Marcus SchulerApr 29

Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal's Parallel Web Systems raised $100M from Sequoia at a $2B valuation, marking a 2.7x increase from November. The company builds APIs enabling AI agents to search and extract web data with citations and confidence scores. Sequoia's bet: agentic web access becomes standalone infrastructure rather than a feature bundled into model APIs. #AIInfrastructure #WebAPIs #AIAgents

https://www.implicator.ai/parag-agrawal-raised-100-million-now-he-has-to-build-the-webs-second-user/

Parag Agrawal's Parallel Valued at $2B for Agent Infrastruct

Parag Agrawal just closed a $2 billion deal for Parallel Web Systems, his agent-web infrastructure startup. The former Twitter CEO is building APIs that let software agents search, extract, and pay for web access. The bet: that AI agents, not people, will become the web's primary consumers.

Implicator.ai
InautiloJan 9

#Development #Explainers
Not all browser APIs are "web" APIs · The APIs you choose come with consequences https://ilo.im/169pvf

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#Specification #WebAPIs #APIs #Browsers #Vendors #Chrome #Firefox #Safari #WebDev #Frontend

Not All Browser APIs Are "Web" APIs | Polypane

When we talk about "the web platform", we often treat it as a unified, standards-based system: browsers implement features from the same specifications, even if…

Abraham WilliamsDec 23

Fifty problems with standard #webAPIs in 2025

https://zerotrickpony.com/articles/browser-bugs/

Fifty problems with standard web APIs in 2025

N-gated Hacker NewsOct 22, 2025
Ah, setHTML(), the latest way to write spaghetti code with an MDN blessing! 🍝😆 Discover the wonders of web APIs while desperately trying to avoid actually understanding them 🔄🤯. A riveting read for those who love endless HTML lists and CSS babble! 📜💤
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element/setHTML #setHTML #spaghettiCode #webAPIs #HTMLlists #CSSbabble #codingHumor #HackerNews #ngated
Element: setHTML() method - Web APIs | MDN

The setHTML() method of the Element interface provides an XSS-safe method to parse and sanitize a string of HTML and insert it into the DOM as a subtree of the element.

MDN Web Docs
InautiloSep 16, 2025

#Development #Analyses
Do we still need custom components? · “Exciting developments are just around the corner.” https://ilo.im/166u3d

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#Invokers #WebComponents #WebAPIs #Browser #WebDev #Frontend #HTML #CSS #JavaScript

Can native web APIs replace custom components in 2025? - LogRocket Blog

See how native web APIs like dialog, details, and the Popover API simplify accessibility, reduce dependencies, and replace custom components.

LogRocket Blog
InautiloJul 12, 2025

#Development #Reviews
Web Awesome is finally here · “Now we have the best CSS framework on the market.” https://ilo.im/165bqw

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#WebAwesome #Shoelace #OpenSource #CSS #Framework #UiComponents #WebComponents #WebAPIs #WebDev #Frontend

Web Awesome, the First All-in-One Web Components + CSS Framework, is Finally Here

And it’s as fabulous as we could have dared hope for.

That HTML Blog
Alvin Ashcraft 🐿️Dec 3, 2024

How to Create a Minimal API in .NET Core – A Step by Step Handbook.

https://buff.ly/3ZDPO4j
#dotnet #aspnetcore #webapis #minimalapi #csharp #webdev #apis #freecodecamp

How to Create a Minimal API in .NET Core – A Step By Step Handbook

Minimal APIs are an exciting feature introduced in .NET 6, designed to revolutionize how you create APIs. Imagine building robust APIs with minimal code and zero boilerplate—no more wrestling with controllers, routing, or middleware. That’s what mini...

freeCodeCamp.org
InautiloNov 27, 2024

#Development #Techniques
Modern solutions against cross-site attacks · “If you want to improve security you have to move.” https://ilo.im/1613tf

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#Security #Vulnerability #XsLeak #HttpHeaders #COOP #CORP #WebAPIs #XMLHttpRequest #Browser #Frontend

Modern solutions against cross-site attacks

Modern solutions against cross-site attacks

Frederik Braun
Stefan BohacekOct 26, 2024

I was going to post this under @botwiki, but polls on that server are limited to only 4 options (can you imagine?), so let me ask here:

Which social media APIs do you use the most for development nowadays? (Not as a user, please see reply for the distinction.)

#developers #API #fediverse #fedidevs #mastodon #mastodevs #SocialMedia #development #WebAPIs

Fediverse (Mastodon, Pixelfed, etc)
43.1%
Threads
1.5%
Facebook
4.5%
Instagram
3.5%
Bluesky
5.4%
X
2%
Reddit
5.4%
Telegram
3%
TikTok
1.5%
Tumblr
2.5%
YouTube
12.9%
Something else
5.4%
None
9.4%
Poll ended at .
Miguel Afonso CaetanoSep 2, 2024
#WebAPIs #APIs #TypeSpec #APIDesign #APIDocumentation #OpenAPI #DX #DeveloperExperience: "As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of API design, it’s crucial that we don’t lose sight of the bigger picture. Although tools like TypeSpec offer enticing promises of simplified development and improved developer experience, we must approach them with a critical eye. The allure of code-like constructs should not come at the cost of collaborative, human-centered design principles. OpenAPI, for all its complexities, has made significant strides in democratizing API design and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Let’s not sacrifice all that on the altar of curly braces." https://passo.uno/typespec-openapi-api-design/
TypeSpec reminds us why OpenAPI exists in the first place