API Technology

21 November 2025 | Anastasia Kholod

Magento is one of the top shopping platforms that are widely used by merchants all over the world. This eCommerce solution powers over 26% of all online stores worldwide, and the number of merchants using this cart is growing very quickly. Being integrated with Magento API is beneficial for businesses... Read More

10 October 2025 | Lexy Mayko

The development of the connection between SaaS systems and multiple shopping platforms become more and more important in 2020. That is because the number of e-retailers is increasing rapidly. All they need the services that can automate their processes. A significant number of online store owners use X-Cart platform for... Read More

31 July 2026 | Lexy Mayko

An API hierarchy of needs is a planning heuristic that ranks foundational API qualities before higher-level adoption and business goals. It adapts the idea of a needs hierarchy to API design: an API must first be functional and reliable before documentation, developer experience, community, or monetization can create durable value.... Read More

31 July 2026 | Lexy Mayko

The debate between REST/JSON and SOAP/XML has been going on for years, but it takes on new nuances when you look at it through the lens of mobile web services. That is why we decided to dig into the topic and compile the key differences into a handy infographic. REST... Read More

9 August 2026 | Lexy Mayko

To keep up with the constant changes and new trends in technology, developers must continuously sharpen their skills and learn new tools. One of the core skills every developer needs is building and working with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). An API is more than a machine-readable interface to data and... Read More

19 November 2025 | Lexy Mayko

No matter how long you have been programming, sooner or later you start thinking about how to make the process agile and its results more bug-free and productive. So, you spend a while in an attempt to find a service, extension or tool that will provide the functionality you are... Read More

26 March 2025 | Lexy Mayko

A few days ago, I decided to watch a couple of API-related videos on youtube, and then the topic went IoT (Internet of Things) and IoT APIs. That was when I came across “The internet of things challenge: building APIs that last for decades”, a recorded presentation by Irakli Nadareishvili,... Read More

16 March 2026 | Vladyslava Vashchynska

Originally, OAuth type was introduced to replace basic authentication, where usernames and passwords were sent with every request. As a result, once credentials were compromised, attackers gained full access to API data and systems. Today, API traffic makes up around 83% of all web traffic , highlighting how broadly APIs... Read More

14 August 2026 | Lexy Mayko

Archive note: This book review was originally published on June 10, 2015. It is retained as a historical resource; third-party links, statistics, product details, and recommendations may have changed since publication. We previously had the pleasure to interview Mike Stowe, a Developer Relations Manager at MuleSoft and the author of... Read More

5 August 2026 | Lexy Mayko

API security and testing are widely discussed topics in the eCommerce integration space. API testing is the process of verifying that an API behaves as expected in terms of functionality, reliability, performance, and security. A paper by Parasoft reveals and debunks five common API testing myths. Curious what they are?... Read More