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API Governance
API Tooling
Creating Your Own API Integration Platform

Learn how to build an API integration platform, to help you design, deploy, and oversee integrations between your business and 3rd party APIs.

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

11/8/2024

Python
OpenAPI
Top 20 Python API Frameworks with OpenAPI Support

Explore 20 of the most popular API frameworks and libraries for building APIs with Python that support OpenAPI/Swagger.

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

11/4/2024

API Best Practices
API Lifecycle Manage...
Deprecating Node JS REST APIs in 6 Frameworks

Learn how to deprecate your Node JS REST APIs in 6 popular frameworks - including Express, Fastify, NestJS, Hapi, Restify, and Koa.

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

10/28/2024

API Best Practices
API Lifecycle Manage...
Understanding The HTTP Deprecation Header

The HTTP Deprecation header informs clients that an API endpoint is or will be deprecated. The date can be in the past (deprecated) or future (to be deprecated).

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

10/25/2024

API Best Practices
API Lifecycle Manage...
Deprecating REST APIs: A Developer's Guide

API Deprecation is the process of signaling to developers that an API, or a part of it (ex. endpoint or field), is scheduled to be discontinued or replaced.

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

10/24/2024

API Best Practices
APIs
xAI REST API Review

What is the xAI REST API and how does it work? What is the developer experience like? Answers to these questions and more.

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

10/21/2024

API Best Practices
Open Source
jsonmergepatch.com: Free JSON Merge Patch Tool and API

Introducing our new JSON Merge Patch tool - jsonmergepatch.com. The tool allows you to create and apply JSON Merge Patches, via Web UI and API.

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

10/16/2024

API Best Practices
Tutorial
JSON Patch vs JSON Merge Patch - In-Depth Comparison

JSON Patch and JSON Merge Patch are both compact request body formats for HTTP PATCH - but which is better?

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

10/14/2024

API Best Practices
Tutorial
What is JSON Merge Patch?

JSON Merge Patch is an HTTP PATCH request body format that describes modifications to a target JSON. It's a simpler alternative to JSON Patch.

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

10/11/2024

API Best Practices
Tutorial
Unlocking the Power of JSON Patch

JSON Patch is a simple, efficient, and standardized way to apply partial updates to JSON documents, especially over HTTP

Adrian Machado

Adrian Machado

10/10/2024