Data as a Service

Data as a Service (DaaS) is a cloud-based model where data is delivered to consumers on demand via APIs or managed data feeds, without requiring the consumer to build or maintain the underlying data infrastructure. The provider handles collection, processing, storage, and delivery; the consumer subscribes and queries.

DaaS is the model underlying most commercial data APIs. Instead of purchasing a database license and running your own data collection pipeline, you subscribe to a DaaS provider and pay for the data you consume. This dramatically lowers the barrier to accessing high-quality data for startups and independent developers.

HappyEndpoint's API and dataset products are a form of DaaS - we collect, process, and serve live data from leading platforms so that developers can access it through a simple API subscription, without needing to negotiate platform relationships or build collection infrastructure.