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EP3: Unifying the Landscape with a Deep Dive into APIs, Services, and Seamless Communication

Aug 29, 2023 By WSO2 In WSO2
In this episode, we explore the complex interplay between APIs and Services, including their distinct versions and life cycles. We clarify the differences between managed or business APIs and service endpoints. The discussion also touches on domain, experience, and utility APIs, direction-based communication, gateway necessities, and the use of eBPF+MTLS as a minimal observer without a sidecar. Join us for a concise yet insightful look at these essential architectural components.
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How to Streamline API Development with Consistent API Controls Across Teams

Aug 29, 2023 By Kong In Kong
This post is part of a series on becoming a secure API-first company. For a deeper dive, check out the eBook Leading Digital Transformation: Best Practices for Becoming a Secure API-First Company. The growth of APIs isn’t just rapid — it’s a seismic shift. Industry insiders say they plan to introduce more APIs in the next five years than all the APIs they’ve created up until today. And this impending surge will place a serious burden on mission-critical API infrastructure.
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What is API Sandbox? Definition, Examples, Key Components, Benefits

Aug 29, 2023 By Katalon In Katalon

Application programming interfaces (APIs) serve as the backbone of today’s digital economy. They connect applications and web services with each other to exchange information and deliver thousands of digital experiences to users every day. With such significance, APIs can’t afford to be buggy, and software testers must frequently test them to identify and address potential issues. However, there’s a catch. Sometimes an API is not fully developed, or is simply too expensive to access.

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What's New in Kong Ingress Controller 2.11?

Aug 28, 2023 By Michael Heap In Kong
Since our last Kong Ingress Controller release, we’ve been working hard, and today we’re pleased to announce the immediate availability of Kong Ingress Controller 2.11. KIC 2.11’s standout feature is “last known good configuration”, which allows you to scale your data planes out even if you have a broken configuration on your Kubernetes API server. That’s a strange sentence to write, but it happens more than you’d think.
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Top 5 API Integration Tools For 2023

Aug 27, 2023 By Katalon In Katalon

API integration allows different software systems to connect with each other and exchange data seamlessly, and this process is literally the backbone of our digital world. While it is entirely possible to perform API integration manually, using dedicated API integration tools offer so many advantages to make this process more efficient, reliable, and manageable.

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New Insights into Federated API Gateways in Gartner Hype Cycle for APIs, 2023

Aug 27, 2023 By Pubudu Gunatilaka In WSO2

Seeking greater insights into the role of federated API gateways? A good place to start is the recently published Gartner® Hype Cycle for APIs, 2023 , which highlights federated API gateways as a technology at the “emerging” maturity stage with a “high” benefit rating.

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GraphQL from the Ground Up

Aug 24, 2023 By Rick Spurgeon In Kong
Building APIs is a craft. Your API product must be stable, accurate, well documented, performant, and meet the informational demands of your clients — no small task. In this series, we’ll take a close look at GraphQL, a trending API technology that aims to help you deliver efficient and capable APIs. GraphQL’s unique and nuanced view of the client-server relationship offers interesting benefits for API delivery.
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Rethinking API Development: DreamFactory's Pioneering Approach to API Generation

Aug 24, 2023 By DreamFactory In DreamFactory
APIs have come to dominate the software landscape, acting as the connectors and communicators between disparate systems. Traditionally, the world of APIs has been dominated by API management tools, platforms that focus on overseeing, monitoring, and securing APIs. But what if we’ve been approaching APIs from a slightly skewed angle? Here’s the key things to know about DreamFactory’s approach to API Generation: Table of Contents.
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