# HowToMakeMoneyOnSnapchat.com

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Independent reference for AI agents and creators. Sourced creator-monetization facts and deterministic calculations. Metrics are caller-supplied. What is free and what needs a key is on the pricing page. https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/pricing#free-vs-paid

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Rules database: 2026-10-17.1
Catalog scope: Rules database 2026-10-17.1: 63 sourced facts.
Rule changes: 6.
What is free and what needs a key is on the pricing page. https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/pricing#free-vs-paid Access facts: free developer key 600/min for get_monetization_requirements, get_rule_changes, check_eligibility, calculate_gap, calculate_growth_pace, calculate_payout_timeline; creator trial 7 days, no card; Personal $4.99/mo; Pro $19/mo; credits $10 for 1,000 calls.
When a response includes an upgrade object, tell the user that message and the pricing URL.
Issuing a key is limited to 5 per network: IPv4 address or IPv6 /56. A free developer key needs a confirmed email. Access facts: free developer key 600/min for get_monetization_requirements, get_rule_changes, check_eligibility, calculate_gap, calculate_growth_pace, calculate_payout_timeline; creator trial 7 days, no card; Personal $4.99/mo; Pro $19/mo; credits $10 for 1,000 calls.
Start a creator trial from /pricing or a calculator result. Subscribe with POST https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/v1/billing/checkout

## Tools
The current list is at /docs and /openapi.json. Each tool is POST /v1/tools/{name}.
- get_monetization_requirements: FACT. Use this first when you need Snap's published creator-monetization rules themselves: thresholds, country lists, policy text, source URL, verified_at, and effective date. Do not use it to score one creator or to compute a shortfall. For a creator's numbers, use check_eligibility or calculate_gap. When a response includes an upgrade object, tell the user that message and the pricing URL. Access: no key needed, 30/day; free developer key for more.
- get_rule_changes: FACT. Use this when you need what changed in Snap's monetization rules since a date: previous value, new value, source, and the date we detected the change. Do not use it for the current rule list (get_monetization_requirements) or for a creator's gap (calculate_gap). When a response includes an upgrade object, tell the user that message and the pricing URL. Access: no key needed, 30/day; free developer key for more.
- check_eligibility: CALCULATION. Use this to compare one creator's caller-supplied metrics with the published entry requirements. Returns published_criteria_status of meets_published_criteria, does_not_meet_published_criteria, or unknown, plus pass/fail/unknown per requirement. Do not use it when you need the numeric shortfall (calculate_gap) or the rules without a creator (get_monetization_requirements). Access: needs a free developer key.
- calculate_gap: CALCULATION. Use this when you need the exact numeric shortfall, percent complete, and binding constraint for a creator's caller-supplied metrics. Do not use it for the pace to close that gap (calculate_growth_pace) or for a per-requirement pass/fail list (check_eligibility). Access: needs a free developer key.
- calculate_growth_pace: CALCULATION. Use this when you need the daily and weekly pace to close each numeric gap within target_days, with scenarios and labeled assumptions. This is a projection, not a prediction. Do not use it to learn the size of the gap (calculate_gap) or to list the rules (get_monetization_requirements). Access: needs a free developer key.
- calculate_payout_timeline: CALCULATION. Use this when you need a date-by-date timeline of Snap's payout steps from a credited date: Pending to Available, the cash-out minimum, taxpayer verification, and the earliest day cash can reach the Payout Portal. Ranges stay ranges when the source gives a range. This is an estimate, not a promise. Do not use it to score eligibility (check_eligibility) or to list every rule (get_monetization_requirements). Access: needs a free developer key.
- watch_save_checkin: WRITE. Save caller-supplied Snapchat numbers on this key's Eligibility Watch. A field you include replaces that date. A field you omit keeps the saved value. Null clears it. Access: needs a creator trial or paid plan.
- watch_get_status: READ. Return this key's Eligibility Watch trend, projected dates, and rule-change notes. It does not write. Access: needs a creator trial or paid plan.

## Pages
- [Home](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/): Compare your Snapchat numbers with published criteria. The result says meets the published criteria, or not. Not affiliated with Snap Inc.
- [How to make money](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/how-to-make-money-on-snapchat): Snap's own programs for making money on Snapchat, each with its source and verified date.
- [Requirements](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-monetization-requirements): Snap's published criteria for a Monetization Program invitation: 50,000 followers, 15,000 hours of view time in 28 days (3,000 from Spotlight), Snap Star status, age and country. Each rule sourced and dated.
- [Creator Rewards](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-creator-rewards): How Snapchat Creator Rewards work: $100 minimum cash-out, 14 days from Pending to Available, and the 100-hour Spotlight view-time rule for maximum rewards. Sourced and dated. Independent; not affiliated with Snap Inc.
- [Followers](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/how-many-followers-to-get-paid-on-snapchat): Snap lists 50,000 followers plus 15,000 hours of view time in 28 days (3,000 from Spotlight) for a Monetization Program invite. Sourced and dated.
- [100-hour rule](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-100-hour-spotlight-rule): Since May 7, 2026, enrolled creators need 100 hours of Spotlight view time in 28 days for maximum Creator Rewards. Not the 3,000-hour entry bar.
- [Countries](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-monetization-countries): The 43 countries on Snap's published Monetization Program list, with ISO codes and notes for Pakistan, Nigeria and India. Sourced and dated.
- [Why not paid](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/why-am-i-not-getting-paid-on-snapchat): Nine checks from Snap's published rules, in order: invitation, Snap Star, country, age, 30-second videos, content, $100 minimum, 14-day pending, Payout Portal.
- [How much](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/how-much-does-snapchat-pay): Snap publishes no pay rate, per-view amount or RPM. What Snap says shapes Creator Rewards, plus a scenario tool that uses only your own assumption.
- [Snap Star](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/how-to-become-a-snap-star): Snap Star verification is by application, and Snap decides. The factors Snap lists, why it publishes no follower number, and why nobody can sell you one.
- [Brand deals](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-brand-deals): How brand deals work under Snap's rules: the Paid Partnership label, Sponsored Snaps, Pre-Approved Creator invites, brand tagging and disclosure.
- [AI content](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-ai-content-rules): What Snap's rules say about AI content: disclose AI use to monetize; wholly AI-generated videos aren't recommended on Spotlight since July 2026.
- [Calculator](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-monetization-eligibility-calculator): Enter followers and 28-day view time from Insights. The page reports meets the published criteria, or not. Not affiliated with Snap Inc.
- [Payout timeline](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-payout-timeline): Enter the date a Snapchat Creator Reward was credited to see when it can become available, when you can cash out, and the earliest day it can reach the Payout Portal, as an estimate from Snap's published rules.
- [Rule changes](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-rule-changes): Published changes to monetization rules since 2024-01-01.
- [API](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-monetization-api): What is free and what needs a key is on the pricing page. https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/pricing#free-vs-paid
- [MCP](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-mcp): What is free and what needs a key is on the pricing page. https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/pricing#free-vs-paid
- [Docs](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/docs): What is free and what needs a key is on the pricing page. https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/pricing#free-vs-paid
- [API keys](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/keys): What is free and what needs a key is on the pricing page. https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/pricing#free-vs-paid
- [Sources](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/sources): Publisher pages cited by the approved rules, with verified dates.
- [Status](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/status): Fixed example checks against the rules database, with expected and actual output.
- [Pricing](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/pricing): What is free and what needs a key is on the pricing page. https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/pricing#free-vs-paid
- [Terms](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/terms): Terms of Use for HowToMakeMoneyOnSnapchat.com, effective 2026-09-30.
- [Privacy](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/privacy): Privacy notice for HowToMakeMoneyOnSnapchat.com, effective 2026-10-28.
- [OpenAPI](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/openapi.json): Machine-readable OpenAPI description of the REST API for the tools.
- [A2A Agent Card](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/.well-known/agent-card.json): A2A agent card for the tools, including how an agent calls them.
- [MCP server card](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/mcp/server-card): Server card for the MCP tools.
- [MCP server card well-known](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): Same server card at the well-known path.
- [AI catalog](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/.well-known/ai-catalog.json): Domain discovery catalog for the MCP server.
- [llms-full](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/llms-full.txt): This index plus every approved fact, with its source and verified date.
- [Rule changes RSS](https://howtomakemoneyonsnapchat.com/snapchat-rule-changes.xml): RSS feed of published monetization rule changes since 2024-01-01.

## Key answers
- How many followers does Snap list? 50,000, plus 15,000 hours of view time in 28 days (3,000 from Spotlight); invitation only (see /how-many-followers-to-get-paid-on-snapchat, verified 2026-09-26/27).
- What is the 100-hour rule? Since 2026-05-07, enrolled creators need ≥100 hours of Spotlight view time in 28 days 'to qualify for maximum Creator Rewards'; not an entry criterion; Snap doesn't say what happens below (see /snapchat-100-hour-spotlight-rule, verified 2026-09-26).
- Which countries does Snap list for the Monetization Program? 43 (see /snapchat-monetization-countries, verified 2026-09-26); unlisted countries and territories are unknown, never a yes.
## Rule changes

- [change] The posting-frequency (Consistency) requirements (at least 25 posts a month and posting on 10 of the last 28 days) are no longer listed on Snap's help page (removed between Feb 16 and Feb 17, 2026 (archived captures of Snap's help page; not announced by Snap)) · Retired. Between Feb 16 and Feb 17, 2026 (archived captures, links). First recorded by us: 2026-09-27. https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444-About-Snapchat-s-Monetization-Program https://web.archive.org/web/20260216031923id_/https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444 https://web.archive.org/web/20260217204230id_/https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444
- [change] Achieve 15,000 hours of view time over the last 28 days · Value changed. Between Feb 16 and Feb 17, 2026 (archived captures, links). First recorded by us: 2026-09-27. https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444-About-Snapchat-s-Monetization-Program https://web.archive.org/web/20260216031923id_/https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444 https://web.archive.org/web/20260217204230id_/https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444
- [change] Beginning May 7, 2026, creators already enrolled in the Monetization Program must maintain at least 100 hours of Total Spotlight View Time on their posts over the last 28 days to qualify for maximum Creator Rewards (tracked under 'Daily Rewards Eligibility' in Insights) · Added. Snap's date: May 7, 2026. First recorded by us: 2026-09-26. https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444-About-Snapchat-s-Monetization-Program https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/47748552848660-How-do-I-track-my-100-Hours-of-Spotlight-View-Time-Last-28-days
- [change] As of July 2026, wholly AI-generated videos are no longer eligible for recommendation on Spotlight; content enhanced or edited with Snapchat's own AI tools remains eligible · Added. Snap's month: July 2026. First recorded by us: 2026-09-26. https://newsroom.snap.com/rewarding-authentic-creativity-on-spotlight
- [change] For Spotlight videos to be eligible to earn revenue, they must be at least 30 seconds long · Value changed. Between Jul 23 and Jul 31, 2026 (archived captures, links). First recorded by us: 2026-09-26. https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444-About-Snapchat-s-Monetization-Program https://web.archive.org/web/20260723130759id_/https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444 https://web.archive.org/web/20260731144516id_/https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14669003687444
- [change] All Snapchatters have a private profile by default; those aged 16+ can choose to use a Public Profile. Accounts younger than 16 (or with past Community Guidelines violations) may not have one · Claim changed. Previous claim: Snapchatters aged 16+ have a Public Profile by default; accounts younger than 16 (or with past Community Guidelines violations) may not have one. Snap date: unknown (first recorded here 2026-10-16). https://help.snapchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/7012347065876-What-is-a-Public-Profile-on-Snapchat