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Nathan Totten

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Co-Founder & CTO @zuplo. Passionate about developer experiences. Formerly @Salesforce, @Auth0 & @Azure. Weekend #woodworker.

Charlotte, NC
Joined May 2007
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2 months
Follow me on Bluesky:
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@JAdiaheno @github @npmjs Ha, yeah. We are doing the same.
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2 months
I just want to listen to music @Sonos. It’s been over a year since things worked reliably. πŸ‘Ž
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3 months
Your current API experience will likely break down at an enterprise scale. Here's why: - πŸ‘₯ Your account-sharing system is too rigid - πŸ“Š Your reporting isn't granular enough - πŸ”‘ You only issue 1 API key Learn how Subaccounts can solve these issues:
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3 months
How much are you spending on your API Integration Platform? Whether it's @boomi or @MuleSoft - these platforms can get expensive ($100K+/year), especially when you can build in-house quickly and affordably. Learn how here:
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3 months
It seems like every month, a new Python web framework is launched - with better performance or a cleaner syntax. Most of these frameworks usually forget about OpenAPI. We couldn't find a list of OpenAPI-supporting Python frameworks, so we made our own:
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3 months
The technical steps to deprecating a Node REST API are simple, but you might end up fighting with your framework if done incorrectly. Here's our latest guide to deprecating your Node JS REST API (with examples in 6 different frameworks):
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4 months
If you're an API dev and plan on deprecating an API - this guide is for you! Topics: - Creating a timeline for deprecation - Deprecating at different levels: API, Endpoint, and Params - The new HTTP Deprecation Header - Deprecating APIs in 6 frameworks πŸ‘‰
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4 months
Standards without tooling are like bikes without handles - they may be useful, but they are unusable. JSON Merge Patch is one such standard suffering from neglect - until now. We're proud to introduce our newest tool: Give it a try and learn something new!
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4 months
API Devs: "Just send over the entire modified JSON, it's simple" Also API Devs: "Why's my latency and bandwidth usage so high?" πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ If you've ever struggled with this, you should learn about JSON Patch and how it can improve your API's performance. πŸ‘‰
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4 months
How to NOT build an API: βœ… Have a public and partner API but mix docs and endpoints βœ… Hamstring your public API so users create an undocumented API guide βœ… Force users to download your app to get an API key 🀯 These sins and more, in our latest blog:
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4 months
Can you guess how much the IMDb API costs? It's an eye-watering $150,000 per year just to get started! Obviously, this is out of reach for hobbyist developers - so what's the alternative? That's exactly what we cover in our latest blog:
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5 months
Most guides to API Monetization out there just cover a few simple pricing models, give some company examples, and call it quits - not very useful. Our guide covers the nitty gritty details of billing, overages, tech stack, and more. Check it out
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5 months
Just when you thought the API spec wars were over - new entrants like AsyncAPI have burst onto the scene. Choosing the right API definition format is crucial as it affects your choices in frameworks, tooling, and documentation platform. Learn more here:
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Nathan Totten
5 months
RT @Zuplo: πŸ“£ We've open-sourced Zudoku, our documentation framework for building highly interactive API docs around OpenAPI! Check out the…
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5 months
Just launched. Beautiful, easy, open source documentation for your API.
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5 months
@BetterStackHQ why does your status page say there have been no issues with status pages? Ours has been down for an hour.
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6 months
2024 is the year API Marketing The API market is set to grow to $25B by 2032 and simply shipping an API won't get you a slice of the pie. Your APIs need to be promoted and marketed like any other product. Read our comprehensive guide to learn how:
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