7 guides
Comparisons
Kong and Tyk: plugin-rich self-hosted gateways. Envoy: the service mesh data plane. AWS API Gateway: serverless-native at $1–3.50/million requests in 2026.
Developer tools & API operations · · 8 min read
API shortlists
Compare Kong, Zuplo, Unkey, Traefik, AWS API Gateway, and Cloudflare for rate limiting and API management. Features, pricing, and deployment options 2026.
Developer tools & API operations · · 11 min read
API shortlists
Compare Kong, Tyk, AWS API Gateway, Cloudflare, Unkey, and Zuplo by pricing, deployment model, rate-limit scope, and API-management features in 2026.
Developer tools & API operations · · 5 min read
Tutorials
Practical patterns for handling API rate limits in 2026 — exponential backoff, token buckets, queue-based processing, and provider-specific strategies.
Developer tools & API operations · · 12 min read
Comparisons
Redis for serverless? Compare Upstash (pay-per-request), Redis Cloud (always-on), and Valkey (open-source fork). Rate limiting, caching, session storage.
Databases & backend · · 7 min read
Comparisons
Upstash charges $0.20/100K commands with 500K free/month — perfect for serverless and edge with HTTP-based API. Redis Cloud starts at $5/month with native.
Databases & backend · · 8 min read
Checklists
Handle API rate limits like a pro in 2026. Retry strategies, caching, backoff algorithms, and how to implement rate limiting on your own API correctly.
Developer tools & API operations · · 11 min read
