If you’re tackling REST APIs, decoding API codes is essential. Think of HTTP status codes as the vital signs for API requests. Our guide strips away the complexities, offering a clear explanation of each code from ‘200 OK’ to ‘500 Internal Server Error’, and how to use them efficiently. Whether you’re a developer or a system architect, you’ll learn to interpret these codes swiftly and apply best practices for worry-free API communications.

Kong’s Wanny Morellato and Deepak Mohandas recently joined Justin and Autumn on the ShipIt podcast to talk hybrid infrastructure with Kong Gateway and Kong Mesh. They unravel the complexities of hybrid infrastructure at scale, discussing the processes, strategies, and philosophies that drive continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, and more.

Explore our Bitrise build pipelines series for a deep dive into optimizing Mobile DevOps. Led by experts Zsolt Vicze and Szabolcs Toth, learn to refine app development and speed up release cycles, starting with sharing files in Bitrise workflows.

Insurers’ profitability (and survival) is being threatened by a myriad of challenges—rising policy lapses due to higher premiums, customer churn from tightening budgets, and skyrocketing customer expectations. Squeezed by these pressures, insurers must find ways to improve efficiencies in their core processes. But there is a way forward for insurers: Business process management (BPM), an approach to improving organizational processes that is designed to optimize work.

Over the past year, interest in artificial intelligence has surged due to the proliferation of generative AI and large language models. These tools captured imaginations, demonstrating a technology brimming with possibility. While many focused on the potential of these tools, some companies made AI practical. For example, last year, Appian released packaged AI tools for processing content at scale and quickly building interface forms.

Aligning HR practices with business objectives improves operational efficiency and enhances employee engagement. HR casework usually spans multiple disconnected departments and systems—exactly the kind of process end-to-end case management can help you connect. Some common use cases for HR case management include: Staying compliant with complex and evolving regulatory environments requires speed, flexibility, and a unified view of data and workflows that can be easily audited.

APIs have become fundamental to the digital economy, enabling integration and communication between different systems and services. A mature API platform is not just a technical achievement but a strategic asset that can drive innovation, efficiency, and growth. However, reaching this level of maturity requires a clear understanding of the stages involved and a commitment to evolving practices and strategies that best suit the organization's unique needs and goals.