Nov 18, 2025 · 3 min read · Growing up, I was always fascinated by how things worked behind the scenes.Even before I knew the terms backend, API, or web application, I was curious about how systems made the frontend feel seamless and even more curious about how something that l...
Join discussionNov 8, 2025 · 8 min read · Ever wish your AI assistant could directly call your REST API? By combining an OpenAPI (Swagger) specification with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), you can transform any REST API into a set of AI-accessible tools. In this guide, you’ll build a sim...
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Aug 30, 2025 · 8 min read · TL;DR: I built a tiny server that watches my Obsidian vault, re-indexes only what changed, answers questions—and exposes itself as both a REST API and an MCP server so Claude can call it directly. Grab the repo: https://github.com/robbiemu/vault-mcp ...
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Jul 5, 2025 · 4 min read · When building secure APIs in .NET, JWT (JSON Web Token) is one of the most popular choices for implementing authorization after authentication. It allows the server to authorize requests without storing session data, making it perfect for stateless A...
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May 25, 2025 · 4 min read · Have you ever built a simple machine — maybe a LEGO car, a paper plane, or even a sandcastle with tunnels? That’s exactly what an API is: a system with defined parts that serve a purpose and can be used by others. In this post, I’ll walk you through ...
Join discussionMar 5, 2025 · 5 min read · When designing an API, we make many frontend decisions such as response structure, pagination strategy, and error handling. We can capture these design choices using an API description language—and OpenAPI is one of the most widely used descriptor la...
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Mar 5, 2025 · 2 min read · It might seem like a minor issue, but it took me two days to debug! :( The firm I worked with had been using .NET 4.5 for over four years (shocking, right!?). This year, we decided to upgrade to .NET Core. Since it was my first time, I chose to do a ...
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Feb 2, 2025 · 4 min read · Swagger Bundling Hello everyone, I would like you to introduce Swagger bundling which I discovered recently and implemented while working on our API documentation. What is Swagger Bundling? Swagger Bundling is a process used for managing large comple...
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Nov 1, 2024 · 2 min read · Swagger is an essential tool for building and documenting APIs, providing a clear structure and interactive interface that simplifies development and integration. When paired with Spring Boot, it enables the rapid creation of RESTful APIs with seamle...
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