How to Use an Industry Benchmark API for Web Development

Abdur Rehman — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:44:51 +0000

Every product team debates which features to build. The debates are usually opinion-driven because there's no standard dataset showing what features are actually common in a given industry. BenchmarkHQ changes that with a free, open REST API covering 42 industries.

Three API Calls That Replace Hours of Research

1. List All Available Industries

curl https://api.benchmarkhq.site/industries

Returns 42+ industries — from e-commerce in 19 countries to 20 SaaS categories — with metadata on how many sites were analyzed and how many features are tracked.

2. Get the Feature Benchmark

curl https://api.benchmarkhq.site/benchmark/ecommerce_usa

Returns every feature with its adoption percentage and classification: CRITICAL (80%+), REQUIRED (50-79%), RECOMMENDED (25-49%), or OPTIONAL (<25%). This tells you which features are table stakes and which are differentiators.

3. Score Your Own Site

curl -X POST https://api.benchmarkhq.site/check \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"industry":"crm","features":["free_trial","api_docs","sso"]}'

Returns a score out of 100, a verdict, and lists of missing critical and required features. Use it in CI/CD to catch feature regressions on every deploy.

Real-World Applications

Product prioritization — Data replaces debate in sprint planning
Competitive analysis — See what percentage of competitors have each feature
QA automation — GitHub Action posts benchmark reports on every PR
Client audits — Agencies deliver data-backed recommendations

No signup. No API key. No rate limits. All data is CC BY-SA 4.0.

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How to Use an Industry Benchmark API for Web Development

Three API Calls That Replace Hours of Research

Real-World Applications