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How to rate limit your requests per consumer groups

One of the most common use cases our customers are using Kong for is rate limiting. There are a few common reasons for doing this: For all those and more, we’re able to easily add this functionality with Kong’s rate limit advanced plugin. The plugin can be applied at different levels such as service, route, specific consumer, or even in a global scope.

Speedscale Traffic Replay is now v1.0

Nate Lee here, and I’m one of the founders of Speedscale. The founding team’s worked at several observability and testing companies like New Relic, Observe Inc, and iTKO over the last decade. Speedscale traffic replay was borne out of a frustration from reacting to problems (even if they were minor) that could have been prevented with better testing.

What Is Product-Led Growth and Why Is It Critical for API-First Companies?

There’s a common misconception that product-led growth means a business doesn’t focus on sales. That’s not the case. It’s just that product-led growth layers in sales later in the customer journey. This can be a hugely effective approach, particularly when it’s combined with deep data insights to drive that growth. For API-first companies, this product-led approach is a cornerstone of success.

Guide to Open Banking and Embedded Finance

Open banking initiatives have taken flight in many economies across the globe. Predicated on the open access of banking data for the overall benefit of customer choice, open banking comes with many challenges — security not the least of them. Giving customers the ability to easily switch providers of financial products goes a long way towards providing a more open and inclusive landscape of products for customers to choose from, and delivering better customer experiences.

Serverless WebSockets with Azure Functions

This video complements the blog post and demo about Serverless WebSockets with Azure Functions. I'll explain how data is distributed in realtime using WebSockets in a serverless application running in Azure. The context is a multiplayer Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (ADnD) style game that is turn-based with realtime state updates. About Ably

How to steer away from the global chip shortage

Unlike what the mainstream media would like you to believe, the modern auto industry is not just Tesla. All the initiatives do not revolve around artificial intelligence, deep learning algorithms, and autonomous vehicles. Automotive manufacturers, resellers, car dealerships, and other stakeholders in the automotive sector are fighting a different battle.

10 Best Mobile App Monetization Platforms

The proprietor of any application wants to make money with the program they’ve produced. There are numerous monetization platforms to choose from. Still, using mobile advertising is by far the simplest way to make your app profitable and successful. Joining a mobile ad network could help app developers monetize their apps passively by offering ad space to advertisers. If you intend to develop an app, app monetization strategies are an important factor.