Hey there! I upgraded to RapidAPI’s paid subscription recently but now I’m having trouble with my API integration. Everything was working fine on the free plan but after switching to premium I keep getting weird error messages when making requests. I already verified my authentication tokens and API endpoints multiple times but still no luck. This is really frustrating because it’s holding up my entire project. Has anyone else experienced problems after upgrading their RapidAPI account? Would love to hear if you found any fixes or temporary solutions. Really appreciate any advice you can share!
This issue is quite common with RapidAPI subscriptions; I’ve faced it myself. It seems that even though the payment processes smoothly, the upgrade can get stuck in their system. To resolve this, first, verify your subscription status in the dashboard. It’s advisable to delete your existing API keys rather than just regenerating them. Create entirely new keys. Additionally, remember that some APIs impose different limitations between free and premium tiers without prior notice. If the problem persists for a couple of days, bypass tech support and contact billing directly; they can often resolve these issues more swiftly.
Ugh, same thing happened to me last week! Try a different browser or incognito mode - sounds dumb but RapidAPI has weird session issues with paid accounts. Also check if your new plan uses different endpoint URLs. Some APIs change their base URLs for premium tiers.
i had that too! RapidAPI can be kinda slow with upgrades. give it a bit of time and try again later. it worked for me after a few hours.
Same thing happened to me six months back when I upgraded from basic to pro. Turned out to be a billing verification glitch - my payment went through fine, but RapidAPI’s backend didn’t catch up with the upgrade. I logged out completely, cleared all RapidAPI cookies, logged back in, and regenerated my API keys from scratch. The old keys were still stuck on free tier permissions. Took about 30 minutes but fixed everything instantly. Try this first before hitting up support - their response times are all over the place.
Check your request headers - when you upgrade plans, the subscription tier sometimes gets cached on their end and causes conflicts. Had this exact issue last month. Clearing my cached authentication data fixed it. Also make sure your new plan didn’t change the rate limiting structure. What error codes are you getting? That’ll tell us if it’s authentication or endpoint config issues. RapidAPI support’s pretty good if you send them a ticket with the exact error messages.
RapidAPI upgrades are such a pain. Been there when our team needed to scale fast.
Usually happens because RapidAPI’s billing and API access don’t sync up. You’re stuck paying for premium while getting hit with free tier limits.
After managing tons of API integrations, I’ve learned subscription services like this aren’t reliable for production. You’re always waiting on their support to fix their mess.
I moved everything to Latenode after dealing with this stuff too many times. Instead of fighting RapidAPI’s broken upgrade system, Latenode lets you connect directly to the APIs you actually need. No middleman, no subscription tiers that don’t work.
You can build the same integrations but control your own auth, rate limits, and error handling. And you’re not stuck with their pricing that breaks every time you try to scale.
Check it out: https://latenode.com