API

Fragment API SDK for Telegram Apps and Bots: A Practical Guide (Node.js & Python)

MyStars FaaS provides a Fragment-as-a-Service layer with official SDKs for Node.js and Python, enabling Telegram bots and Mini Apps to handle Stars and Premium fulfilment through a secure backend workflow.

Every Shopify Store Ships a Public Product API – and Almost Nobody Uses It

Every Shopify store exposes its full catalog as JSON via a documented, keyless API. Gymshark's store returns 250 products per request.

A single multi-tool API replaces five libraries for RSS parsing, web extraction, sitemap crawling, LLMs.txt generation, and business search.

Mapping HTTP Status Codes to Options API Tiers: A FlashAlpha Developer Guide

Optimize your FlashAlpha options API usage by mapping HTTP 429 and 403 status codes across 6,000+ US equities to the correct pricing tier.

Exploring the Proposed CSS Olfactive API for Immersive Web Experiences

The proposed CSS Olfactive API introduces 15 fragrance categories and the scent() function to enable immersive web experiences through scent-enabled hardware.

Teaching an App to Find Medical Lab Results in Gmail

App approved by Google after 6-month review

Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Powers Agentic Shopping

Google launched the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open-source standard aiming to streamline agentic shopping and reduce integration complexities within the commerce ecosystem.

Is That Allowed? Authentication and Authorization in Model Context Protocol

Model Context Protocol (MCP) released in late 2024 offers standardized AI agent communication, but securing access requires careful authentication—currently handled at the transport layer.

Building Your First AI Client in Java (Cerebras AI)

Learn to build a simple AI chat client in Java using Cerebras AI's free tier, demonstrating a practical application of large language models.

Exposure Is Not Adoption: Why Most Telecom APIs Fail

Telecom APIs often fail to gain traction, not due to technical limitations, but because they lack product-level considerations like clear use cases and predictable economics.

Stop Sending Nulls in Your API Responses

Why omitting null fields and empty arrays makes your REST APIs faster, cheaper, and cleaner. Personal opinions, not gospel.

REST API Design: Beyond the Dogma

A pragmatic look at REST API design for developers who've already made mistakes and want to stop making them.

Grok X Intelligence: A $29/mo Alternative to Enterprise Social Listening

Grok X Intelligence offers a cost-effective alternative to expensive enterprise social listening tools like Brandwatch, starting at $29/month.

Contract-Testing TM Forum Open APIs with Pact + Postman: Stop Breaking Your BSS

This article details using Pact and Postman to prevent regressions in TM Forum Open API integrations, lowering incident rates and improving release velocity.

5 APIs Every Indie Hacker Needs for Their MVP

Accelerate MVP development by leveraging 5 key APIs, reducing infrastructure overhead and time-to-market.

Google Maps vs Yelp vs Apollo: Which Has Better B2B Data?

Testing 1,000 B2B leads reveals Google Maps' 92% phone accuracy, Apollo's email access, and Yelp's reputation data.