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A Technical Guide To Test Mock Data: Levels, Tools, And Best Practices

Mock data is the backbone of modern software development and testing. It allows developers to simulate real-world scenarios without relying on production data, ensuring security, efficiency, and reliability. Whether you’re testing APIs, building UIs, or stress-testing databases, mock data helps you isolate components, accelerate development, and catch bugs early.

Everything you need in an API Platform, in Konnect

Bringing our video series to a close with a full run through of how to use all of the components of Konnect to a build your API Platform. Mike and Alex have posted a series of videos breaking down all of the individual API Platform-relevant components of Konnect, and how they can be used to satisfy key API Platform requirements. Now, they’re bringing it all together! In this livestream, join Mike and Alex to discuss API Platform needs from day zero through day two and–even better–watch Mike build it all live.

Introducing Asgardeo MCP Server

Today, we're excited to officially release the Asgardeo MCP Server, enabling developers to securely manage their Asgardeo organizations using natural language—right from their favorite code editors like VS Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible clients. Asgardeo already supports Login Flow AI and Branding AI, making it easier to build secure, customized login and registration experiences using plain language.

Securing AI Interactions: Crossing the Hurdles of MCP Authorization

The rise of large language models (LLMs) and AI-powered applications brings incredible potential, but also poses significant security challenges. These applications have gotten much more useful with the emergence of agentic approaches and the ability to call out to different libraries, systems, and most importantly, to different APIs in order to take actions. They have moved from being a question answering resource to being able to do work, shop on your behalf, book travel, and update code.

Maintaining Auto-Generative API Tests: Need Of De-Duplicate Tests

In today’s fast-paced development environment, automatically generating tests has become a necessity. Tools leveraging AI, manual interventions, and live environment captures facilitate this process. For instance, k6 focuses on load testing, generating automated tests with minimal maintenance. On the other hand, AI generative tools like GitHub Copilot, Bard, and ChatGPT can produce many tests, though often with redundancy.

MySQL vs MS SQL Server: Key Similarities and Differences | Dreamfactory

Choosing the right relational database management system (RDBMS) is a critical decision for any organization. Two of the most widely adopted options are Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. Both platforms have evolved rapidly, introducing new features and enhancements that reflect the changing needs of modern data-driven applications. This updated 2025 comparison explores their latest capabilities, performance, security, and suitability for different use cases.

Kong Event Gateway: Unifying API and Events in a Single Platform

Kong customers include some of the most forward-thinking, tech-savvy organizations in the world. And while we’re proud to help them innovate through traditional APIs, the reality is that their ambitions don’t stop there. Increasingly, our customers are investing heavily in real-time data and event streaming.