Zombie APIs vs Shadow APIs: What’s the Difference?Shadow APIs and Zombie APIs both pose security risks, but they aren’t the same. This article breaks down the key differences, risks, and how to detect both before they become a breach vector. As engineering teams scale, it’s common for new API endpoi...Jul 2, 2025·8 min read
The Ultimate Guide to MCP Servers: Best Options for Building AI-Ready AppsThe Model Context Protocol (MCP) has emerged as a pivotal standard, enabling seamless integration between AI models and external tools or data sources. Selecting the best MCP servers is essential for developers building intelligent, context-aware AI ...Jun 4, 2025·13 min read
Before It Becomes a Breach: The Volkswagen API CaseIn May 2025, a security researcher uncovered critical vulnerabilities in Volkswagen's "My Volkswagen" app, highlighting significant lapses in API security. While not exploited maliciously, these issues exposed sensitive data and underscored the impor...Jun 3, 2025·6 min read
How SSE and STDIO Can Ruin Your API SecurityYou’ve likely built an API that needs to push data to clients in real-time. Whether you’re streaming logs, sending notifications, or updating dashboards without refreshing, you’ll encounter two approaches: Server-Sent Events (SSE) and Standard Input/...Jun 2, 2025·5 min read
How AI Can Help Automate API Governance and ComplianceManaging APIs across large organizations and regulated industries is becoming increasingly complex. Ensuring consistent design, robust security, and strict compliance with regulations like GDPR, PCI DSS, and CCPA is no longer feasible through manual ...May 29, 2025·9 min read
How to Handle and Return Errors in a REST APIError handling is a fundamental aspect of API design, as unexpected failures can disrupt client applications and degrade the user experience. Well-structured error responses guide developers to quickly identify issues and implement fixes, reducing de...May 28, 2025·16 min read
MCP vs Serverless APIs: Which One Works Best for AI Applications?As AI applications become increasingly sophisticated, developers are exploring architectural paradigms that can efficiently support complex, context-aware interactions. Two prominent approaches have emerged: the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Serve...May 27, 2025·8 min read
