The Zuplo Blog
Learnings & Updates from the Zuplo team
Articles tagged "Developers"
Explore our developers articles on API development and best practices.
How to Control AI Costs with an API Gateway
Five concrete ways to reduce AI and LLM costs using your API gateway — semantic caching, rate limiting, spend limits, model routing, and token-based billing.
8 Types of API Pricing Models
Learn the most common API pricing models and how to choose the right one to optimize how you generate revenue from API-based products.
API Monetization Matters More Than Ever in the AI Age
As AI technologies usher in more backend API calls, organizations are well-positioned to monetize access to valuable data and functionality.
Introducing Zuplo API Monetization
Highly flexible metering, product catalog, Stripe integration, and real-time enforcement, all built into your API gateway. Now available in private beta.
How to Manage Your API Gateway with GitOps
Why GitOps matters for your API gateway: PR reviews, branch environments, and a single source of truth. Learn how Zuplo gives you all of it by default, with no extra tooling.
How to Implement Geolocation Routing on Your API
Learn what geolocation routing is and how to implement it on your API gateway to route requests to region-specific backends for better performance, compliance, or data residency requirements.
What Is Canary Routing and How Do You Implement It?
Learn what canary routing is and how to implement it on your API gateway to safely test new backends with a subset of traffic before rolling out to all users.
How to Route API Requests to Different Backends
Learn how to implement Stripe-style environment-based routing using API key metadata to direct requests to sandbox or production backends through a single API endpoint.
API Monetization in 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Data
The API economy has shifted entirely to revenue. Learn the best billing models, how to implement them in minutes, and why programmable gateways like Zuplo have made legacy solutions obsolete.
Semantic Caching: What it is & Why You Need it
Semantic caching returns cached responses for requests with similar meaning, not just exact matches. Learn how it reduces costs, speeds up responses, and how to implement it with Zuplo.
Securing your API with API Keys & JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Explore how to secure your API using both API Keys and JSON Web Tokens (JWT), understanding their benefits, challenges, and implementation strategies.
Top 10 API Management Tools for 2026: A Deep Dive for Architects
A comprehensive evaluation of the top 10 API management tools for 2026, focusing on edge performance, AI capabilities, and GitOps workflows for modern architects.
