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type: "newsletter"
title: "API Developer Weekly"
handle: "api-developer-weekly"
owner: "James Higginbotham (@jhigginbotham)"
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markdown_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly.md"
archive_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/archive"
chat_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/chat"
articles_total: 24
articles_listed: 20
---

# API Developer Weekly

## Recent articles

The 20 most recent of 24 published articles. Full index: https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/archive.md

- 2026-09-10 - [Your API docs are a second implementation; SSE vs Webhooks - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/your-api-docs-are-a-second-implementation-sse-vs-webhooks-ap) - Your API docs are a second implementation; SSE vs Webhooks
- 2026-08-20 - [API + AI + MCP Gateways: Are Enterprises About to Pay Twice Again? - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/api-ai-mcp-gateways-are-enterprises-about-to-pay-twice-again) - API + AI + MCP Gateways: Are Enterprises About to Pay Twice Again?
- 2026-08-06 - [API Marketplaces and the Invisible Economy: Trade Routes of the AI Era - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/api-marketplaces-and-the-invisible-economy-trade-routes-of-t) - API Marketplaces and the Invisible Economy: Trade Routes of the AI Era
- 2026-07-23 - [API Governance needs Memory; Understanding the Impact of the Recent MCP Spec Updates - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/api-governance-needs-memory-understanding-the-impact-of-the) - API Governance needs Memory; Understanding the Impact of the Recent MCP Spec Updates
- 2026-07-09 - [The API portal is the clearest signal of whether your company can handle AI agents - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/the-api-portal-is-the-clearest-signal-of-whether-your-compan) - The API portal is the clearest signal of whether your company can handle AI agents
- 2026-06-25 - [6 Tips For Managing Multiple APIs - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/6-tips-for-managing-multiple-apis-api-developer-weekly) - 6 Tips For Managing Multiple APIs
- 2026-06-04 - [APIs First: Why AI Systems Are Still API Systems - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/apis-first-why-ai-systems-are-still-api-systems-api-develope) - APIs First: Why AI Systems Are Still API Systems
- 2026-05-14 - [LLMjacking: Hackers Steal AI API Keys, Cause Bill Shock - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/llmjacking-hackers-steal-ai-api-keys-cause-bill-shock-api-de) - LLMjacking: Hackers Steal AI API Keys, Cause Bill Shock
- 2026-04-30 - [Why JSON Schema matters more than ever in the age of generative AI - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/why-json-schema-matters-more-than-ever-in-the-age-of-generat) - Why JSON Schema matters more than ever in the age of generative AI
- 2026-04-09 - [The Second Wave of the API-first Economy  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/the-second-wave-of-the-api-first-economy-api-developer-weekl) - The Second Wave of the API-first Economy
- 2026-03-26 - [The Key Metrics Behind Developer-Led API Growth  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/the-key-metrics-behind-developer-led-api-growth-api-develope) - The Key Metrics Behind Developer-Led API Growth
- 2026-03-12 - [How REST Became a Buzzword; API Design for the Agentic Era  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/how-rest-became-a-buzzword-api-design-for-the-agentic-era-ap) - How REST Became a Buzzword; API Design for the Agentic Era
- 2026-02-26 - [How to Handle JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in Agentic AI  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/how-to-handle-json-web-tokens-jwts-in-agentic-ai-api-develop) - How to Handle JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) in Agentic AI
- 2026-02-12 - [Decoding API Complexity: Full-Spectrum Specification Intelligence  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/decoding-api-complexity-full-spectrum-specification-intellig) - Decoding API Complexity: Full-Spectrum Specification Intelligence
- 2026-01-29 - [Upgrade Your API Design with AI  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/upgrade-your-api-design-with-ai-api-developer-weekly) - Upgrade Your API Design with AI
- 2026-01-15 - [Goodbye Apiary.io; Building a great API program  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/goodbye-apiary-io-building-a-great-api-program-api-developer) - Goodbye Apiary.io; Building a great API program
- 2025-12-18 - [Goodbye Apiary.io; Building a great API program  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/goodbye-apiary-io-building-a-great-api-program-api-developer-2) - Goodbye Apiary.io; Building a great API program
- 2025-12-04 - [What Building My First API Taught Me About Life's Architecture  - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/what-building-my-first-api-taught-me-about-life-s-architectu) - What Building My First API Taught Me About Life's Architecture
- 2025-11-13 - [AI-Assisted API Design; When Teams Design Systems: Conway's Law in the Age of Microservices - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/ai-assisted-api-design-when-teams-design-systems-conway-s-la) - AI-Assisted API Design; When Teams Design Systems: Conway's Law in the Age of Microservices
- 2025-10-30 - [A Deep Dive Into the State of the API 2025 - API Developer Weekly](https://usecommune.com/n/api-developer-weekly/a/a-deep-dive-into-the-state-of-the-api-2025-api-developer-wee) - A Deep Dive Into the State of the API 2025