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Latest storyJan 16, 2025

Why Your API Strategy Needs a Rethink

Engineering teams face challenges managing a complex web of third-party dependencies, including APIs, services, and tools. This sprawl creates hidden risks, costs, and inefficiencies across developer tools, frameworks, microservices, security stacks, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud services. Runtime visibility and proactive monitoring of API interactions are crucial for maintaining reliability, controlling costs, and...

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Spring AI + Java

Spring AI applications can now integrate with mcp.run's tool ecosystem, allowing chat interfaces to interact with external tools and APIs. The integration enables AI assistants to chain multiple tools together automatically,...

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