API Technology

7 April 2025 | Lexy Mayko

One of our recent articles was dedicated to Hypermedia APIs and pluses of their use. Today, we are going to dwell on a related topic, that is, types of hypermedia you can choose for your API. First of all, let us briefly summarize why hypermedia APIs are worked with. Very... Read More

29 April 2025 | Lexy Mayko

Building applications for different platforms, you have probably tried different sorts of APIs. Just in case you have not had a chance to enjoy the charm of hypermedia API, here is an article revealing the pluses you might find to be just for you. The Good about Hypermedia APIs The... Read More

31 July 2026 | Lexy Mayko

API management is the set of practices and tools used to publish, secure, observe, govern, and support APIs throughout their lifecycle. It helps an organization control how clients reach backend services while giving API owners evidence about usage, reliability, and failures. What API management includes Gateway and routing: accept client... Read More

10 November 2025 | Lexy Mayko

API security has always been a thing of high priority though not always regarded this way by many developer teams. Testing is essential, but sometimes it is not enough. Remember “Criminal Minds”? To catch a criminal, you have to think like one. The same can be applied here, you have... Read More

19 March 2026 | Vladyslava Vashchynska

The HTTP/2 REST API has become a critical topic for API architects and SaaS developers who focus on performance, scalability, and efficiency. Since HTTP/2 is the most significant protocol upgrade since HTTP/1.1, it directly affects how REST APIs handle traffic, concurrency, and network efficiency. Today, modern SaaS APIs often process... Read More

20 November 2025 | Lexy Mayko

As eCommerce businesses begin to grow, there appears a necessity to find a simple way of managing and controlling inventory and stock levels. Because of the increasing number of orders, it becomes difficult to be constantly aware of how many items are left there. That is why e-merchants consider using... Read More

31 July 2026 | Lexy Mayko

Historical context: this article was originally published in April 2015, when Mashape released Kong as an open-source API management layer. Kong has since developed into Kong Gateway and a broader API platform. The original launch context is preserved below, while current capabilities and deployment guidance are linked to the official... Read More

25 September 2025 | Anastasia Kholod

Everyone says they have a REST API. Twitter does, Facebook does, as does Twilio and Gowalla and even Google. However, by the actual, original definition, none of them are truly RESTful. But that’s OK, because your API shouldn’t be either. Years ago Michael Bleigh wrote a brilliant article connected with... Read More

28 February 2026 | Lexy Mayko

It has been a while since we have reviewed a book. This time we are focusing on a piece of writing that makes a brilliant manual for a person lacking expertise in APIs and wondering how they can be applied to business. It will take one up to 3 hours... Read More

8 July 2026 | Anastasia Kholod

Quick Definition: BigCommerce API is a set of programming interfaces that allows software systems to connect with BigCommerce and manage store data such as products, orders, customers, categories, inventory, and shipments. API2Cart simplifies BigCommerce API integration by providing one unified API for BigCommerce and [integration_count]+ other eCommerce platforms and marketplaces.... Read More