a real prototype. By the time we needed to scale, the upgrade was seamless — not one code change. MC Marcus Chen Lead Engineer, Flowstate OAuth integration took fifteen minutes. Rate limiting just works. The versioning docs alone saved us weeks of architecture debate. SA Sofia Alvarez VP Engineering, Tidal Commerce Guides ## Read up before you swing [ ### Document your APIs Best practices for clear, developer-friendly documentation your consumers will actually enjoy reading. Read the guide → ](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/guides/document-apis)[ ### API versioning strategies Manage breaking changes gracefully, keep consumers happy, and retire versions without the drama. Read the guide → ](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/guides/publish-apis/versioning) FAQ ## Frequently asked questions The short answers. For the long ones, the [guides](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/guides) go deeper. How do I get started with Serious Monkey Business APIs? Head to [Getting Started](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/getting-started) and create a free developer account. Verification is instant, so you can generate an API key and make your first call in under five minutes. No credit card required. What authentication methods do you support? API keys, OAuth 2.0, and JWT bearer tokens. API keys are simplest for server-to-server calls, OAuth 2.0 fits user-facing applications, and JWT works well across microservices. Every API in the [catalog](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/apis) documents which methods it accepts. Is there a free tier or trial available? Yes. The free tier is generous enough to build and ship a real prototype, and it never expires. You only move to a paid plan when your traffic outgrows it, and the upgrade takes effect without any code changes. What kind of uptime and SLA do you guarantee? Every paid plan is backed by a 99.99% uptime SLA and average response times under 50ms worldwide. Our edge network spans 50+ countries, and live status plus historical incident reports are always public. Can I try the APIs before committing? Absolutely. Every API ships with a sandbox environment and an interactive try-it-now console in its documentation. Experiment with real request and response payloads without touching production data or spending a cent. Ready to join the troop? ## Start building today Join thousands of developers who trust Serious Monkey Business to power their applications. Get your API key and start swinging in minutes. [Get started free](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/getting-started)[Browse APIs](https://seriousmonkeybusiness.shermett.me/apis)