Software interconnectivity is increasing by the day and so are the traps and issues that arise post-integration in our production. Downtime, 429s and rate limits are often clogging up backlogs.
Tools like RapidAPI, Merge.dev, Workato, and Zapier have definitely facilitated seamless API integration, but their focus remains on connecting the users to APIs rather than remmediating API consumption.
Aiming to fill this industry gap are new tools on a revolutionary mission to help minimize our post-integration related development tasks.

I recently discovered Lunar.dev, a tool that stands apart from the crowd due to its unique value propositions:

API Agnostic: Unlike conventional platforms that build and depend on connectors, Lunar intercepts traffic and tunnels API calls directly to the provider. This approach eliminates the need for code changes in the user’s application and the undetachable reliance on the integration solution SLA that comes with it.

Lunar is compatible with any API provider and supports all API protocols, including REST, SOAP, GraphQL, and gRPC. This makes Lunar’s installation process simple, quick, and safe, offering a significant advantage over other platforms.

Efficient and Optimized Consumption: Lunar takes a step beyond mere integration. It delves into the post-integration phase, focusing on optimizing API consumption.
While other platforms stop at getting you connected, Lunar ensures that your connection is efficient, controlled, and optimized.

Two quick examples to demonstrate the optimization impact of Lunar on API calls:

A.
Hard-stop throttling - the user can define the exact threshold when actively the next API call will be throttled.

See before and after Lunar Plug-in:

B.
‍API Accounts Orchestration - define the rotation of multiple API accounts to the same API provider in order to increase the overall consumption quota.

See before and after Lunar Plug-in:

Uninterrupted Direct Interaction With Lunar,
Businesses can interact directly with the API provider, maintaining the provider’s SLA without involving an external middle-man solution. This feature is especially beneficial in production environments where business-critical third-party APIs are involved.

By shifting the focus from API integration to API adequate consumption post-integration, Lunar enables developers to regain active control over API calls thanks to the placement of better tools and freedom of choice. It’s not just about connecting businesses to APIs anymore; it’s about how effectively and efficiently these APIs are consumed. In this new era of digital connectivity, Lunar is on its way to be a game-changer.

Intersted To Test? Learn more about Lunar:
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About the Author:
Emmanuel Ouzan is a DevOps Engineer and DevRel passionate about Azure, APIs and creating communities.