How DO you Paywall an API?
We share some tools and tips for monetizing your api. Also in this newsletter: CORS Middleware in Go, Hummingbird2, GraphQL over HTTP,
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The convenience of AI is driving devs to write code faster... but is it any good? Also in this newsletter: a podcast with Anvil, GoDoc, REST API vs GraphQL, Va Vite, and more!
Anvil is the Data Company that makes PDFs a breeze
Anvil's founder and CEO Mang-Git Ng sits down with APIs You Won't Hate host Mike Bifulco to talk about PDFs in the age of LLMs, and making delightfully simple products.
OpenAPI.tools is Growing
Our community-powered reference site for OpenAPI devtools hits its stride. Also in this dispatch: a podcast with Supergood, oapi-codegen for Golang, Vacuum OpenAPI Linter updates, and more!
Supergood is building unofficial APIs for everything
Founder Alex Klarfeld joins us for a podcast interview, with an update on Supergood's product journey, reverse engineering APIs ethically, and automating tech for old industries
We 💚 Git-driven API clients
Git-driven API workflows are finding their footing with API dev teams, improving devX and repeatability. Also in this issue: MCP is just an API, Go-Fault, the very basics of HTTP Requests in node, and Speakeasy's Agent Skills
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!
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