API Developer Weekly
July 9, 2026 - Issue #578
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This week we look at how your API portal provides a clear signal of whether your organization can handle AI agents. We also look at API sprawl including what it is and how to avoid it, we differentiate between an MCP registry and MCP gateway, and take a detailed look at the OWASP MCP Top 10. Finally, we look at how Google killed the Tenor GIF API, impacting X, Discord, and others that relied on the API to bring GIFs to their apps.
As this edition shows, you can't talk about APIs without talking about AI these days. Well, it CAN be done. I've done it. However, it is often accompanied by that eerie feeling that you are being ignored. But, hey, you be you.
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Featured Articles
The API portal is the clearest signal of whether your company can handle AI agents
In an interview with The New Stack, Kin Lane, API evangelist and co-founder of Naftiko, explains why mature API governance, OpenAPI specs, and developer portals decide which enterprises thrive in the agentic AI and MCP era. by Charles Humble [thenewstack.io]
Upcoming access restrictions to public API endpoints and UI views - GitHub Changelog
As part of our ongoing commitment to protect our users and ensure responsible use of our platform, the Notifications team will soon introduce access restrictions to several public API endpoints... [github.blog]
What Is API Sprawl?
API sprawl refers to the uncontrolled, fragmented proliferation of application programming interfaces (APIs) across an organization's IT environment. by Dan Nosowitz, Michael Goodwin [ibm.com]
MCP Registry vs. MCP Gateway: What's the Difference?
A registry is a static catalog for discovery, whereas a gateway is the control plane to manage, curate, and secure MCP tool access. by Zuplo [zuplo.com]
6 Tools for MCP Observability
Explore six MCP observability tools for monitoring AI agents, tool calls, telemetry, and MCP server interactions. by Kristopher Sandoval [nordicapis.com]
Guide to the OWASP MCP Top 10
Learn the OWASP MCP Top 10 risks and best practices for securing MCP servers, tools, agents, and workflows. by J Simpson [nordicapis.com]
Kin Lane on AI and the Future of APIs
Kin Lane discusses AI, APIs, data lock-in, and why API strategy still matters as agentic consumption grows. by Art Anthony [nordicapis.com]
Enterprise Patterns for MCP and APIs
 Learn intent-based patterns that let LLMs execute real work using the backend systems and APIs you already have. Explore why your current REST APIs break down when LLMs try to use them — and the specific design shift that fixes it. Finally, learn more about the patterns and practices that will help your team prepare your APIs for real-world AI use.
Learn more and download the full report.
Business of APIs
FinTech Partnerships Force Banks to Fix API Oversight
Adding a FinTech partner has become much easier than managing dozens of them over time. To that end, banks and credit unions have been relying on outside by PYMNTS [pymnts.com]
Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more
Tenor still connects to Google apps, but other platforms must look elsewhere for GIFs. [arstechnica.com]
(Un)Related
What Is a Multi-Agent System?
Learn what a multi-agent system is, how MAS components work, and how enterprises use AI agents across industries. by Janet Wagner [nordicapis.com]
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