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Using an API gateway for internal microservices causes latency and a single point of failure, losing the benefits of decoupled microservices altogether. Here, Adriano Mota explores the alternatives for east-west communication.
Why API Gateways Aren't Good for East-West Traffic | Nordic APIs |
Learn why using an API gateway for east-west traffic is an anti-pattern and explore better internal communication alternatives like service mesh.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Using an API gateway for internal microservices causes latency and a single point of failure, losing the benefits of decoupled microservices altogether. Here, Adriano Mota explores the alternatives for east-west communication.
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What are AI agents? And if you have an API, how do you properly secure API access for calls from AI agents?
This article explains security best practices for your APIs that you should follow when handling traffic from AI agents.
Have a read: bit.ly/4o0YNq2
This article explains security best practices for your APIs that you should follow when handling traffic from AI agents.
Have a read: bit.ly/4o0YNq2
8 API Security Best Practices For AI Agents
Secure APIs with OAuth, scopes, and claims. Learn API security best practices for safe, fine-grained authorization in AI integrations.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
What are AI agents? And if you have an API, how do you properly secure API access for calls from AI agents?
This article explains security best practices for your APIs that you should follow when handling traffic from AI agents.
Have a read: bit.ly/4o0YNq2
This article explains security best practices for your APIs that you should follow when handling traffic from AI agents.
Have a read: bit.ly/4o0YNq2
Managed MCP platforms promise plug-and-play connectivity with observability and security built in. Here are 10 that are worth knowing about today.
Review of 10 Managed MCP Platforms | Nordic APIs |
Explore 10 managed MCP platforms shaping the agentic ecosystem, from observability tools to full-service integration solutions.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Managed MCP platforms promise plug-and-play connectivity with observability and security built in. Here are 10 that are worth knowing about today.
Autonomous AI working with open banking APIs is a major opportunity — and challenge. Chris Wood outlines the standards and protocols needed to ensure fine-grained agentic API access.
Can AI Agents Work With Open Finance? | Nordic APIs |
Explore how AI agents can transform open finance with automation, security, and consent-driven access while maintaining customer trust.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Autonomous AI working with open banking APIs is a major opportunity — and challenge. Chris Wood outlines the standards and protocols needed to ensure fine-grained agentic API access.
From translation to text generation, transformers underpin today's most advanced AI tools. Here's how they do it.
Everything You Need To Know About AI Transformers | Nordic APIs |
Transformers power translation and AI text generation. Learn how they work and why they’re essential to modern AI.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
From translation to text generation, transformers underpin today's most advanced AI tools. Here's how they do it.
The official MCP server registry now has an API! Today, we look at how to call this helpful RESTful API to find MCP servers and even publish your own server with the open-source directory.
Getting Started With the Official MCP Registry API | Nordic APIs |
Learn how to call the Official MCP Registry API, explore its use cases, and understand its impact on MCP server discovery.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The official MCP server registry now has an API! Today, we look at how to call this helpful RESTful API to find MCP servers and even publish your own server with the open-source directory.
From vibe coding to slopsquatting, AI tools are introducing new API risks. See how developers can reinforce contracts to protect APIs from reckless consumption.
How LLMs Are Breaking the API Contract (And Why That Matters) | Nordic APIs |
LLMs often break API contracts, posing risks for security and governance. Here's how to prepare APIs for safe agentic consumption.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
From vibe coding to slopsquatting, AI tools are introducing new API risks. See how developers can reinforce contracts to protect APIs from reckless consumption.
Scrapers and AI-driven bots often circumvent "official" integration points to get data. What are the negative results? And, what steps can you take to limit consumers bypassing your API? Find out here.
Are Web Scraping Tools Overtaking Official APIs? | Nordic APIs |
With web scraping tools and bots back in style, how do you win back users to your official API? It'll take more usable and effective APIs.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Scrapers and AI-driven bots often circumvent "official" integration points to get data. What are the negative results? And, what steps can you take to limit consumers bypassing your API? Find out here.
Agents infer API details a little differently than humans. Here's how to prepare your GraphQL API for reliable agentic interactions.
How to Prepare GraphQL APIs For AI Agents | Nordic APIs |
Best practices to prepare your GraphQL API for AI agent consumption, from schema introspection to query limits and error handling.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Agents infer API details a little differently than humans. Here's how to prepare your GraphQL API for reliable agentic interactions.
Agentic AI is changing how we secure and manage APIs. Learn how identity and access management strategies must evolve.
Are AI Agents the New APIs? | Nordic APIs |
AI agents are reshaping how APIs are used, but they're not replacing them. Learn how APIs and agentic AI coexist in 2025.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Agentic AI is changing how we secure and manage APIs. Learn how identity and access management strategies must evolve.
APIs could unlock interoperability, compliance, and patient trust in healthcare. Discover how standards like FHIR and HIPAA-compliant APIs fit into the picture.
APIs and the Future of Health Data Privacy | Nordic APIs |
APIs are reshaping health data privacy, interoperability, and compliance. Discover how they power wearables, EHRs, and future healthcare systems.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
APIs could unlock interoperability, compliance, and patient trust in healthcare. Discover how standards like FHIR and HIPAA-compliant APIs fit into the picture.
API naming is tricky. Verbs or nouns, plural or singular, versioning, slashes, casing, and more. Janet Wagner looks at how well-used APIs from Spotify, Stripe, OpenWeatherMap, and Amadeus get it right.
4 Popular APIs With Great Naming Conventions | Nordic APIs |
Discover four APIs with excellent naming conventions and learn how consistent structure improves developer and agent experience.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
API naming is tricky. Verbs or nouns, plural or singular, versioning, slashes, casing, and more. Janet Wagner looks at how well-used APIs from Spotify, Stripe, OpenWeatherMap, and Amadeus get it right.
What is fuzz testing? A disciplined form of chaos every modern API can benefit from. Learn how fuzz testing strengthens resilience, exposes edge cases, and helps teams build more secure APIs.
What Is REST API Fuzz Testing? | Nordic APIs |
Learn what REST fuzz testing is, why it's important for API security and reliability, and how teams can automate it in CI/CD workflows.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
What is fuzz testing? A disciplined form of chaos every modern API can benefit from. Learn how fuzz testing strengthens resilience, exposes edge cases, and helps teams build more secure APIs.
Developers relying on open APIs face new risks. Restrictions may stall AI, limit integrations, and bring back data silos. Learn how to prepare.
The Dwindling Firehose: What Happens When Data Shuts Off | Nordic APIs |
APIs are increasingly restricting access, raising risks of data silos and stalling AI. Here's what developers need to know.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Developers relying on open APIs face new risks. Restrictions may stall AI, limit integrations, and bring back data silos. Learn how to prepare.
Computer vision is the bridge between physical reality and digital data. But computer vision APIs aren't made the same. Here are 10 APIs and how they compare.
10 Computer Vision APIs Worth Checking out in 2025 | Nordic APIs |
Explore ten computer vision APIs in 2025, from AWS Rekognition to EmoVu, to help integrate visual data into digital systems.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Computer vision is the bridge between physical reality and digital data. But computer vision APIs aren't made the same. Here are 10 APIs and how they compare.
Want AI agents that can code, deploy, and manage APIs? Check out these 10 MCP servers streamlining workflows.
10 MCP Servers to Optimize Developer Workflows | Nordic APIs |
Explore 10 MCP servers transforming developer workflows in 2025, from GitHub and Docker to Supabase and beyond.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Want AI agents that can code, deploy, and manage APIs? Check out these 10 MCP servers streamlining workflows.
An API-first mindset in government systems can have a strong, positive impact on everyday users. But security is non-negotiable, says Adriano Mota. Here, he outlines what API developers in the public sector must keep in mind.
How Do APIs Create Real Value for Citizens? | Nordic APIs |
APIs are more than code — they connect citizens to public services. Learn how API-first design and security improve digital inclusion.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
An API-first mindset in government systems can have a strong, positive impact on everyday users. But security is non-negotiable, says Adriano Mota. Here, he outlines what API developers in the public sector must keep in mind.
Defending APIs against cyberattacks isn't as straightforward as other areas of cybersecurity. However, there are common areas to watch — here are five.
5 API Calls Attackers Commonly Exploit | Nordic APIs |
Learn five common API calls attackers exploit and how to monitor, log, and defend against malicious API traffic.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Defending APIs against cyberattacks isn't as straightforward as other areas of cybersecurity. However, there are common areas to watch — here are five.
API versioning isn't a settled issue in MCP. Here, we explore why agentic API consumption is especially vulnerable and how to mitigate breaking changes.
The Weak Point in MCP Nobody's Talking About: API Versioning | Nordic APIs |
API versioning is a weak point for MCP. Here are best practices to keep MCP workflows resilient against breaking API changes.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
API versioning isn't a settled issue in MCP. Here, we explore why agentic API consumption is especially vulnerable and how to mitigate breaking changes.
These APIs let savvy UI designers import colors, generate gradients, save fonts, and more — plus, many are simple to use. If you're into UI design, check out how these APIs can help you level up your workflows.
10 APIs for UI Designers to Check Out | Nordic APIs |
Ten essential APIs for UI designers: icons, color, fonts, gradients, images, Figma, Airtable, analytics, Dropbox, and Sketch.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
These APIs let savvy UI designers import colors, generate gradients, save fonts, and more — plus, many are simple to use. If you're into UI design, check out how these APIs can help you level up your workflows.
Using an API gateway for east-west traffic is considered an anti-pattern, says Adriano Mota. Today, he explores when it's best to use gateways and API managers versus service meshes, brokers, and other libraries.
Why API Gateways Aren't Good for East-West Traffic | Nordic APIs |
Learn why using an API gateway for east-west traffic is an anti-pattern and explore better internal communication alternatives like service mesh.
nordicapis.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Using an API gateway for east-west traffic is considered an anti-pattern, says Adriano Mota. Today, he explores when it's best to use gateways and API managers versus service meshes, brokers, and other libraries.
Model Context Protocol is exploding, with 16k+ servers in less than two years. Here are seven registries you need to know to find the best MCPs.
7 MCP Registries Worth Checking Out | Nordic APIs |
Explore a handful of MCP registries, directories, and catalogs to help discover, monitor, and compare Model Context Protocol servers.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Model Context Protocol is exploding, with 16k+ servers in less than two years. Here are seven registries you need to know to find the best MCPs.
From structured specs to real-world examples, discover how to make your API documentation readable for both humans and AI.
How to Optimize API Documentation for AI Discoverability | Nordic APIs |
Learn how to optimize API documentation for AI discoverability with structured data, examples, and other best practices.
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October 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
From structured specs to real-world examples, discover how to make your API documentation readable for both humans and AI.
Supply chains are getting API-fied. From real-time tracking to AI-driven forecasting, J Simpson reviews ten APIs that help streamline supply chains for maximum efficiency.
10 Best APIs for Supply Chain Optimization | Nordic APIs |
Explore 10 of the best supply chain optimization APIs in 2025 for logistics, forecasting, sustainability, and enterprise management.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Supply chains are getting API-fied. From real-time tracking to AI-driven forecasting, J Simpson reviews ten APIs that help streamline supply chains for maximum efficiency.
The rise in MCP directories is mirroring the explosion of API directories from over a decade ago. Today, we look at seven registries that can help you find and evaluate MCP servers and tools.
7 MCP Registries Worth Checking Out | Nordic APIs |
Explore a handful of MCP registries, directories, and catalogs to help discover, monitor, and compare Model Context Protocol servers.
nordicapis.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The rise in MCP directories is mirroring the explosion of API directories from over a decade ago. Today, we look at seven registries that can help you find and evaluate MCP servers and tools.