Blog
Articles on data normalization, API design, vibe coding, and building reliable integrations.
On our blog
- Why We Built an n8n Credential Setup Coach (And Secretly Use It Ourselves)
Client credential setup was eating our support time. So we built a chat coach — and then quietly started using it on our own workflows. Especially that glorious "test sheets" command.
- Universal Format Converter: One API for JSON, CSV, Markdown & PDF
Why one conversion endpoint beats hand-rolled parsers — structured data and documents on a single stateless API.
- What Is Data Normalization in APIs?
Why schemas differ across sources, why canonical models matter, and how normalization APIs help you build reliable integrations.
- Building Data Combiners: Merging Multiple APIs Into One
What is a data combiner? Why merging APIs is hard, how schema conflicts arise, and how normalization APIs help.
- API Payload Validation Best Practices
Best practices for validating API request and response payloads in production systems.
- Three APIs That Keep Your JSON (and Your Sanity) On Track
Why you need a JSON Schema Validator, Diff Checker, and Payload Consistency Checker to catch API and schema changes before they catch you.
On Medium
- How to Make Vibe Coding Actually Work → Medium
Use APIs for the hard parts, vibe code the glue. Why AI-generated code fails on complex problems and how to make it reliable.
- Advanced Vibe Coding, Part II: APIs All the Way Down → Medium
Don’t let AI write the normalization layer. Go two layers deep: data APIs, then normalizer APIs. A real example combining calendar + events.
- Advanced Vibe Coding, Part III: Vibe the Glue, Not the Converter → Medium
Use a format converter API instead of vibe-coding XML→JSON, Excel→PDF, and the rest. One pipe, many formats in and out. See also our Universal Data Format Converter and in-depth guide.