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Evolving REST is a Pain

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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!

By Alexander Karan 01 May 2025
Schrödinger's Protocol

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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

By Alexander Karan 15 Apr 2025
Enforcing API consistency with a large team

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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.

By Phil Sturgeon, Alexander Karan 15 Apr 2025
MCP ❤️ APIs

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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

By Alexander Karan 01 Apr 2025
Civic APIs

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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

By Alexander Karan 17 Mar 2025
A Golden Age for APIs

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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!

By Alexander Karan 03 Mar 2025
...Surely you mean to call it OpenAPI?

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...Surely you mean to call it OpenAPI?

How long can an old name last? We're still trying to get people to say OpenAPI instead of Swagger. Also: Vacuum linting, OpenAPI for Rust Crates, a new Nock, and more!

By Alexander Karan 17 Feb 2025
HTTP Traffic vs OpenAPI

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HTTP Traffic vs OpenAPI

Mergers and Acquisitions are shaping the way we use industry-standard HTTP tools. Also in this newsletter: A fresh Bun, Rails APIs with Clickfunnels, new Express release, and a wild exploit of McDonalds' API in India.

By Alexander Karan 03 Feb 2025
New Year, New APIs

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New Year, New APIs

In this edition of the newsletter: The Go Developer Survey, tools for working with overlays, Scalar's OpenAPI Parser, and OpenAPI Arrazo in Go!

By Alexander Karan 16 Jan 2025
Testing HTTP Middleware in Laravel

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Testing HTTP Middleware in Laravel

Learn how to create and test Laravel middleware to enhance API functionality while ensuring stability. Includes examples and tips for best practices

By Phil Sturgeon, Alexander Karan 16 Jan 2025
Happy Holidays from APIs You Won't Hate

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Happy Holidays from APIs You Won't Hate

We're ready to wrap up another year with some good old fashioned holiday REST. Plus, Microcks and Undici and Cloudflare API Client Language Popularity survey results!

By Alexander Karan 17 Dec 2024
Mr. Bluesky

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Mr. Bluesky

A massive uptick in people from the online tech community moving to Bluesky has made the social internet feel a whole lot like it did back in the good old days... and their APIs are pretty stellar.

By Alexander Karan 02 Dec 2024
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