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A no-nonsense (well, some-nonsense) podcast about API design & development, new features in the world of HTTP, service-orientated architecture, microservices, and probably bikes.

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April 2, 2026Episode 5529 min

Anvil is the Data Company that makes PDFs a breeze

Mang-Git Ng on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manggit/Anvil - https://www.useanvil.com/Anvil on GitHub - https://github.com/anvilcoAnvil on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@useanvilAnvil on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@useanvilAnvile on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/useanvil/spectaql - docs generation: https://github.com/anvilco/spectaql Anvil is Hiring: Wellfound/Angellist: https://wellfound.com/company/useanvilBuild vs Buy Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/68VESxJNOw2GDP8Lcq8bdw?si=e5d3927f742744aaCreators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host Mang-Git Ng - Guest Click here to view the episode transcript.

March 16, 2026Episode 5428 min

Supergood is building unofficial APIs for everything

Supergood.ai - Unofficial APIs, officially maintainedSupergood on githubAlex Klarfeld on LinkedInalex@supergood.aiCreators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host Alex Klarfeld - Guest

December 1, 2025Episode 5343 min

Building a Sustainable Future in APIs with Kin Lane

Kin Lane - personal websiteAPI EvangelistKin on GitHubKin on Socials: Bluesky Mastodon LinkedInCheck out Kin's Podcast, API Evangelist Conversations (Spotify & Apple Podcasts)Creators & Guests Kin Lane - Guest Phil Sturgeon - Host Click here to view the episode transcript.

July 1, 2025Episode 5251 min

All about Mocking, with Wiremock's Tom Akehurst

Mocking is one of those things that started out as a simple idea, and has evolved to support an incredible amount of developer use cases over the years. In this episode of the Podcast, Tom from Wiremock chats with Phil about what mocking is, strategies for not littering OpenAPI doc with mocking details, and ways to keep api dev teams empowered by mocking, instead of hampered by it.Wiremockon BlueSky @wiremock.bsky.socialon Mastodon @fosstodon/wiremockon GitHub @wiremock/wiremockCreators & Guests Phil Sturgeon - Host Tom Akehurst - Guest Click here to view the episode transcript.

July 1, 2025Episode 4927 min

Generating API Specs can be Painful, with Joel Clermont from Mastering Laravel

In this episode of 'APIs You Won't Hate', the Phil discusses API development with Joel Clermont, a prominent member of the Laravel PHP community. They explore different approaches to building APIs, focusing particularly on the debate between code-first and design-first methodologies. Joel shares his experiences and challenges with generating API specifications and expresses his preference for manually writing specs. They also touch on challenges related to auto-generated specs, including the risk of drift between code and documentation. Various tools and strategies for improving API spec accuracy and integration are discussed, highlighting the importance of planning and thorough documentation in API development.Joel Clermontwebsite - joelclermont.comgithub - @joelclermontWhy I don't like generating API specs on Mastering LaravelOpenAPI Overlay spec on GitHubUse OpenAPI Overlays Today from APIs You Won't HateScramble for LaravelCreators & Guests Phil Sturgeon - Host Joel Clermont - Guest

February 3, 2025Episode 5138 min

Rails APIs and Clickfunnels with Rich Steinmetz

Rich Steinmetz (https://richstone.io/meet-rich)Clickfunnelshttps://clickfunnels.com/Developer portal https://developers.myclickfunnels.com/Bullet Train for Ruby on Rails - https://bullettrain.co/docs/apiSuperScaffolding - https://bullettrain.co/docs/super-scaffolding Hyrum's Law - https://www.hyrumslaw.com/Creators & Guests Rich Steinmetz - Guest

November 1, 2024Episode 5048 min

Catching up with Phil, Mike, and Alexander

Though we've been working together for a long while, it turns out that Alexander, Phil, and Mike had never all recorded a podcast together before. We caught up to catch up on what everyone's been up to these past few months, to talk APIs, and to gab about the future of this very community. Creators & Guests Phil Sturgeon - Host Mike Bifulco - Host Alexander Karan - Host

August 15, 2024Episode 4830 min

No more API usage nightmares, with Alex Klarfeld from Supergood.ai

Supergood.aiOSS on githubAlex KlarfeldGitHubLinkedInThreads / TwitterCreators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host Alex Klarfeld - Guest

July 31, 2024Episode 4748 min

Building an API for Global News with Artem Bugara from Newscatcher

Artem BugaratwitterNewscatcher APIOn GitHub kotartemiy/newscatcherResearch PapersCreators & Guests Artem Bugara - Guest

July 15, 2024Episode 4638 min

Convince me this is a bad idea: how Mercoa built a platform for accounts Payable

Show notesSandeep DineshLinkedInGitHubTwitterMercoaGitHub - mercoa-financeLinkedIn(00:00) - Sandeep Dinesh from Mercoa (15:57) - Debate me! Creators & Guests Mike Bifulco - Host Sandeep Dinesh - Guest