JSON Schema: Good, Bad and Ugly
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.
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API Design Reviews Don't Have to be Hard
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.
Does Every Framework Need Its Own Cloud?
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!
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!
HTTP Caching APIs with Laravel and Vapor
Stop wasting server(less) resources answering the same questions over and over again, by enabling CloudFront for your Laravel REST/HTTP API.
API Design Basics: Cacheability
Designing an API with cachability in mind produces a more sensible and better seperated set of resources, and it just so happens to be more performant, cheaper, and better for the environment.
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
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.
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
API Design Basics: File Uploads
How does a REST API handle uploading images or spreadsheets when it normally only handles JSON or XML?
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
A Developer's Guide to API Design-First
Learn API Design-First to build clear, consistent, and efficient APIs. Master OpenAPI, AsyncAPI, and top tools to streamline design, docs, and automation.
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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.
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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!
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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
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OpenAPI for all
Discover the latest insights on OpenAPI, TypeSpec, and more in the APIs You Won't Hate community roundup.
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Laravel's big raise
Everyone's favorite PHP framework made big moves this month when they announced a $57M Series A from Accel. Also: Api Versioning at Monite, Express 5.0, Arazzo, and detecting API Endpoints with Oasdiff.
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2024 State of the API Survey
A primer on building APIs for saving the earth with Laravel & Shopify, plus the annual survey of API developers, which reveals commonalities across the industry.
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Spotlight Studio in Swagger Hub?
In this edition of the newsletter: HTTP 0.9, Fastify, SwaggerHub & Stoplight Studio, Fetch in Framer, and more!
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Back To Basics
In this issue of the newsletter, API basics and pagination, Git's superpowers, Arrazo, and fuzzing JSON for security audits.
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Postman's Turn For Layoffs
Layoffs continue to ripple throughout the tech world as Postman cuts the JSON Schema and Async API teams; however, all hope is not lost, as the industry continues to support both specs.
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Leveling up API Docs
In this issue of the APIs You Won't Hate newsletter: API Docs with Mintlify, OpenAPI specs with FastAPI, Backend exports, rate limiting visualized, queueing, Serverless framework, openapi.tools, HTTPie, and more!
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GraphQL Is Dead
In this newsletter: contentious articles about the future of GraphQL, balancing API customization vs. cacheability, apis.json, the Scalar OpenAPI Parser, and a podcast interview with Vapi.
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Trees and Surving Other People's APIs
Surviving Other Peoples' APIs was featured on a recent episode of Leanpub's Frontmatter Podcast. Also: GoLang API Testing tool, HTTP -> HTTPS strategy, GraphQL Yoga, and more!