Net API Notes is a regular, hand-curated digest of impactful news and analysis for busy API practitioners. Are you reading this on the web and not subscribed yet? Sign up today to be the first to get ad-free, actionable info delivered weekly to your inbox. I was more than a

Net API Notes is a regular, hand-curated digest of impactful news and analysis for busy API practitioners. Are you reading this on the web and not subscribed yet? Sign up today to be the first to get ad-free, actionable info delivered weekly to your inbox. Another week, another API security

Notes, notes, notes! Here we go! NOTES YAML IS MORE THAN "JSON WITHOUT BRACKETS" Those of us that write and read OpenAPI have had our fair share of experiences with YAML. The only thing YAML has going for it is that it is the "least bad"

It is gorgeous spring weather in the Northern Virginia area. But before I go for a walk, let's get to the latest batch of notes! We start with examining the API that sits between the front and backend code. NOTES WHEN IT COMES TO FRONTEND TO BACKEND COMMUNICATION,

Last week concluded a decade-long saga. What's crazy is that it probably didn't even register on most API practitioners' radar, despite what was at stake. So, in this edition of Net API Notes, I'm going to talk about it for, hopefully, the last

What a whirlwind week! As I blogged Monday, I'm joining Postman. Like most in the API space, I've loved Postman for years. Now I'm thrilled to be joining Kin Lane (the API Evangelist), Fran Méndez (AsyncAPI), Ben Hutton (JSON Schema), and a host of

I have a significant personal announcement coming next week; the run-up to that has been impeding my ability to get the newsletter out in a timely fashion. That said, sometimes there are some pieces too good not to share. So here we are - a rare Friday edition of the

Hello everyone! We are being treated to absolutely glorious spring weather in the Northern Virginia area after a truly miserable winter. However, before I run out for a walk, let's get to the latest batch of notes! NOTES IS DOMAIN DRIVEN DESIGN (DDD) OVERRATED? At the beginning of

Big things afoot this week! To the notes! NOTES OPENAPI 3.1 RELEASED! The OpenAPI specification has a new version! This version, notably, provides full compatibility with JSON Schema 2020-12. If you'd like to learn more about JSON Schema, the proposed IETF standard, their website is now updated

Rally the camels and pop the sparkling soda! It's Wednesday! And that must mean it's time for another Net API Notes! On deck we have not one, but TWO pieces on API security. But first, however, is a bit about boundaries. NOTES TROND HJORTELAND ASKS WHY