{"id":"paddle-api","name":"Paddle API","af_score":75.5,"security_score":72.0,"reliability_score":null,"what_it_does":"Paddle's billing and payments API acting as the merchant of record, handling global tax compliance, subscriptions, and checkout for software and SaaS businesses.","best_when":"A SaaS or digital product business needs global payment processing with automatic tax compliance handled by Paddle as the merchant of record.","avoid_when":"You sell physical goods, need direct processor control, or have very tight margins.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-01T09:50:06.046136+00:00"}