Protobuf on the wire saves bytes; GraphQL saves round trips until resolvers N+1 your Aurora cluster. ALB gRPC, AppSync, and consumer-driven contracts with Pact.
A technical deep dive into EC2 performance optimization for API workloads — covering instance family selection, Graviton vs x86 economics, network tuning, EBS configuration, and Linux kernel parameters that directly impact throughput and tail latency.
Three API types, three pricing models, three authentication patterns — and the wrong choice baked into your URL design for years. A decision guide for picking REST vs HTTP vs WebSocket APIs, with the throttling and caching configs that decide your monthly bill.
