APIs – Lawrence Hecht

February 28, 2022February 4, 2025Snippet of The New Stack article, The New Stack

Using APIs with Low-Code Tools: 9 Best Practices

Low- and no-code tools can speed up software development. But how do you make sure they work with the APIs you need, and don’t create new headaches?

August 5, 2021February 4, 2025Snippet of The New Stack article, The New Stack

Shadow, Zombie and Misconfigured APIs Are a Security Issue

Only 11% of people surveyed for Salt Security’s State of API Security Q3 2021 are greatly concerned about the security risks of shadow or unknown APIs.

January 2, 2020February 7, 2025Snippet of The New Stack article, The New Stack

Managing APIs Is a Time Suck

The effort needed to provide an API is significant, with 63% of the over 10,000 people surveyed for the “2019 Postman State of the API Report” spending at least 10 hours a week working on APIs.

April 11, 2019February 6, 2025Published in The New Stack Update, Snippet of The New Stack article, The New Stack

API Providers Face High Expectations

A formal API monitoring process has been implemented by 57% of the respondents’ companies. Since they are spending the time to track the API performance, API users expect that the API provider will quickly respond to service level issues, with 75% expecting the provider to send out an immediate notification or alert.