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19:21 API Key Best Practices 2026
Nine practices for building an API key system that scales: why public APIs converge on keys, what to get right up front, and the mistakes teams rebuild a year in.
11:23 Monetize Your API in 10 Minutes with Zuplo
Walk through setting up API monetization from scratch: plans, metering, Stripe checkout, and a developer portal in under 10 minutes.
6:28 Turn a GraphQL API into an MCP Server in Minutes
Expose any GraphQL endpoint as an MCP server with native Zuplo support.
14:38 Turn Any API into an AI-Ready MCP Server
Expose your APIs to LLMs using Model Context Protocol without code generation.
18:36 Building a Monetized API, Part 4: Polishing the Developer Portal
Connect your Zuplo project to GitHub, use Claude Code to generate documentation from your OpenAPI spec, apply a custom theme, and ship a production-ready developer portal.
15:23 Building a Monetized API, Part 3: Adding a Gated MCP Server
Add an MCP server to your monetized API and gate access to paid subscribers using custom code and the MonetizationInbound policy's subscription data.
23:14 Building a Monetized API, Part 2: Adding Monetization
Add usage-based billing to your API: set up meters and features, create free and paid plans with overage pricing, connect Stripe, and enable self-serve subscriptions in the developer portal.
12:55 Building a Monetized API, Part 1: Setting Up the Gateway
Set up a Zuplo API gateway with origin authentication, consumer isolation via API key subjects, and rate limiting as the foundation for monetization.
7:10 Use AI to Plan Your API Pricing Strategy
Watch how to use an LLM to walk through pricing questions and get a clear strategy, comparison table, and reasoning.
6:42 API Pricing Plans, Phases, and Rate Cards
See how plans, phases, and rate cards work together: subscription tiers, trials, and modeling what you're selling.
5:07 API Monetization 101: Metering, Features & Enforcement
Learn about the foundations of API Monetization: Metering, Features and Enforcement.
2:22 Introducing Zuplo API Monetization
Introducing Zuplo API Monetization: metering, plans, and enforcement in your gateway.
14:02 Create Apps for ChatGPT with MCP & Zuplo
Build ChatGPT apps using OpenAI Apps SDK and Zuplo dynamic MCP servers.
11:49 Custom MCP Tools: Combining API Endpoints
Build custom MCP tools that combine multiple API endpoints into one action.
8:03 Add Workflows to MCP using Prompts
Create reusable AI workflows by adding MCP prompts to your Zuplo project.
5:48 Use OpenAI Codex CLI with an AI Gateway
Route OpenAI Codex CLI through Zuplo AI Gateway for team management and monitoring.
34:00 What Autonomous Agents Actually Need from Your APIs
Emmanuel Paraskakis explains what AI agents need from APIs to work effectively.
5:23 Using goose with OpenAI & AI Gateway
Configure the goose AI agent to work with OpenAI through Zuplo AI Gateway.
26:50 AI Gateway Observability Using Opik
Build production-grade AI observability with Zuplo AI Gateway and Comet ML Opik.
6:38 Claude Code + Sonnet 4.5 via Zuplo AI Gateway
Configure Claude Code to route through Zuplo AI Gateway for team-based cost controls and monitoring.
45:25 Spec-Driven Development: The Future of AI Coding | Guy Podjarny (Tessl)
Guy Podjarny explains spec-driven development and the future of AI coding.
3:52 Using LangChain with an AI Gateway & OpenAI
Connect LangChain AI applications to OpenAI through Zuplo AI Gateway.
7:58 AI Gateway from Zuplo | Build Smarter AI Apps with Cost Controls & Security
Build AI applications without vendor lock-in using Zuplo AI Gateway.
8:01 MCP Server Authentication with OAuth (Quickly!)
Secure your MCP servers with OAuth 2.0 authentication using Zuplo.
31:11 AI Agents Are Coming For Your APIs! | Zuplo MCP Week feat. John McBride
John McBride explains why AI agents are changing how APIs need to work.
5:55 Essential Security Policies Every MCP Server Needs
Protect MCP servers from secret leaks and prompt injections automatically.
35:15 AI Agents Fail 75% of the Time!? | Zuplo MCP Week feat. Zdenek Nemec
Zdenek Nemec explains why AI agents fail 75% of the time on simple tasks.
7:35 Create Remote MCP Servers in Seconds! | Zuplo API Gateway
Transform existing APIs into remote MCP servers quickly using Zuplo.
34:30 Model Context Protocol Won't Kill APIs! | Zuplo MCP Week
Kevin Swiber explains what MCP really is and why it wont replace APIs.
7:13 Identify AI Agents Using HTTP Message Signatures
Control and identify bot and AI agent access to APIs using HTTP signatures.
10:27 Zuplo API Gateway: Rate Limiting, Auth, RBAC & Global Deploys in 10 Mins
Set up rate limiting, auth, RBAC and global deploys in 10 minutes.
3:01 What does API Brownout actually mean?!
Use API brownouts to deprecate endpoints responsibly with gradual failures.
6:43 OpenAI Codex & o4-mini vs OpenAPI
Testing OpenAI Codex and o4-mini for generating OpenAPI specifications.
5:55 Writing OpenAPI with Gemini 2.5 Pro!
Testing how well Gemini Pro 2.5 generates OpenAPI documents from prompts.
23:08 Prepare your API for MCP traffic with an API Gateway
Connect a local API to an MCP server using the Zuplo API Gateway.
35:46 Your API Needs to Operate at the Edge | Adrian Machado
Why your API should operate at the edge for better performance.
24:42 Prototype APIs with LLMs & Free Tools
Generate high-quality OpenAPI specs using LLMs and free tools.
6:42 Extracting JWT data in Zuplo
Use Zuplo auth policies to extract JWT data and forward it to your backend.
6:42 Fast, free REST API Mocking with Mockbin
Create mock API endpoints and complete mock APIs with Mockbin.
24:06 Powering OpenAI's SDK! | Stainless
How Stainless powers SDKs for OpenAI, Anthropic and Cloudflare.
8:48 Can Mistral fix OpenAPI docs with a PDF?!
Testing Mistral Pixtral Large for generating OpenAPI from PDFs.
22:53 Mistral, Vercel and Airbyte use this for SDKs
Create TypeScript SDKs from OpenAPI using Speakeasy.
25:11 How to write awesome API Guides! | Best Practices with Amit Jotwani
Best practices for writing API Getting Started Guides that help developers.
5:43 HTTP Request Testing Tools | Postman Alternatives
Exploring Insomnia, Bruno, and HTTPie as Postman alternatives.
3:56 OpenAPI Overlays? You need to watch this!
Modify OpenAPI documents without changing the source using Overlays.
31:52 Stripe-like API Versioning
Implement migration-based response versioning like Stripe and LinkedIn.
4:19 API Orchestration: How to combine API calls
Reduce API calls by combining multiple endpoints with orchestration.
23:06 Adding "entitled" API Authorization with Aserto and Zuplo
Add fine-grained API authorization using Aserto and Zuplo.
7:25 Claude Sonnet vs Gemini Pro | AI API Design Showdown
Comparing Claude Sonnet and Gemini Pro for API design tasks.
8:20 ChatGPT vs Llama - Which LLM writes better OpenAPI?
Comparing ChatGPT and Llama for writing OpenAPI documents.
18:10 Building free API docs with Zudoku
Build customizable, OpenAPI-powered documentation with Zudoku.
4:13 Step-through Debugging for API Management!?
Debug your API gateway policies with step-through debugging in Zuplo.
10:33 Improve OpenAPI specifications with Rate My OpenAPI
Improve your OpenAPI documents with free analysis from RateMyOpenAPI.
30:23 Migrating from Apigee API Management Made Easy
Migrate from Apigee to Zuplo with minimal effort.
6:05 How to quota an API in minutes with Zuplo API Management
Add API quotas in minutes using Zuplo API Management.
5:42 Adding AI magic with Gemini to our Firestore API - Firebase Week Day 5
Get Started with Zuplo For Free-- https://portal.zuplo.com/signup
18:33 Monetizing your Firestore API with Stripe - Firebase Week Day 4
Get Started with Zuplo for Free-- https://portal.zuplo.com/signup
9:42 Adding validation and documentation to our Firestore API - Firebase Week Day 3
Get started with Zuplo for free-- https://portal.zuplo.com/signup
13:30 Adding API Key authentication to a Firestore API - Firebase Week Day 2
Add API key authentication to a Firestore API using Zuplo.
22:57 Firestore to REST API in minutes - Firebase Week Day 1
Sign up for Zuplo for free --- https://portal.zuplo.com/signup
45:51 OpenAPI for workflows? Meet Arazzo with Frank Kilcommins
Frank Kilcommins introduces Arazzo for defining API workflows.
8:01 Best. Rate Limiter. Ever. Now with Complex Rate Limiting.
Get started with Zuplo for free --- https://portal.zuplo.com/signup
18:49 Zuplo's request/response pipeline in detail
Deep dive into how Zuplo processes requests and responses.
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14:30 Groq AI: How to build and secure an API using Groq and Zuplo
Build and secure an AI API using Groq and Zuplo.
11:51 Super-fast API caching and cache-busting on Zuplo (backed by Supabase)
Implement fast API caching with automatic cache invalidation.
21:50 Intro to Phantom API Tokens with Curity
How Curity builds a privacy-preserving token usage pattern for APIs on top of OAuth.
7:11 Custom API rate limiting per API Key
Configure different rate limits for each API key in Zuplo.
4:32 A/B testing changes to your API
We show how you can use Zuplo to A/B test changes to your API in less than 5 mins.
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14:15 Building an API with ChatGPT and Zuplo [LIVE]
Live coding session building an API with ChatGPT and Zuplo.
3:58 Supaweek Day 5 - Announcing Developer Portal sign-in with Supabase Auth
Enable developer portal sign-in using Supabase Auth.
12:28 Supaweek Day 4 - let's monetize this thing
We add monetization using Stripe to our API backed by Supabase and OpenAI.
6:44 Supaweek Day 3 - Developer Portal Included
Get a complete developer portal with your Supabase API.
6:11 Supaweek Day 2 - adding user-level authorization with API Keys
Add user-level authorization to your Supabase API with API keys.
11:51 Supaweek Day 1 - Using OpenAI and Supabase DB to create an API
Build an API using OpenAI and Supabase database.
4:02 How to validate incoming requests using OpenAPI
Validate API requests automatically using your OpenAPI specification.
13:57 Self-serve API key management with React API Key Manager
Let developers manage their own API keys with a React component.
12:18 Using the Zuplo API to manage your API keys
🔑 Master API Key Management with Zuplo! | API Key Week - Episode 1
5:31 Slow down your API for lower tiers to drive upgrades?? Here's how
Implement tiered API speed limits to encourage plan upgrades.
6:18 Rate limit your supabase API by users AND anonymous traffic?
Apply different rate limits to authenticated and anonymous users.
4:16 JWT Authentication with Firebase for your API
Secure your API with Firebase JWT authentication.
6:08 Advanced API analytics with Zuplo
Get detailed insights into your API usage with Zuplo analytics.
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8:31 Go API-first with Firebase Firestore
Build an API-first application using Firebase Firestore.
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5:08 Add RBAC roles-based authorization to your API routes
Implement role-based access control for your API endpoints.
5:06 Mock an API in record time using OpenAPI
Generate mock APIs instantly from your OpenAPI specification.
6:36 Fastest way to add your API to ChatGPT as a plugin
Turn your API into a ChatGPT plugin in minutes.
5:47 Generating a live demo API using ChatGPT + Zuplo
Use ChatGPT to generate a working demo API with Zuplo.
28:27 The subtle art of API Rate Limiting
Best practices for implementing effective API rate limiting.
30:45 ChatGPT & AI vs API developers - a conversation with Kin Lane
Kin Lane discusses how AI is changing API development.
19:48 Erik Wilde explains Problem Details for HTTP APIs
Erik Wilde explains RFC 7807 Problem Details for better API errors.
27:09 API Specification Wars and the API Lifecycle with Kevin Swiber
Kevin Swiber on API specifications and the full API lifecycle.
36:57 Getting the most out of OpenAPI - a conversation with Phil Sturgeon of apisyouwonthate.com
Phil Sturgeon shares tips for getting the most out of OpenAPI.
39:11 The future, and past of OpenAPI - conversation with Darrel Miller - editor of the OpenAPI.
OpenAPI editor Darrel Miller on the past and future of the spec.
3:00 Zuplo API Gateway natively supports OpenAPI
Announcing native support for the OpenAPI specification standard in the Zuplo API gateway.
8:57 Smart Routing for microservices (or isolated customer backends)
Route requests to different backends based on customer or context.
4:41 Per user rate limit your Supabase backend
Add rate-limiting, on a per-user basis to your Supabase backend in minutes. No code changes needed.
16:24 Add an API rate limit to your Supabase backend with a serverless API gateway
Protect your Supabase backend with serverless rate limiting.
25:55 API Key Authentication Best Practices
Learn best practices for API key authentication, including key generation, storage, rotation, and how to secure your APIs with Zuplo's built-in API key management.
3:08 Setting up your connection GitHub and your first edge environment!
Connect GitHub and deploy your first edge environment with Zuplo.
10:56 Supa-dynamic API rate limiting based on data (example using Supabase)
Implement dynamic rate limits based on database values.
25:27 API-first with Supabase? Ship a public API for developers
Build a public developer API on top of Supabase.
7:29 JWT Authentication with Supabase for your API
Secure your API with Supabase JWT authentication.
3:16 API Request Validation with JSON Schema
Quickly set up a gateway for an API and add validation using JSON Schema.
4:46 Dynamic Rate Limiting
A default rate limit policy is a great way to protect your API, but sometimes you need more control.
4:32 Day 7 - Custom policies in code, archiving requests to S3 for replay later
Write custom policies to archive API requests to S3.
3:34 Day 2: Programmable to the max - making an API with Zuplo
Build a fully programmable API using Zuplo.
3:15 Day 1: Proxying an API, making it prettier, adding rate limiting, to LIVE
Proxy an API, improve its design, and add rate limiting.
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