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I built a developer API during baby nap times after losing 2 weeks of work to a no-code platform

The backstory

A few weeks ago I was using a no-code platform to build my product. The platform restored an old checkpoint without warning and I lost 2 weeks of work overnight.

So I did what any sensible person would do: I started over, but this time building something I actually own.

What I built

Webintel is infrastructure for developers and AI agents to handle real-time price and stock change signals.

The model is simple:

  • Your app detects a price or stock change
  • You call our API with the event
  • We meter it, charge $0.003, and fire your webhook instantly

You focus on detection. We handle the pipeline.

The tech stack

  • Node.js + Express API hosted on Railway
  • Supabase for the database
  • Stripe for metered billing
  • npm package: npm install webintel
  • MCP server for AI agents: npx @adela_c/webintel-mcp
  • OpenAPI spec at api.webintel.io/openapi.json

The honest part

I have zero coding background. I built this entirely with Claude's help during my baby's nap times over a few sessions.

I now own everything completely. No platform can roll back my work anymore.

What makes it different

Most price monitoring tools send you an email. Webintel sends your app a webhook.

It's infrastructure, not a consumer tool. The OpenAPI spec means AI agents can use it natively without any custom integration code.

Try it

npm install webintel
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Get a free API key at webintel.io — no signup required, just enter your email.

Would love feedback from developers — does pay-per-signal make sense for your use case? What's missing?

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