Governance
API changelog tools, comparedSpec-diff generators, docs platforms with a changelog built in, generic release-notes widgets, and git-native automation: a researched map of what actually produces an API changelog, and where each one falls short.8 min readGovernance articles and guides
API governance you can enforce: checklists, versioning strategy, and the pipeline checks that replace committees.
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Tools to build governed MCP servers for agents, comparedA researched map of what actually governs an enterprise MCP server: SDKs that write server code, gateways that add auth and rate limits in front of one, and platforms that generate and host a governed server directly.9 min readGovernance
How teams actually control what AI agents can accessA researched map of the real tools behind "agent permissions": policy engines, non-human identity platforms, MCP's own OAuth flow, and cloud IAM for agents — four different layers people keep treating as one.8 min readContracts
How teams maintain API contracts without a manual specA precise map of the tools people reach for to keep an API contract true without hand-writing one: schema-first frameworks, code-reading generators, contract testing, and drift detection, and where each one actually stops.8 min readGovernance
An API governance checklist that fits in one pipelineTwelve checks that make API governance real: catalog, contracts, breaking change gates, auth, observability, and agent access, all enforced in CI.4 min readGovernance
API versioning strategies that survive breaking changesURL versions, headers, dates, or no versions at all: how the four common strategies handle a breaking change, and the discipline that matters more.5 min readProduct
Contracts: one API, four audiencesPartners, internal teams, the public, and agents all need different views of the same endpoints. Contracts make that explicit.6 min readShip notes, monthly
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