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title: "Infrastructure"
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*Infrastructure*

# Run subscription infrastructure without building it

Power purchases fast. RevenueCat handles receipt validation, entitlement logic, subscription lifecycle and events, so you don’t have to build and maintain your own monetization backend.

[Get started](https://app.revenuecat.com/signup)
[See the docs](https://www.revenuecat.com/docs/)

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## Ship faster. Skip the backend.

Get a validated entitlement system, normalized subscription data, and clean server-side events, without building any of it yourself.

### Backend-in-a-box
RevenueCat simplifies purchase implementation and automates receipt validation for StoreKit, Google Play Billing, Smart TV and web transactions.

### Platform maintenance
Our dedicated team of engineers handle updates, while you focus on developing features that matter.

### Unified source of truth
Unify data from across iOS, Android, web and more. Connect data to your analytics and tooling.


## Drop in the SDK. Start selling.

The SDK wraps purchase flows and connects your app to a managed subscription backend. Receipt validation, entitlement resolution, and lifecycle tracking work out of the box.

[Install the SDK](https://www.revenuecat.com/docs/getting-started/installation)

### ElevenLabs

> As a company moving at the speed of AI, we couldn’t justify putting multiple engineers on payments infrastructure for a couple of months.
> — Jack McDermott, Growth Team

[Read case study](/customers/how-elevenlabs-hit-1m-arr-in-just-16-days)

## Power your monetization backend


## Validate purchases server-side

Verify App and Play Store receipts on the server and keep purchase history accurate without running your own validation service.

- Server-side receipt validation
- Automatic receipt syncing

## Handle the full subscription lifecycle

Track renewals, restores, refunds, upgrades, downgrades, billing retries, and expirations without building a complex state machine.

- Subscription status lifecycle tracking

## Stay ahead of store changes

Keep your subscription infrastructure working as Apple and Google evolve APIs and requirements.

- Platform update coverage
- Compliance monitoring

### ChatGPT

> With RevenueCat, we never had to slow down. They made it easy to keep our focus on building the best product while ensuring our mission of accessible, safe AI for everyone.
> — Sara Conlon, Head of Financial Engineering

[Read case study](/customers/revenuecat-openai)

## Control access and automate workflows


## Manage entitlements in real time

Control who gets access to premium features. RevenueCat evaluates each user’s purchase history and subscription state and tells your app whether access should be granted.

- Entitlements
- Real-time customer subscription status

## Trigger workflows from real-time events

React instantly when subscription state changes. Automate access, messaging, and backend processes.

- Server-side subscription events
- Webhooks

## Activate your monetization data


## Send clean subscription data to your stack

RevenueCat unifies iOS, Android, and web subscription data into one clean dataset you can sync to analytics and marketing tools with no code.

- Normalized data model
- Integrations and exports

### Air Apps

> Integrating RevenueCat with OneSignal significantly improved our winback campaigns, refining marketing strategies through accurate purchase data.
> — Janina Ferreira, Chief Marketing Officer

## Turn data into action


### Customer management
Debug issues and grant exceptions with a customer-level view of cross-platform usage.

### Dashboard & Analytics
Keep a pulse on performance with a dashboard summary and deep-dive reporting on 15+ success-driving KPIs.

### No-code integrations
Our no-code integrations connect real-time events and revenue data to the tools your teams need.


## Don’t build a monetization backend

| What you need to do | What you’d have to build | What RevenueCat does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Validate purchases securely | Run a receipt validation server, handle refreshes, prevent fraud | Server-side receipt validation |
| Know if a user has access | Build an entitlement state machine, handle overrides | Entitlements resolution engine |
| Stay correct through lifecycle edge cases | Grace periods, billing retries, refunds, restores, expiration logic | Subscription lifecycle state intelligence |
| Avoid breaking changes from Apple | Monitor WWDC/StoreKit changes 2–4x/year, update client + backend | Platform change absorption |
| Stay compliant with App Store policy | Track guideline changes, update implementation | Policy compliance coverage |
| Trigger backend workflows from subscription events | Build an event pipeline + database + delivery guarantees | Monetization lifecycle events + webhooks |
| Keep purchase logic simple in the app | Wrap StoreKit, handle edge cases, handle sync | Unified SDK surface |

## Security you can build on

### AWS Multi-AZ Uptime

### SOC2 Certified

### GRPD Compliant


## Get subscription infrastructure from day one

Validated purchases, accurate entitlements, lifecycle state, and reliable events without maintaining your own billing backend.

[Start for free](https://app.revenuecat.com/signup)
[Talk to an expert](https://www.revenuecat.com/talk-to-sales)