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In the realm of microservices orchestration, the question of choosing between a service mesh vs. API gateway often arises. These two components play vital roles in managing communication within distributed systems. In this discussion, we’ll explore the differences between a service mesh and an API gateway, shedding light on their individual purposes and capabilities.

API testing is easier said than done. When trying to do API testing we often find ourselves in the land of “what-ifs”—what if the third-party services we rely on are down? What if the APIs we need are still under construction? The solution, a Mock API. While this is a powerful approach, to unleash its full potential it is important to implement it correctly. That’s where Katalon steps in.

Few things are more frustrating than encountering a product with either no documentation or worse: documentation that leads you astray. When it comes to developing APIs, schemas typically define how requests and responses are formatted and guide how clients and services exchange data. Commonly, schemas aren’t used to generate documentation or software development kits (SDKs), allowing them to become stale and inaccurate.

API as a Service (APIaaS) streamlines the creation and management of APIs in a cloud-based environment. If your enterprise is planning a digital transformation strategy or in the process of migrating to the cloud, you’ve probably heard the terms “microservices” and “APIs.” However, as common as these words are, few people actually understand them unless they’re working as developers. To clear the confusion once and for all, we wrote this guide.

With our AWS partnership, we jointly created two Kong Konnect AWS EKS Terraform Blueprints AddOns — eks-blueprint-konnect-runtime-instance and eks-blueprint-konnect-kic — to help bootstrap your Kong Konnect instances on EKS. In this post, we’ll discuss what AWS EKS Blueprints AddOns for Terraform are and their benefits, plus we’ll demo the Kong Konnect AddOns we’ve built out.

Data integration methods are critical for maintaining operational efficiency and a competitive edge as the digital world evolves. Two popular methods—Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)—offer unique benefits depending on your needs.

API calls are requests made by one software application to another. There are various types of API calls. Different protocols and interfaces are available to designers who want applications to ‘talk’ to each other. In this guide, learn about the different types of API calls and how DreamFactory can improve API management in your organization. Here’s the key things to know about the different types of API Calls: Table of Contents.

While JSON-based APIs are ubiquitous in the API-centric world of today, many industries adapted internet-based protocols for automated information exchange way before REST and JSON became popular. One attempt to establish a standardized protocol suite for automated data interchange within and between enterprises was SOAP, originally an acronym for Simple Object Access Protocol.

As we continuously improve Choreo's capabilities, we're excited to introduce a significant new addition: Deployment Tracks. This empowers users to achieve backward-compatible API releases, ensuring a smoother experience for API publishers and API consumers alike. This transition will entail minor user interface (UI) changes in the Choreo console for your existing components.