Build APIs faster

Happy Tuesday! In today’s digest, I’m covering a new API client that fosters deeper collaboration and helps dev build stuff faster. But first…

The headlines: 

📊 Anthropic is launching a new fund to create better AI benchmarks.

🚲 DJI, the drone company is seemingly getting into e-bikes.

🎧 Spotify is testing emergency alerts for things like natural disasters in Sweden.

Did you know that the first API was created in the 1940s? British scientists Maurice Wilkes and David Wheeler worked on a software library for an early computer. They stored the subroutines on punched paper tape in a filing cabinet, which we would call API documentation today. 

API development has come a long way since the days of punched paper tape and filing cabinets, but it’s not always a field of roses. Developers frequently encounter challenges in managing the API lifecycle, ensuring integration, maintaining collaboration, and resolving debugging issues. That’s where a tool like ApyHub Fusion comes in. 

It’s marketed as an all-in-one API development client focusing on team collaboration. The interface takes on a familiar, Notion-esque design, built to foster deeper collaboration and make it easier to write great documentation. 

ApyHub Fusion comes with real-time collaboration features right out of the box, like the type you would see in Figma and Google Docs. Everyone — from frontend and backend developers to QA, technical writers, and product managers — can view, discuss, and collaborate on API specs, tests, and documentation in real-time.

According to CEO Samuel Kaluvuri, one of the things that separates ApyHub from other legacy API clients is that each aspect of an API request is modular and composable, including headers, query parameters, form inputs, JSON bodies, and scripts. This gives developers much more flexibility in how APIs are built and how the documentation is written.

Alongside that, it also comes with slash commands to easily bring up different functions and an AI assistant that, according to the team, can save engineering teams up to 60% of the time that would be spent on building. It’s also keyboard-first, so you can ditch the mouse and scroll wheel and fly around your docs with the stroke of a key. 

FOR PRODUCTIVITY

Shotki is a screenshot app with a twist — it takes screenshots of your keyboard shortcuts. You can create stunning shortcut screenshots just by typing your shortcut, picking a theme, and then exporting it. It’s available on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

StudyRecon streamlines your literature review by mapping out the research landscape and organizing relevant studies. It helps you to conveniently organize all your research into one tab.

FOR DEVELOPERS

L402 is an open source protocol that implements internet-native paywalls by building upon the HTTP 402 Payment Required status code and the Lightning Network.

Simple Commenter lets you gather client feedback directly on your website with just one line of code. It allows clients to leave comments directly on your website, pinpointing the exact elements they’re referring to.

FOR FUN

The Matchball is a quick and lightweight, fun game for football fans. Pick teams across five points categories to prove your knowledge of the game. Earn points and play against players around the world.

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