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How to Install Atom on Windows
API University

Atom is a free and open-source text editor developed by GitHub and available for several operating systems, including Linux, Mac, and Windows. In this article we will take you through the necessary steps to install Atom on your Windows machine, customize it and integrate it with Git.

How-To

Jeff Cogswell

Open Source

09-17-2020

How to Integrate Chat Features into Client Apps Via Sendbird's API
API University SendBird Chat

In this article, we provide instructions on how to quickly implement the Sendbird UIKit for iOS and deploy fully-featured messaging using pre-built UI and messaging UX. Sendbird UIKit for iOS is essentially a combination of user interface tooling and the Sendbird Chat SDK for iOS.

How-To

Sarang Paramhans

Chat, Application Development, Messaging

06-23-2020

Discussing the Fundamentals of JSON
API University

This article outlines the definition and essential purpose of JSON (JavaScript Object Notation). To set up the definition of JSON, a few key terms will be clarified, along with the coding standard used to give a uniform appearance, and a specific set of use guidelines and best practices.

On the Web

Katherine Harrison-Adcock

Standards

06-22-2020

How APIs Can Block Suspicious Web Visitors Based on IP Address
API University Ipdata.co

We don't want to allow signups from VPNs or proxies. Visitors using a VPN or TOR, which hides their real location and identity, might be trying to perform malicious activity on your site. So how can we block these users? This article shows how the ipdata threat API can help you do this.

How-To

Jonathan Kosgei

Security, Validation

05-04-2020

How to Build a Streaming API Using gRPC
API University

gRPC is an alternative architectural pattern to REST and GraphQL for providing and consuming APIs. It's becoming a popular way among many companies to create APIs intended to run at web-scale compared to the other architectures that often rely on data formatting standards such as JSON or XML.

How-To

Bob Reselman

API Education, API, Streaming

02-21-2020

What is an API and Why does the API Contract Matter So Much?
API University

In this special presentation of ProgrammableWeb's Developers Rock Podcast from the Washington, DC-area API Meetup on Dec 5, 2019, ProgrammableWeb.com editor-in-chief David Berlind kicks off his long running college course on APIs. In this first chapter, Berlind reviews the definition of an API.

Analysis

David Berlind

DC-Area API Meetup, API Education

01-24-2020

How eBay’s Buy APIs Hit $1B in Gross Merchandise Bought
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eBay Buy Feed

APIs are a core component of digital transformation initiatives that enable companies to conduct business at scale. Recently Gail Frederick of eBay provided another proof point of this by sharing the story of how the eBay Buy APIs surpassed the $1 billion mark in cumulative GMB.

Case Study

Wendell Santos

API Strategy, eCommerce

01-01-2020

How to Build a Streaming API Using GraphQL Subscriptions
API University

GraphQL Subscriptions are a game-changer in the way developers interact with an API. They complement GraphQL's default non-subscription behavior in a way that both synchronous HTTP request/response communication and asynchronous event-driven interactions are available from a single API experience.

How-To

Bob Reselman

GraphQL, API Design, Subscriptions

12-09-2019

When Should gRPC be Used Instead of HTTP?
API University

For years, REST has been the de facto standard for providers when deciding how to design their API. One alternative to REST is gRPC, an open-source remote procedure call framework that runs on the HTTP/2 protocol. Here we look at the advantages offered by gRPC and what use cases it is suited for.

On the Web

Wendell Santos

Protocol, API Design

11-20-2019

Best Practices: How to Engage Developers with a World-Class API Portal
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One of the hottest topics among API providers has to do with how to best engage developers through a developer portal. In this special report, ProgrammableWeb has compiled a comprehensive list of features (based on real world examples) that all developer portals should aspire to.

How-To

Wendell Santos

Developer Relations, API Education, API Management

11-19-2019

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