Is REST Dead... Again?
API Developers debate the benefits of REST vs JSON-RPC when working with LLMs. Also in this newsletter: the politics of building APIs, FastAPI's continued growth, a comparison of serverless cold start times, and more!
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Sustainable APIs
A well designed system can provide utility while reducing overall energy use. Also in this newsletter: Clerk's API Keys product, Express 5.0, Ktor, and an illustrative HTTP code cheat sheet.
A Shiny New OpenAPI Tools
We celebrate the long-awaited relaunch of the beloved site awesome-tools site driven by our community. Also in this edition - Postman acquires another API tools company (and another!), a fresh version of Bruno, the Arazzo 1.0 spec, and more!
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!
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.