While many API tools are available on the market—such as enterprise service buses (ESBs) like Apigee and MuleSoft, or low-code solutions like Hasura and CData—few offer the level of flexibility that DreamFactory does. A recent project underscored just how dynamic this lightweight, enterprise-ready API generation tool can be. In this article, we'll dive into this unique project and explore how DreamFactory proved to be much more than just an API generator.

The ability to seamlessly integrate different software applications is paramount for businesses and developers. This is where API access comes into play. API access refers to the ability of an application or client to interact with and use the functionalities of an API, typically controlled through authentication and authorization mechanisms like API keys or tokens.

Modernizing legacy systems is often a daunting task, often filled with risks and uncertainties. The Strangler Pattern offers a proven, incremental approach to replace these outdated systems by gradually building new features around them, eventually phasing out the old system. The Strangler Pattern is a software modernization strategy that incrementally replaces parts of a legacy system with new functionality, allowing both systems to coexist until the legacy system is fully phased out.

When developers build applications, they need to think about how they will connect their products to data sources. Direct database access vs. REST APIs: which should you pick? Both currently stand out as two of the most popular options. Let’s explore the pros and cons of each so you can determine whether API-led connectivity serves your needs.

DreamFactory specialises in REST API generation for any number of database types however an underrepresented benefit is the ability to mount and manage any third party API via a HTTP service connector. This gives you the ability to generate documentation and secure an existing API as if it were created natively within DreamFactory.

As applications increasingly rely on APIs to drive critical functionalities, the demand for high-performance, scalable, and secure API management solutions has never been greater. DreamFactory, an on-premise API generation and management platform, is designed to meet these needs by providing robust features such as rate limiting, caching, SQL function integration, and multi-tier architecture.

Like most organizations today, you’re probably looking to optimize your business model through increased technology adoption. The more successful digital transformation projects look at changing business trends and seek to incorporate those trends within their own specific environment. Similarly, as API technology grows, promising new functionalities and integrations, enterprises should aim to embrace the utility of APIs within their wider technology strategy.

When referring to common types of software architecture, often people refer to the general blueprint or structure that software developers follow when building applications. Relying on common architectural styles makes it easier for project managers and programmers to make products efficiently. Development teams can choose software architecture patterns they know can offer the functionality they need.

Picture this: a customer reaches out with a seemingly simple request—convert a date field to a different format in their API responses. The catch? They only have read-only access to their database, which means no schema updates, no new columns, just pure data transformation. This intriguing challenge led us down the rabbit hole to rediscover one of DreamFactory's most powerful yet underutilized features: enhancing API calls with SQL functions.

The difference between stateful and stateless applications is essential when developing APIs. However, if you’re not a developer who’s working with stateful and stateless systems, you might not fully understand these concepts. More importantly, you may not know why stateless REST APIs are so essential to building scalable web applications? Here are the key takeaways to know about stateful vs. stateless apps.

System administrators, DBAs, and application developers all know about the need for data integration. That’s when you have to pull data from one database, application, or web service to another. Fortunately, this task is a lot less challenging than it used to be because APIs (application programming interfaces) are so popular today. APIs provide a standard way to share the data and services of one system with another, even if the two systems are otherwise incompatible.