Understanding RPC, REST and GraphQL

Every API is following some sort of paradigm, whether it knows it…

The Many Amazing Uses of JSON Schema: Client-side Validation

These days type systems are all the rage in APIs, and with gRPC and GraphQL fans touting their baked in systems. REST fans have a few options for type systems, but JSON Schema seems to be powering forwards as the primary…

What is API Rate Limiting All About?

Something API clients (applications talking to APIs) are not often aware of, but run into…

Getting started with JSON Hyper-Schema

JSON Hyper-Schema is close to becoming an official spec, so let’s see what it’s all about.

Picking the right API Paradigm

This article provides a decision flow diagram for selecting the “approach” to use for your next API.

Creating API Specifications from Bulls**t

So you are using design-first for new APIs, but what about…

Don’t Design A Query String You Will One Day Regret