The short answer
A charge from STOPLIGHT* API DESIGN corresponds to Stoplight OpenAPI design studio, API mocking, documentation, or governance subscriptions from SmartBear Software / Stoplight.
Why it shows up like this
Seeing STOPLIGHT* API DESIGN on your business card statement indicates an authorized software subscription payment to SmartBear Software / Stoplight for the Stoplight API Design & Documentation Platform. This transaction covers recurring monthly or annual user seat licenses for visual OpenAPI editing, API mocking, and automated documentation portals. Development and engineering teams rely on these tools for collaborative API modeling, which explains why recurring charges appear on corporate accounts.
Subscription billing recurs on a per-user monthly or annual interval depending on the selected plan tier, such as Basic or Pro developer memberships. Organizations frequently encounter unexpected billing adjustments when engineering teams add new developer seats or when workspace memberships auto-renew at standard retail pricing following a discounted promotional trial period.
To review your workspace billing settings and active seat counts, log in to your account dashboard at stoplight.io using your administrator credentials. If you wish to terminate paid features or downgrade your workspace to the free tier to avoid future charges, navigate to the workspace billing settings page and select the downgrade option before your next renewal date.
Don’t recognize it? Common scenarios
- An API design team subscribed to Stoplight for collaborative OpenAPI specification modeling.
- An ongoing monthly or annual Stoplight Pro workspace auto-renewed.
- Spectral API governance style guide rules were deployed across workspaces.
How to locate the invoice and cancel
- Sign in to Stoplight Workspace Go to stoplight.io and log in with your administrative account.
- Review Workspace Settings & Billing review to Workspace Settings > Billing to inspect user seat counts and invoices.
- Downgrade to Free Plan Click Change Plan > Downgrade to Free to turn off monthly billing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Stoplight owned by SmartBear?
Yes, SmartBear acquired Stoplight to expand its API design and testing tools alongside SwaggerHub.
How do I cancel Stoplight?
Go to Workspace Settings > Billing and select Downgrade to Free before your renewal date.
Independent reference — not affiliated with SmartBear Software Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Verified sources
Every claim on this page is checked against official sources — open them to confirm before you call your bank.
- Stoplight Pricing and Plans https://stoplight.io
- CFPB: Disputing Unrecognized Charges https://www.consumerfinance.gov
Reviewed Aug 15, 2026 · high · About UnknownCharges