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!
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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.
Learn OpenAPI from these Realistic Examples
If you prefer to learn by looking at examples, maybe a cheeky bit of copy-paste coding, these OpenAPI examples can get you started.
State of JS Survey Time
The annual state of JavaScript survey gives us a chance to weigh in on the tools we use, what we like and don't like about them, and to reflect on how the ecosystem has grown in the past year.
The "Don't Have Time to Create API Documentation" Paradox
Instead of rushing out a barely planned API and forgetting how it works in the flurry of changes that follow, you can document it before you build to keep everyone on the same page.
The OpenAPI Discriminator is Redundant & Confusing
A quick look at why OpenAPI's "discriminator" keyword is an outdated concept that you can probably skip worrying about learning.
Powerful HTTP/API Clients: Alternatives to Postman
A comparison of quick and easy graphical HTTP clients you can use if you're considering alternatives to Postman.
APIs Around the World
In this issue of the newsletter: Oauth 2.0 Security, the story of Hono, Speakeasy's Series A, a Laravel API course, and a fresh podcast!
Catching up with Phil, Mike, and Alexander
The APIs You Won't Hate team gets together to talk shop, career, climate change and working in big tech
Robots Are Coming For Us!
In this issue of the newsletter, Deno 2, Microsoft's Open API blog, FastAPI, and the complete guide to API Monetization
OpenAPI for all
Discover the latest insights on OpenAPI, TypeSpec, and more in the APIs You Won't Hate community roundup.
Introducing Arazzo: Describe API Workflows with this extension to OpenAPI
A new specification from the OpenAPI Initiative to handle describing workflows, to make more powerful documentation, and functional/end-to-end testing. Sponsored by Bump.sh.
API Design Basics: Resources & Collections
Learn how to use resources and collections for a REST API, getting stuck into some real world examples, using links to get between them all, and some pitfalls to avoid.
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Mocking APIs with Microcks
Learn how to work with a powerful API mocking tool: Microcks, and how to integrate it with your existing API documentation flow.
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API Design Basics: Pagination
How to handle pagination in your REST API, and what are the pros and cons of each method?