Tutorials and blog posts
Protocols for building LLM centric workflows
The main building block for such agentic LLM workflow applications is the integration to various data sources and systems to exchange data. This post lists and summarizes an exiting data integration protocols for modern agentic applications.
blog agentic ai integration open source generative aiHow to self-host n8n framework?
This is step by step tutorial to self-host one of the most popular open source workflow automation frameworks - n8n. We discuss n8n internals, hosting options and requirements for self hosting this application. With practical examples.
blog n8n integrations agentic ai open sourceSecuring newly created VPS instance
In this tutorial we cover the initial steps to configure initial security for a newly provisioned VPS instances. SSH config, firewall, fail2ban for invalid login attempts, non root user setup etc.
blog vps security devopsUse Vagrant to configure VMs
This time, we will use Vagrant and Vagrantfile to run setup on VMs while they are being created.
blog tutorial vagrant devops localhostVMs on MacBook with Apple silicon
This tutorial walks you through the setup I use to run local VPS instances with Vagrant, VMware and plugins.
blog tutorial vagrant devops localhostKong API gateway. Getting started
The goal of this tutorial is walk through the process of installing Kong API gateway and build first secure public API.
blog tutorial kong api gateway terraform devopsAutomating Kong APIs with Terraform
In this tutorial we go through the steps of automating Kong API gateway setup. By using Terraform and setup scripts.
blog tutorial kong api gateway terraform devopsWhat is an API platform?
In this post we look at how API platforms compare to other technology platforms. And how they provide business value.
blog apis architecture patternsJenkins CI with Docker and Terraform
By the end of this tutorial you will have the automation scripts which will containerize and install Jenkins CI on virtual machine of your choice.
blog tutorial jenkins ci devopsWhat is API first design?
In this post we discuss the origins of API first application and system design and what it means for technology used by enterprises.
blog apis architecture patternsBuilding new VPS with Terraform
In this tutorial we go through step by step guide on how to use Infrastructure as a code approach and Terraform to provision a temporarily virtual servers for tutorial projects.
blog tutorial vps terraform devopsJenkins CI plugin management
One of the main strengths of Jenkins continuous integration server is its extensibility via plugins. This tutorial walks you through the key parts of plugin management for Jenkins CI.
blog tutorial jenkins ci devopsAPI monitoring with Google Sheets
In this tutorial you will learn how to setup a simple API monitoring flow by using only Google Sheets spreadsheet.
blog tutorial google sheets api monitoringUse Apigee API bootstrap framework?
This post describes the philosophy and details behind Apigee bootstrap framework. And why you would benefit using it for your own projects.
blog tutorial apigee frameworkInstalling and configuring Jenkins CI
In this tutorial we learn how to install Jenkins CI server and get it ready to run jobs.
blog tutorial jenkins ci devopsBuild API mocks with Amokjs
This tutorial guides you through the process of building and running simple API mocks with minimalistic Amockjs library.
blog tutorials api mocks amokjsAPI gateway evaluation checklist
Questions and checklist to be evaluated before making decision which API gateway is suitable for your technology stack.
blog api gateways checklistAPI mocking. Frameworks and libraries
This post covers the most popular API mocking tools, libraries and frameworks.
blog api mocks frameworks api platformsAutomate API mocking with WireMock and Terraform
In this tutorial we build the Terraform based project which allows to install, setup and destroy WireMock API mocks in automated and reusable way.
blog tutorial wiremock api mocks