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How to Sunset an API
Learn effective strategies for sunsetting an API, including user communication, HTTP headers, and migration support to ensure a smooth transition.
CBOR and UBJSON: Binary Data Formats for Efficient REST APIs
Explore how CBOR and UBJSON can enhance REST APIs through reduced payload size and improved performance, offering efficient binary alternatives to JSON.
What Are Timeseries APIs and How Do They Work?
Explore the role of timeseries APIs in managing and analyzing time-stamped data for real-time insights and predictive analytics across industries.
Build vs Buy: API Management Tools
Should you build or buy your API management tool? This decision impacts cost, time to market, etc. Here, you'll learn why buying API management tools is better.
How Does API Orchestration Differ from API Aggregation?
Explore the differences between API orchestration and aggregation, their unique functions, and when to use each for optimal API management.
Enhancing API Performance with HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 Protocols
Upgrade your APIs to HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 for faster, more reliable performance, leveraging advanced features like multiplexing and QUIC protocol.
Designing REST APIs for Mobile Applications: Best Practices
Learn best practices for designing REST APIs tailored for mobile apps, focusing on performance, security, scalability, and developer support.
A Deep Dive into Alternative Data Formats for APIs: HAL, Siren, and JSON-LD
Explore three emerging API data formats—HAL, Siren, and JSON-LD—that enhance functionality through embedded context and relationships.
Implementing Idempotency Keys in REST APIs
Learn how to implement idempotency keys in REST APIs to prevent duplicate requests and ensure consistent outcomes during retries.
Optimizing REST APIs with Conditional Requests and ETags
Learn how to optimize REST APIs using conditional requests and ETags to improve performance and reduce unnecessary data transfers.
API discoverability: Why its important + the risk of Shadow and Zombie APIs
Unmanaged APIs like shadow and zombie types create serious security risks. Learn how discoverability can boost efficiency and security.
Troubleshooting Broken Function Level Authorization
Learn how to identify and prevent Broken Function Level Authorization vulnerabilities in APIs through robust security measures and testing techniques.