Goodbye Stoplight?
Like saying farewell to a dear old friend, we reflect on our time with Stoplight. Also in this newsletter: Upgrading to OpenAPI 3.2, OpenAPI Format, Fibre for Go, and more!
When I first started using Stoplight four and a half years ago, it felt like a breath of fresh air. It made API documentation fun to design and build. All API work started with a PR using Stoplight. I finally felt like someone had built the perfect API tool. When SmartBear acquired Stoplight, I was a little nervous, and those fears are starting to seem like they have teeth. SmartBear has focused on integrating Stoplight features into API Hub, and work on Stoplight appears to be slowing. Personally, I really hope Stoplight does not die a slow death, but the warning signs are there.
-- Alexander
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An Open Letter to Stoplight Users
The Scalar team shared their frustrations with the Stoplight transition in an open letter this month. Scalar offers excellent tools for building first-class API docs, but has taken it further with an offline API Client and more. Really impressed with the tools from Scalar.
Express Inspired Web Framework Written in Go
Fibre is an Express-inspired web framework in Go. It is built on the fastest Go HTTP engine, with a focus on rapid development and performance. They are currently working on version three. There is a trend of JavaScript engineers picking up Go at some point, so now they have even more of a reason to do so.
API Design in Node.js, v5
Frontend Masters has some genuinely fantastic courses, and their API Design in Node got a fresh update. Ran by Scott Moss from Netflix. Learn REST API design practices by using Express, building routes, implementing schema validations, and more.
Upgrading from OpenAPI 3.1 to 3.2
Ready to upgrade to OpenAPI 3.2? The OpenAPI blog has a guide to help with the upgrade process and gives you a roadmap for gradually adopting new features.
API Days Australia, Amsterdam and Paris
API Days has several conferences coming up for the end of the year. Australia on October 29th, Amsterdam on November 6th and finally Paris on December 9th. The Paris conference really caught my eye with a Sustainable Tech and Green APIs track. Phil will be at Paris and Amsterdam, and you can guess which track he'll be in.
APIs You Won't Hate
The latest from the team at API's You Won't Hate.
OpenAPI Format: A GUI for Overlays
Overlays help users improve OpenAPI and AsyncAPI docs by adding extra content; however, they can sometimes be a little tricky to get your head around. Phil walks you through OpenAPI Format, a great GUI tool for working with Overlays.
Automatically Upgrade to OpenAPI v3.2
Phil is super excited about OpenAPI 3.2 and has written a handy guide on updating any OpenAPI docs to the latest version. He covers the extensions that are no longer needed and shows some convenient tools to make the migration easier.
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Tracking OpenAPI V3.2 Compatibility
OpenAPI V3.2 has been out for a few weeks now, so you can imagine every tool has adopted it..... ok, I am being a little facetious. However, thanks to Phil, our tool tracker now tracks 3.2 compatibility.
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