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Learn the strategies and best practices for successful monetization of your Fintech API. Learn monetization models real companies have put into practice.
Learn essential strategies for effective API rate limiting in 2025, covering traffic analysis, algorithms, and dynamic adjustments.
Explore the top 7 API authentication methods, their strengths, use cases, and how to choose the right one for your needs.
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.
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).
Learn how to use DB2OpenAPI to generate a full OpenAPI/Swagger specification from your SQL database schema.
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.
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.
Spotify is slowly killing its free API. Compare alternatives including Apple Music, SoundCloud, Deezer, Napster and more to find the best Spotify API alternative.
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.