Data & Analytics
Google Search API: What Works After the 2027 Shutdown
Google's Custom Search JSON API is closed to new users and ends on 1 Jan 2027. Your real options in 2026, with prices, the SerpApi lawsuit and a cost table.
15 min read
Blog
Every guide, every review.
33 posts covering the APIs developers actually reach for.
Independent tutorials, honest comparisons, and working code examples for payment APIs, travel data, AI, maps, communication, and more. Each guide is written by a developer who has actually integrated the API — with real requests, real responses, and real pricing.
Developer Tools
API-First Development: A Practical Guide (2026)
What API-first development is, how it differs from code-first, the 6-step workflow with a working OpenAPI example, Spectral linting and Prism mocking, plus when it is the wrong choice.
10 min read
Data & Analytics
PNR Status API: Check a Flight PNR in Code (2026)
Is there a PNR status API? What a PNR is, why no single API checks any PNR, and how Duffel, Sabre, Travelport and Amadeus retrieve a booking by its code.
11 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Cheapest Image Generation API (2026): Real Cost Per Image
Which image generation API is cheapest? Real 2026 prices per image for OpenAI, Gemini, FLUX, Stability and more, cost at 10,000 images, and free options.
13 min read
Data & Analytics
Flight Booking API: 10 Famous Options Compared (2026)
Which flight booking API still works in 2026? We compare Duffel, Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, Kiwi, Skyscanner and 4 more on access, pricing and what they can really book.
12 min read
Data & Analytics
Google Hotel API: Does It Exist? What to Use Instead (2026)
There is no public Google Hotel API for reading hotel prices. See what Google's hotel APIs really do, what the Places API can give you, and the paid options that fill the gap.
10 min read
AI & Machine Learning
OpenAI API Shutdown Schedule: Every Model Retiring Through April 2027
OpenAI is retiring dozens of API models between 23 Oct 2026 and Apr 2027. See every shutdown date, what each model should be replaced with, current GPT-6 prices and a checklist to avoid downtime.
7 min read
Developer Tools
GS1-128 Barcode Reader API: 8 Options Compared (2026)
Need to read GS1-128 labels from an image? We compared 8 barcode reader APIs and SDKs, tested one on real GS1-128 labels, and picked the best for each job.
11 min read
Weather
Free Weather API With No API Key: 6 Tested (2026)
Six weather APIs you can call with no key, each tested live on 21 Oct 2026, with real limits, commercial-use rules and the errors we hit.
13 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Claude API Guide: Setup, Pricing & Rate Limits (2026)
Set up the Claude API, pick a model and estimate real costs. We checked Anthropic's docs and 19 sources on pricing, limits, errors and caching.
19 min read
Developer Tools
6 International Standard Formats Every API Should Use (2026)
Dates, time zones, countries, currencies, languages and phone numbers: the six international standard formats APIs should use, with examples and mistakes.
10 min read
AI & Machine Learning
MCP vs CLI vs Skills: Live Web Data for AI Agents (2026)
How should an AI agent get live web data? We read 18 sources to compare MCP, CLI and skills on cost, security and reliability, with a simple way to choose.
16 min read
AI & Machine Learning
gpt-image-1 Shutdown: How to Migrate Before 23 Oct 2026
gpt-image-1 shuts down on 23 Oct 2026. See every date, the replacement models, a before-and-after code change, the price differences and a migration checklist.
8 min read
Developer Tools
Outdated API Tutorials: How to Spot One Before It Costs You
Outdated API tutorials waste hours. Learn 7 quick checks to tell if a guide is still safe to follow, plus 5 real mistakes we found in our own posts.
7 min read
Developer Tools
Temporary Email Detector: How to Block Disposable Emails
A temporary email detector stops fake signups. Learn how disposable emails work, 4 ways to detect them, and how to block them without losing real users.
7 min read
Developer Tools
API Design Principles: 12 Rules for a Great API (2026)
API design principles explained in plain English: 12 practical rules for URLs, methods, errors, pagination, versioning, security and docs, with examples.
12 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Best Image Generation API for Production Apps (2026)
Which image generation API is best for a live app? We compare OpenAI, Google Gemini, FLUX and Stability on cost, limits, uptime risk and model shutdowns.
11 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Runway Gen-4.5 vs Veo 3.1 vs Seedance: Video API Compared
Runway Gen-4.5, Google Veo 3.1 and Seedance compared for developers: real per-second prices, clip limits, audio, storage and which video API to pick.
11 min read
Developer Tools
API Request Methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE (2026)
API request methods explained in plain English: what GET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE do, real examples, status codes, and when to use each one.
15 min read
Developer Tools
REST API vs SOAP API: Key Differences & Which to Use (2026)
REST vs SOAP in plain English: the same request done both ways, a side-by-side table, where each still wins, and a quick checklist to choose.
10 min read
Data & Analytics
Skyscanner API Documentation: Where It Is & How to Access
Where the official Skyscanner API documentation lives, what each API does, how authentication works, how to get a key, and what to use if you are not an approved partner.
4 min read
Data & Analytics
Best Travel APIs for Developers in 2026: Full Guide
The best travel APIs for flights, hotels, maps, weather and currency, with who can use each one, what it costs, and how to pick. Plain-English guide for developers and founders.
10 min read
Data & Analytics
Hotel API & Hotel Booking API: 6 Options Compared (2026)
Which hotel API or hotel booking API should you use? We compare Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Hotelbeds, Amadeus and hosted data APIs: access, cost and what each is best for.
5 min read
Developer Tools
What Is a REST API? Simple Explanation With Examples (2026)
What is a REST API, in plain English? Learn how it works with a restaurant analogy, see a real request and response, and try one yourself in 5 minutes. No coding background needed.
13 min read
Developer Tools
How to Validate an Email Address in Your App (Syntax, MX and Disposable Checks)
A regex is not enough. Learn how to validate email addresses properly: syntax, domain and MX checks, disposable and role accounts, and typo fixes — with working Node.js, Python and cURL code.
6 min read
Communication
Hiver API Tutorial: Automate Your Gmail Helpdesk (2026)
How the Hiver API works: create a key, make your first request, read inboxes and conversations, add notes, and stay under the 1 request per second limit.
7 min read
Data & Analytics
Google Flights API Key: How to Get One Free in 2026
There is no official Google Flights API key — here is what to get instead, with step-by-step signup instructions for the APIs developers actually use.
5 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Best AI Image Generation APIs (2026): DALL-E 3 Is Gone
DALL-E 3 shut down in May 2026. Compare the best replacements: OpenAI GPT Image, Google Gemini, Flux, Stability AI and Ideogram, with current prices.
10 min read
Data & Analytics
Booking.com API: How to Get a Free API Key (2026 Guide)
Is there a free Booking.com API? Compare the official API with self-serve options, get a free key and run your first hotel search in Node.js or Python.
10 min read
Data & Analytics
Skyscanner API: Free Key, Endpoints & Code Examples (2026)
Get a free Skyscanner API key, search live flights, and build price-tracking tools. Full Node.js and Python examples with the Sky Scrapper API on RapidAPI.
10 min read
Data & Analytics
How to Use Google Flights API: The Complete Guide (2026)
Master Google Flights from first search to booking: price calendars, alerts, the Explore map and hidden filters that save money.
8 min read
Data & Analytics
Google Flights API: Get Live Data (2026)
Pull live Google Flights data — fares, routes, and price calendars — via the DataCrawler Google Flights API on RapidAPI. Node.js + Python code.
13 min read
Payments & Fintech
Stripe vs PayPal vs Square: The Complete Payment API Comparison (2026)
Side-by-side comparison of the three biggest payment APIs — fees, integration effort, developer experience, and which one actually fits your business.
5 min read