--- type: "article" title: "AsyncAPI Community Update: May 2026" newsletter: "AsyncAPI Initiative" newsletter_handle: "asyncapi-initiative" newsletter_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/asyncapi-initiative" author: "Thulisile Sibanda (@thulieblack)" published: "2026-05-14T06:00:00.000Z" canonical_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/asyncapi-initiative/a/asyncapi-community-update-may-2026" markdown_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/asyncapi-initiative/a/asyncapi-community-update-may-2026.md" chat_url: "https://usecommune.com/n/asyncapi-initiative/a/asyncapi-community-update-may-2026/chat" source_url: "https://asyncapi-initiative.kit.com/posts/asyncapi-community-update-may-2026" body_source: "imported" likes: 2 replies: 0 body_words: 367 --- # AsyncAPI Community Update: May 2026 [![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/aXY4zPsVDmyMggar1Vg7Zc/e77fDmrBFiP75MDRQYUWdE/email)](https://www.asyncapi.com/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=community_updates&utm_id=newsletter) # AsyncAPI Community Update: May 2026 Hey, 👋🏿 AsyncAPI community It's time for your monthly dose of updates and happy Maintainers Month to all the maintainers who volunteer their time and knowledge to contribute to the Initiative. Thank You!💜 ## 📢Announcements! - One of this year's goals was to migrate our newsletter service to cut costs, and we’re pleased to have successfully migrated and sent our first community update from Kit. A huge thank you to [Prince Rajpoot](https://www.linkedin.com/in/princerajpoot)for the amazing work. - Application for the AsyncAPI Maintainership Program (Unpaid/Volunteer Edition) is now open. For more details on the timeline and how to apply, [please check the discussion](https://github.com/orgs/asyncapi/discussions/3528#discussioncomment-16881815). - The Arrazzo Spec now supports AsyncAPI v3, thanks to the work done by [Frank Kilcommins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-kilcommins) and [Naresh Jain](https://www.linkedin.com/in/http://linkedin.com/in/nareshjain). You can check out the [PR for details on the development](https://github.com/OAI/Arazzo-Specification/pull/367). - After the recent renaming of the Bounty Program to the Microgrant Program, [you can read the issue discussion on this change](https://github.com/orgs/asyncapi/discussions/2279#discussioncomment-16422031). Maintainers [can now submit their issues](https://github.com/orgs/asyncapi/discussions/2279#discussioncomment-16868775) for June; the deadline is the **17th of May.** - We’re pleased to welcome [Mohammed Mehdi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohammed-mehdi-a5833b229), maintainer of the React component, as a member of the TSC. - ​[Kin Lane](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinlane) just published an archive of 196 AsyncAPI documents across the APIs.io network. [Please do make sure to check it out](https://asyncapi.apis.io). ## 🗞️Articles & News ![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/aXY4zPsVDmyMggar1Vg7Zc/osWmiZwLTQAgqLTqBHF8KL) ### AsyncAPI Studio: From Single File to Real World Usage By [Iván García Sainz-Aja](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivangarciasainzaja)​ [Read article](https://ivangsa.com/articles/2026-04-12-asyncapi-studio-from-single-file-to-real-world-usage?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=community_updates&utm_id=newsletter) ![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/aXY4zPsVDmyMggar1Vg7Zc/vY2PmHqvrEdeUvLvvJQcEb) ### API First Ops: Provisioning Kafka Infrastructure from AsyncAPI By [Iván García Sainz-Aja](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivangarciasainzaja)​ [Read article](https://www.zenwave360.io/posts/API-First-Ops-Provisioning-Kafka-from-AsyncAPI?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=community_updates&utm_id=newsletter) [![video preview](https://functions-js.kit.com/playbutton?play=%233197e0&accent=%23ffffff&thumbnailof=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAH6-xhLRWi8&width=480&height=270&fit=contain)​](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH6-xhLRWi8) Learn how AsyncAPI operates through open governance and transparency, and why these principles are critical to building a healthy, community-driven specification by [Azeez Elegbede](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acebuild). ## 🎥Previous Community Meetings ![](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=youtube&foreground=cc0000&background=000000&shape=icon-only&v=3) [AsyncAPI Community WG Meeting, April 14th 2026](https://www.youtube.com/live/Cy_yCrwtXGY?si=hk92CraBRrviZe6X) ![](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=youtube&foreground=cc0000&background=000000&shape=icon-only&v=3) [Let's talk about contributing: The State of Maintainership](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fkwstMaggI) ## 🤝Upcoming Events ![](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=github&foreground=333333&background=000000&shape=icon-only&v=3) [AsyncAPI Community WG Meeting, 15:00 UTC Tuesday, May 26th 2026](https://github.com/asyncapi/community/issues/3548) ![](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=github&foreground=333333&background=000000&shape=icon-only&v=3) [AsyncAPI Docs Meeting, 16:00 UTC Wednesday, May 27th 2026](https://github.com/asyncapi/community/issues/3549) [Find out More](https://www.asyncapi.com/community/events) ### 🤔Suggestions for the following newsletter? **Share your suggestions or requests on the**[#16_newsletter](https://asyncapi.slack.com/archives/C05PWURSSP7)**on Slack.** Finally, help us spread some love by liking, sharing, and subscribing to our content and socials💜 [![github](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=github&foreground=ffffff&background=333333&shape=circle&v=3)​](https://github.com/asyncapi)[![linkedin](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=linkedin&foreground=ffffff&background=0077b5&shape=circle&v=3)​](http://www.linkedin.com/company/asyncapi)[![youtube](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=youtube&foreground=ffffff&background=cc0000&shape=circle&v=3)​](https://youtube.com/asyncapi)[![spotify](https://functions-js.kit.com/icons?icon=spotify&foreground=ffffff&background=1DB954&shape=circle&v=3)​](https://open.spotify.com/show/73BrcNwJ5ZI9ygR8nfElZi) *** [![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/aXY4zPsVDmyMggar1Vg7Zc/e77fDmrBFiP75MDRQYUWdE/email)](https://www.asyncapi.com/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=community_updates&utm_id=newsletter) ​ ​[Unsubscribe](https://preview.kit-mail3.com/unsubscribe) · [Preferences](https://preview.kit-mail3.com/preferences)​ [![Built with Kit](https://cdn.convertkit.com/assets/images/kit-badge-light.png)​](https://builtwith.kit-mail3.com?utm_campaign=poweredby&utm_content=email&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=dynamic) *** ## Discussion No replies yet.