Design First, AI Never
In the age of vibe-coding, how can we convince teams to invest in design before building APIs? Also in this newsletter: OpenAPI 3.3, Reddit's microservices architecture, an update to Speakeasy for OpenApi 3.2.0, and more!
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Zero-Downtime Migration from Laravel Vapor to Laravel Cloud
Move your Laravel API from Vapor to Cloud in phases, without making a complete hash of it and wishing you never bothered.
NestJS: Bad, or Really Bad? 😉
In this newsletter: the Resty library for APIs in Golang, a new Bruno release, an interview with Kin Lane, and API Schema Automation for devs
Building a Sustainable Future in APIs with Kin Lane
Kin Lane drops by to talk to Phil Sturgeon about his new startup, the changing landscape of API tech, why REST fundamentals are still important, and building sustainable API tools.
TanStack DB: No More Broken APIs
A fresh database framework with thoughtful developer experience, forms + JSON Schema, Open API 3.2.0 in .net, and more!
Postman was Offline?
Should an HTTP client require a cloud connection to work? Also in this edition: JSONRiver, http caching, Jentic OpenAPI tools, Node 25, and GraphQLConf videos.
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!
Automatically Upgrade to OpenAPI v3.2
Upgrade old OpenAPI/Swagger documents to the latest and greatest OAS 3.2 with ease.
OpenAPI Format: A GUI for Overlays
Overlays can be tricky to wrap your head around, but this handy GUI can help it all make sense.
Stream GeoJSON in a HTTP/REST API
Once you've learned the basics of JSON Streaming in APIs, it starts to become a whole lot more interesting for a whole lot more use-cases.
OpenAPI 3.2... Finally!
The long-awaited launch of the newest version of the OpenAPI standard, plus JSON Streaming, Scaling API Workflows, a new RPC protocol, and a peek at Bluesky's AT Protocol.
Is Your API Secure?
API Security is one of those things that isn't a problem until it is. Also in this newsletter: an http client for Go, JSON streaming in OpenAPI3.2, API Days London, HTTP Golden Girls, and Node HTTP Servers on CloudFlare workers.