Traefik Hub has profoundly transformed API Management. It provides a fully declarative approach to define, manage and run APIs while offering modularity and freedom of choice for its users through deep integration with the Cloud-Native ecosystem.API Management brings critical capabilities to help companies handle their API fleet. Runtime API Governance…
Nowadays, APIs power the internet. We see APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) everywhere: webshops, social networks, mobile apps, government sites and most of the media entertainment is delivered to us over APIs. This is why APIs are so important and also why protecting APIs is fundamental for every organization being on…
APIs (application programming interfaces) are a hot topic these days with the rise of machine-to-machine communication and AI, microservice-based cloud native architectures. Add to that the never-ending need for efficiency to reuse existing software components and services to build up solutions faster and cheaper without reinventing the wheel.Traditional API management…
GitOps isn’t just another IT buzzword; it’s quickly transforming how software development operates, making deployments more reliable, repeatable, and automated. GitOps is used to manage infrastructure and workloads, but it hasn’t taken hold in managing APIs. While this modern operations model is used in API development, API management has yet…
On the heels of our announcement last week regarding the new release candidate of Traefik 3.0, we are excited to bring to you Traefik Proxy 2.11, an important update to the 2.x branch underscoring our ongoing commitment to support this branch based on continuous feedback from the community and our customers.In…
Almost five years ago, in September 2019, we released the previous major version of Traefik: v2.0. Since then, Traefik has been more active than ever. It has achieved a unique, long term traction with more than 3 billion downloads and 700+ contributors. Traefik is ranked in the Top 15 on…
In today's interconnected digital landscape, application programming interfaces (APIs) serve as the invisible architects, shaping the way we interact with technology. They are the unsung heroes behind the scenes, propelling innovation, driving new business models, and seamlessly delivering products and services across diverse channels. As the backbone of the digital…
API versioning is a fundamental practice in software development that involves the creation and maintenance of distinct versions for an application programming interface (API). The primary objective is to safeguard the functionality of applications dependent on the API from disruptions caused by changes or updates. This practice is paramount for preserving…
Imagine, for a moment, that you are in charge of a large chain of home improvement stores. You have hundreds of stores and tens of thousands of employees spread across 12 countries. You receive tens of thousands of orders every single day spread over 100,000 requests every single second. You’ve…
Complaining about things that don't work well is easy. What's hard is coming up with a better solution.That statement is true of many things in life, including one we know well at Traefik: API management. After all, there is plenty to criticize about traditional API management — such as poor…