
Caching, up-front
Teams that plan for data access and caching from the start build faster, more reliable APIs than those who bolt it on in a panic later.
Teams that plan for data access and caching from the start build faster, more reliable APIs than those who bolt it on in a panic later.
Mocking is one of those things that started out as a simple idea, and has evolved to support an incredible amount of developer use cases over the years. In this episode of the Podcast, Tom from Wiremock chats with Phil about Wiremock's tools for API developers
Will OpenMCP be the hero we need to bring existing standards together with a nascent protocol? Also: DELETE -> HTTP204, gRPC in Node.js, php-node, and JSON Schema Tooling.
Debating the purpose and utility of JSON Schema, alternative approaches and the way we got here. Also in this newsletter: Routers for golang, HTTP Query, API Design Reviews, Versioning, and Oauth 2.1.
A quick look at how you can handle API design reviews in pull requests using Bump.sh instead of forcing everyone to stare into a chasm of YAML diffs.
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!
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!
Stop wasting server(less) resources answering the same questions over and over again, by enabling CloudFront for your Laravel REST/HTTP API.
Designing an API with cacheability in mind produces a more sensible and better separated set of resources, and it just so happens to be more performant, cheaper, and better for the environment.
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
Keeping APls consistent in large organizations to speed up integrations, improve code-reuse, and avoid wasting time and money.
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
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