> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://apisyouwonthate.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # A Golden Age for APIs - URL: https://apisyouwonthate.com/newsletter/golden-age-for-apis/ - Published: 2025-03-03T12:38:47.000Z - Updated: 2025-03-03T12:38:47.000Z - Description: 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! - Author: Alexander Karan - Tags: 📰 APIs You Won't Hate (The newsletter) What an exciting time to build APIs! The growing popularity of Model Context Protocol (MCP) has put APIs center-stage in the world of AI tooling, making agents more and more powerful for automation. API building tools are constantly getting better, and the newer tools are pushing the design-first approach more and more. To top things off, OpenAPI is growing with additions like the Arazzo spec. There has never been a better time to build APIs. \-- Alexander ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b4/3e/b43eb8f8-cafd-49ee-ab1f-e4fe989d2890/content/images/2025/03/generate-mcp-server-NDS-2.png) ## Connect your APIs To AI with Speakeasy Speakeasy can now bundle a runnable MCP server in TypeScript SDKs that works with Claude, Cursor and many other apps. [Learn more](https://www.speakeasy.com/post/release-model-context-protocol?ref=apisyouwonthate.com) ## The API Round-Up *API News, links, and tools from around the web* ### [OpenAPI in Design-First Development](https://semaphore.io/blog/lorna-mitchell?ref=apisyouwonthate.com) The excellent Lorna Mitchell is on another podcast about OpenAPI and how software teams can fully harness its potential. Lorna's content is always top-notch, and this one is worth listening to. ### [Building world-class APIs with API Platform for Laravel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJJt%5F2V26V8&list=PLMdXHJK-lGoBWLQkMSyUORJkGk3ou27YI&index=18&ref=apisyouwonthate.com) Laracon EU had some fantastic talks this year, but if you missed them, this talk on API Platform is a must-see. API Platform is the framework for building world-class APIs with Laravel. Get started with this deep-dive session from the conference. ### [What's New in GraphOS: Apollo Winter 25 Release](https://www.apollographql.com/blog/whats-new-in-graphos-apollo-winter-25-release-apollo-connectors-native-query-planner-improved-tools-and-more?ref=apisyouwonthate.com) Apollo provides fantastic tools for building and querying GraphQL APIs and recently released connectors for REST APIs. You can now easily integrate a REST API into your GraphQL schema. Read the release for the full details. ### [TanStack Router and Query making REST easy](https://tanstack.com/router/latest?ref=apisyouwonthate.com) React is one of the go-to tools for building web applications nowadays. Recently, TanStack, responsible for excellent libraries such as React Query, released a router and an entire framework for building web applications. These libraries are worth mentioning as they shine with and encourage good REST API practices. Check them out if you have not already done so. ### [TypeScript SDKs for the Agentic AI ecosystem](https://www.speakeasy.com/post/release-model-context-protocol?ref=apisyouwonthate.com) Speakeasy now includes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in all TypeScript SDKs, enabling seamless AI agent integration with APIs. This lightweight wrapper helps AI agents interact more effectively with your API. This is a huge update, so read the release blog for all the details. ### [OpenAPI Arazzo Specification](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivUyjJEYmKg&ref=apisyouwonthate.com) You will undoubtedly have heard about the Arazzo Specification by now but may still be a little lost about what it is or how to use it. Repetition is the key to learning, so check out this conversation with Frank Kilcommins of SmartBear on the specification. ## APIs You Won't Hate The latest from the team at API's You Won't Hate. ### [API Design Basics: Rate Limiting](https://apisyouwonthate.com/blog/api-design-basics-rate-limiting/) Phil is back at it again with some API basics on Rate Limiting. Phil talks you through why you should care about rate limiting, the different approaches and rounds of the posts, and some alternatives to Rate Limiting. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b4/3e/b43eb8f8-cafd-49ee-ab1f-e4fe989d2890/content/images/2025/02/st-1.png) ## Open Source User Authentication Trusted by 2K+ production applications including HackerRank and ESPN [Learn More](https://supertokens.com/?utm%5Fsource=api1) ## From our Community Articles written and shared in our free [Slack community](https://slack.apisyouwonthate.com/?ref=apisyouwonthate.com). ### [Build, Document, and Secure a REST API](https://zuplo.com/blog/2025/02/03/laravel-api-tutorial?ref=apisyouwonthate.com) Adrian Machado and Steve McDougall published a guide to API development in Larvel. The guide goes beyond the simple Hello World examples and walks you through the whole process. 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