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What is API Management?

In today's digital age, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become an integral part of businesses, connecting applications and data to deliver better products, services, and user experiences. For companies and organizations looking to use cloud technologies, APIs are essential. However, understanding how APIs work and how to manage them can be a daunting task for many companies.

When to Use an API Proxy Over an API Gateway

The need for APIs has increased exponentially as the world becomes more technologically connected. Companies now look to how an API proxy can protect their data and create workflow efficiencies. But what are they, and why do you need one? Read on to discover more about API proxies, how they work, and whether you should use them in your business.

Solve the Testing Challenges of Lazy Loading

A slow website is a major turn-off for potential customers. To address this, one technique is to load resources only once they are needed on a website, hence the term "lazy loading". Asynchronous, or lazy loading, is a technique where content below the viewport (like images, videos, text, and other objects) is either: This makes your website more efficient and increases your bandwidth, allowing you to deliver a faster and better user experience.

Debugging Production APIs with Postman and Moesif

Debugging APIs can be a challenge for any developer dealing with REST APIs. Trying to create an exact API request, especially for highly complex requests with large bodies and multiple headers, is essential but also tough to do. By using a tool like Postman to create a request for debugging and API testing purposes, you can easily replay an API request with the exact configuration of the original request.

Applying AI in Software Development: Best Practices and Examples

There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence has transformed the business world and that more changes are yet to come. In December 2022, the US government issued a report showing that nearly all industries have adopted AI in some fashion to improve their workflows.

[Webinar] Mastering API Testing with Testsigma

Tune in to see how you can supercharge your API test automation with Testsigma. Testsigma allows you to build API tests and validate responses in real time. You can improve your test coverage by integrating API tests with functional tests effortlessly! Empower everyone in your quality engineering teams to create a wide range of API tests — with minimal code.

SaaS Billing Best Practices: What You Need to Know

Having the right pricing model and billing software is extremely important for any SaaS company. Setting up a recurring billing solution for your SaaS product users may seem like a lofty goal, but can be easily tackled with the help of subscription billing software: One thing is certain: doing it manually or with software that is not geared for on-demand software is a waste of time and company resources.

Kong is a 2023 Customers' Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Full Life Cycle API Management

Today we’re honored to announce Kong has been recognized as a 2023 Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ for Full Life Cycle API Management. We believe this endorsement highlights the trust and passion Kong’s customers have for Kong’s cloud native API platform to deliver speed and scalability, unleash developer productivity, and ensure security and governance But hey — don’t take our word for it.

A Day in the Life of an SDET: How to Use Automation to Improve Your Workflow

Software testers, or SDETs, have several responsibilities in today's QA-driven software industry. In addition to collaborating with developers to plan and execute tests, they are often responsible for setting up and maintaining continuous integration (CI) processes, analyzing test results, and generating reports for stakeholders. In this article, you'll learn about the evolution of the SDET role and how automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve efficiency.