The final issue of this year consists solely of my tips for API-related (and a few unrelated) podcasts: https://www.bitoff.org/the-api-dispatch-9/
Enjoy the listening and have a happy new year!
#TheApiDispatch #PodcastRecommendations
The API Dispatch #9: Podcasts Holiday Special
The end of the year is near, so I wanted to make a special edition of this newsletter – a holiday special. Surely you have a lot of stuff to read. But what about something to listen to?
I've finally republished the remaining two issues of #TheApiDispatch newsletter.
In this one I'm particularly proud of the title and not-so-subtle Roy Fielding joke combined with htmx promo: https://www.bitoff.org/the-api-dispatch-8/
#HttpCache #Postman
The API Dispatch #8: Range Against the Machine
In the October issue of API Dispatch, we’ll take a look at Postman’s State of the API report, highlighting the gap between AI-powered development and AI-ready APIs. We then dive into HTTP caching and the sharp edges you can still bleed on – range, content negotiation, transfer-encoding – and a few under-tested API injection paths. Mike Amundsen returns to tap the sign with his maxim – and to remind you that MCP is (still) not your app.
The August issue of API newsletter opens with my favorite critique of MCP. I dug up an article from acquired Akita Software about HTTP fallacies. And included a farewell to Apiary.io – though it looks like Oracle didn't pull the plug to this day… https://www.bitoff.org/the-api-dispatch-6/
#TheApiDispatch #ModelContextProtocol #ApiaryIo
The API Dispatch #6: It works on my protocol!
In the August edition of the API Dispatch, we will look into the flaws of MCP, the fallacies about versioning and HTTP, and we will say goodbye to Apiary.io.
State holiday gave me time to finally catch up with the summer issues of The API Dispatch newsletter. Here's the issue 5 with some optimistic predictions about MCP: https://www.bitoff.org/the-api-dispatch-5/
Don't worry, I'll balance it out tomorrow.
#TheAPiDispatch #ModelContextProtocol #OpenAPIs
The API Dispatch #5: Beyond the endpoint, Upon the OpenAPI Spec, Above MCP
The July installment of a monthly ‘newsletter’ about APIs. This issue looks back on API meetup, OpenAPI Spec 3.2, and a few optimistic opinions about MCP.
I've finally got to publish the fourth API newsletter: https://www.bitoff.org/the-api-dispatch-4/
The topic is Language-Oriented Approach to API Development from @smizell, something more developers should know about.
#TheApiDispatch #SpecFirst #TypeSpec #smithy
The API Dispatch #4: Design-first doesn't have to be OpenAPI Spec first
The June installment of a monthly ‘newsletter’ about APIs. This issue focuses on The Language-Oriented Approach to API development, along with TypeSpec, Smithy, and ALPS.
In the April issue I focused on OpenAPI spec and API design: https://www.bitoff.org/the-api-dispatch-3/
Despite all the hype around “AI”, I think there's still need to educate developers about maintainable API design.
#TheApiDispatch #OpenAPIs
The API Dispatch #3: The perfect API design workflow doesn't exi…
The April installment of a monthly ‘newsletter’ about APIs. This issue focuses on OpenAPI Spec tooling and API design.
I touched the topic of LLMs and Model Context Protocol. I guess most of the links in the March issue didn't age well: https://www.bitoff.org/the-api-dispatch-2/
#TheApiDispatch #ModelContextProtocol
The API Dispatch #2: MCP is coming to eat our APIs! (or maybe not)
The March installment of a monthly ‘newsletter’ about APIs. The issue focuses on Model Context Protocol and similar abstractions.
A few months ago I started a curated newsletter about APIs for my colleagues, and since it's being published to LinkedIn, I decided to keep more accessible copy on my blog. I call it The API Dispatch: https://www.bitoff.org/the-api-dispatch-february-2025/
#TheApiDispatch
The API Dispatch #1
The first installment of a monthly ‘newsletter’ about APIs.
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