CI/CD, monitoring, feature flags, and developer productivity APIs.
10 posts in this category
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.
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.
Dates, time zones, countries, currencies, languages and phone numbers: the six international standard formats APIs should use, with examples and mistakes.
Outdated API tutorials waste hours.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.
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.
API design principles explained in plain English: 12 practical rules for URLs, methods, errors, pagination, versioning, security and docs, with examples.
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.
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.
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.
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.