Use OpenAPI Overlays Today
Overlays are a way to "patch" an OpenAPI document, by pointing to a specific part of it with a JSONPath, then using "actions" to update or remove parts of the document. Can this help you?
Does Every Framework Need Its Own Cloud?
The balance between vendor lock-in and cutting edge frameworks is a perpetual game of cat and mouse. FastAPI is the latest in a string of frameworks to release their own cloud framework. Also in this newsletter: Documenting API versions, API governance, node API performance, and openapi.tools!
Evolving REST is a Pain
Is JSX the cure-all for too much REST? And the latest from the tech community on apis, including Hurl, Koa, how to write error messages, cacheability and more!
HTTP Caching APIs with Laravel and Vapor
Stop wasting server(less) resources answering the same questions over and over again, by enabling CloudFront for your Laravel REST/HTTP API.
API Design Basics: Cacheability
Designing an API with cachability in mind produces a more sensible and better seperated set of resources, and it just so happens to be more performant, cheaper, and better for the environment.
Schrödinger's Protocol
AI tooling for APIs is moving so quickly, it can be difficult to tell who's winning. Also in this edition: State of API DevX survey, OpenAPI on BlueSky, Mobile GraphQL at Meta in 2025, and a dev's guide to API-first design
Enforcing API consistency with a large team
Keeping APls consistent in large organizations to speed up integrations, improve code-reuse, and avoid wasting time and money.
MCP ❤️ APIs
AI is dead, MCP takes over the world? Also, some non-hyperbolic API tech news, including: Building APIs with Next.js, New URLPattern APIs on Cloudflare, File Uploads, and breaking free from vendor lock-in
API Design Basics: File Uploads
How does a REST API handle uploading images or spreadsheets when it normally only handles JSON or XML?
Civic APIs
An exploration of APIs maintained for public record, with examples from The UK, Australia, and the EU. Plus, the latest from Jira REST API, Fast HTTP, Arazzo, and Designing APIs for Security
A Developer's Guide to API Design-First
Learn API Design-First to build clear, consistent, and efficient APIs. Master OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, and top tools to streamline design, docs, and automation.
A Golden Age for APIs
The tech world looks more and more to APIs to get things done with automation. In this issue: MCP for APIs, Arazzo, GraphOS, TanStack Router, the basics of API Rate Limiting, and more!
API Design Basics: Rate Limiting
Keep APIs running smoothly by controlling how many requests clients can make.