Treblle
Mission Control For Your APIs
API Insights, launched recently, tackles API quality problems by enabling detailed review and analysis. With the addition of a CLI tool, it streamlines quality checks, integrates seamlessly into developer workflows, and promotes high-quality APIs with minimal impact on efficiency.
https://blog.treblle.com/revolutionizing-api-quality-api-insights-cli/
We launched it last Thursday and, to this day got around 400 downloads. That is enough to be second in the trending of the VS Code Market Place. 🎉
If you have the opportunity to build an extension for your own product, we definitely recommend it - it's great exposure the one of the world's biggest dev communities.
According to the 2022 StackOverflow survey, VS Code is the most popular IDE used by developers. That is one of the reasons we wanted to make API Insights even more accessible to developers who use it to work on APIs. What do they get?
- A unique API quality score across three categories and 20 different tests directly within their coding environments
- A re-test notification as soon as there has been a change made to the Open API Specs
- They can easily compare how your API stacks up to other APIs within the industry they operate in
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You can check out how we built our listing here: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=treblle.apiinsights-vscode
What you get with API Insights
- Get a unique API quality score across three categories and 30+ different tests directly within your coding environments
- Get a re-test notification as soon as there has been a change made to the Open API Specs
- Easily compare how your API stacks up to other APIs within your industry
Why use API insights
API Insights is a great free tool to keep your API in check while you are developing it or to simply check how your API compares to your competitors in the industry.
It keeps you aware of any changes you make so you never get lost even if there are distractions that might get your focus on the API Spec.
API Insights solves API governance and keeps you and your team aware of potential improvements across 3 categories:
API Quality
API Security
API Performance
Other tools might give you some surface data about how you are doing, and Insights gives you the actual answer and directs you to where you can do better.
Share your results
Shout out your achievements with our share button to any of the popular social networks or embed your badge with a great score into your website or developer space.
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=treblle.apiinsights-vscode
[New Feature Alert] ❗
Wouldn't it be nice to see how your API compares to others in your industry? We added a nifty new feature to our 💸 free #API Insights product we are calling The Compare feature. 🤠
Alongside getting useful insight on how your API is doing, gain more context by seeing how your APIs stacks up against peers in your industry. 👀
There is more coming soon - we will be launching a VS COde extension fro API insights next week!
It's a great feeling when you can make your community happy. We just delivered on a promise. We promised we will add a feature to our newly released tool swiftly.
After 2000 downloads in just 10 days after release we made this update based on overwhelmingly positive feedback.
Results? 🎈 🎊
🔵 We were in the top 5 apps on the Mac Store (in the free developer tools category) for 10 days, 2 of which we spent as the number 1️⃣ app.
🔵 We had 2.5K+ downloads of the app
🔵 Overwhelmingly positive reaction from all over the place
🔵 Got organically featured in various developer newsletter (didn't sponsor them, but we have tools that give us insights on brand mentions)
How did we achieve this? ❓ 🏌♂️
🥇 Figured out how to properly do a launch on Mac App Store (There are some tips and tricks we followed, and they actually worked)
⛳ We amplified that launch with a Product Hunt Launch and written content
😎 We found communities frustrated with existing solutions
💌 Used our own contacts for organic distribution
📽 We steeped out of our comfort zone and did a funny launch video
🤑 And last, but not least - the only paid part of it - influencers
TODAY? The update is out and about and available on the Mac app store. https://getaspen.io/
Here's what's new:
Fixed JSON Response Body Content Height: We've resolved an issue where collapsing parts of the JSON response didn't adjust the container's size accordingly. Now, the container shrinks with the content for a more streamlined view.
Added JSON Request Body: Introducing a rich text editor for your JSON requests. This new feature allows you to easily paste or write JSON, with support for smarter indents that preserve the indent of the previous line, and auto character pairing (e.g., entering { automatically adds }).
Added Indicator for Number of Headers: Keep track of your request headers with ease. The new indicator shows the number of headers you've added, making it simpler to manage them.
Fixed Bug with Incorrect Display of HTML Response: We've squashed a bug that caused HTML responses to display incorrectly, ensuring you get a clear and accurate view of your HTML response data.
We're constantly working to improve Aspen to make your API testing as smooth and efficient as possible. Try out these new features and let us know your thoughts! 😎
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congratulations @dkDavor on the launch, great achievement. I discovered a similar tool called FlowTestAI via a LangChain blog.
Imagine a world where harnessing the power of APIs is as easy as riding a bike - no fancy gears, just pedal and go! That's what we've heard from you about the current state of API clients: they're like overloaded backpacks, too heavy and complex. Well, at Treblle, we're cutting the weight and bringing back the joy of a simple ride!
The Problem: When Tools Become Mazes
But with great popularity comes great challenges. These once-simple tools began to resemble a maze, filled with extra twists and turns aimed more at making money than helping you reach your destination. Users started feeling like they were carrying a toolbox so heavy that they could hardly lift it.
We wanted to see if we can simplify those mazes, and as it turned out, we didn’t, we burned down the maze and made a simple, easy-to-understand road for a developer who is testing APIs to follow.
Why Aspen
Before we dive deeper into what Aspen can do, first, some background on the name.
A year ago, Vedran, founder and the main guy behind Aspen, decided to surprise his wife, Tea, with a dog. Yup, that's how this story starts🐾 Tea (our head of Apps) always wanted a Maltese, so Vedran got one, and he has been the office mascot ever since.
The whole blog is here: https://blog.treblle.com/meet-aspen-api-testing-tool/
We analyzed 1 billion requests from 9,000 different APIs across 10,000 production APIs.
🔥 SOME OF OUR HOT FINDINGS:
✅ AI APIs saw a remarkable 96% growth compared to 2022.
✅ Surprisingly, 20% of API endpoints remain unused for over 30 days.
✅ A concerning 51% of requests lack authentication
✅ 90% of developers are now utilizing APIs
What else did we find out? 🤔 👇
https://blog.treblle.com/the-anatomy-of-an-api-in-2023-a-comprehensive-overview/
Today we launched a new product, totally free for anyone to use, that will help you gain insight into the performance, quality and security of your API in SECONDS!
All you need to do is visit apiinsights.io and upload a local file or paste in a JSON link and get insights in seconds with assessments and best practice suggestions.
It is very similar to page speed insight or GT Metrix if you ever used those.
We would love to hear feedback if you have one.
Our 4-minute explainer video by our founder Vedran is on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY5wEImmGKM
We are happy to announce that our "spooky" Hacktoberfest has ended and was a great success. 🎃 🎉
We want to congratulate all participants (almost 200 of them!) for giving their best. 👏 👏👏
Congratulations to the teams in the first three places, especially! Enjoy the incoming swag and awards! 🏆
🥇 1st: Emmanuel Ajike (Solo Team 💪 )
🥈 2nd: Team "Bir Gorkhali" with the team captain Santosh Bhandari
🥉 3rd: Team SatoruXO with a developer duo in Treasure Obisike and Peter Osah
How to participate?
In the dark heart of GitHub, where code nightmares come to life, Treblle's Hackathon for Hacktoberfest awaits!
Developers, heed this call of dread! Venture forth and craft your sinister SDKs to win favor with the ancient forgotten gods of the Treblle Community Repo. But beware, for GitHub's haunted halls hold merge conflicts and unresolved issues that can ensnare the unwary.
However, amid the terror, there's still room for laughter. This hackathon unleashes your coding creativity, forging tools that'll haunt the digital realm. Will you be a coding champion, or just another forgotten line of code? The choice is yours. Github repositories beckon!
To enter, submit your soul —I mean, application— via the dreaded Google Form. Once accepted, form alliances with fellow developers to navigate this digital labyrinth and await your judgement day.
The sands of time are running out for you, so make haste. Adventurers set off on their dreaded journey on the 15th October 2023. Anyone left behind, will be lunch.
Sincerely,
Count Codula
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