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Top 7 API Authentication Methods Compared
Explore the top 7 API authentication methods, their strengths, use cases, and how to choose the right one for your needs.
Adrian Machado
Engineer
Tutorial: How to Extract JWT Data
Learn how to extract data from a JWT and use it to implement access control on your API.
Josh Twist
Co-founder & CEO
Why a Hosted API Gateway Is Better Than Building Your Own
Learn why using an open source or in-house API gateway may not be the right decision for your company when accounting for cost, security, customization, and maintenance.
Josh Twist
Co-founder & CEO
API Gateway Hosting Options
An API gateway is a service that acts as an intermediary between clients API requests and your APIs/microservices. Hosting options include: Fully-Hosted (managed by the gateway provider), Self-Hosted (managed and deployed by you), or Hybrid (combination of both).
Josh Twist
Co-founder & CEO
Generate an OpenAPI From Your Database
Learn how to use DB2OpenAPI to generate a full OpenAPI/Swagger specification from your SQL database schema.
Adrian Machado
Engineer
Building a PostgREST API For Your MySQL Database
Learn how to build a Supabase-inspired, PostgREST compatible, developer experience for interacting with your hosted MySQL Database via REST API and Javascript/Typescript SDK.
Adrian Machado
Engineer
Automatically Generate REST and GraphQL APIs From Your Database
Learn about the tools and frameworks you can use to automatically generate a REST API or GraphQL API directly from your SQL and NOSQL database.
Adrian Machado
Engineer
Spotify API Alternatives - Best Music APIs
Spotify is slowly killing its free API. Compare alternatives including Apple Music, SoundCloud, Deezer, Napster and more to find the best Spotify API alternative.
Adrian Machado
Engineer
Auth Pricing Wars: Cognito vs Auth0 vs Firebase vs Supabase
Choosing an affordable but robust authentication service is not easy - especially since Amazon Cognito recently raised their prices. Compare AWS Cognito, Auth0, Firebase authentication, Supabase authentication, and Clerk.
Adrian Machado
Engineer
