--- title: Best Nordic APIs posts — May 2024 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Nordic APIs posts from May 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/nordicapis/best-of/2024/05 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/nordicapis/best-of/2024/05 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Nordic APIs posts — May 2024 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Nordic APIs posts from May 2024, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Nordic APIs — May 2024 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/why-api-gateways-should-be-programmable-knxeaujwc "Why API Gateways Should Be Programmable") Article Nordic APIs · 2y Why API Gateways Should Be Programmable Programmable API gateways offer benefits such as variable rate limiting, intricate monetization, smarter routing, shortening the feedback loop, governance and compliance, and customizable developer portals. 26 3 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/5-ai-assistants-for-api-developers-euxlsjpmi "5 AI Assistants for API Developers") Article Nordic APIs · 2y 5 AI Assistants for API Developers Discover five AI tools for working with APIs, including API Connect by IBM Watson, LintGPT, Postman's Postbot, Treblle's Alfred, and Workik AI. These tools offer benefits such as automated testing, code generation, natural language processing, and more. 14 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/10-optical-character-recognition-ocr-apis-yie03z7az "10 Optical Character Recognition (OCR) APIs") Article Nordic APIs · 2y 10 Optical Character Recognition (OCR) APIs This post discusses ten powerful OCR APIs that leverage machine learning and AI for text recognition and data extraction. It covers APIs for various use cases such as receipt and transaction OCR, non-Western language support, and multi-language support. 13 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/3-example-openapi-definitions-4tiy47gpf "3 Example OpenAPI Definitions") Article Nordic APIs · 2y 3 Example OpenAPI Definitions Learn about different OpenAPI API descriptions including the PetStore, Train Travel, and Museum APIs. Understand their similarities, differences, and criticisms. Explore best practices for naming API endpoints. 10 [See all Nordic APIs archives](/sources/nordicapis/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/nordicapis/best-of/2024/05#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/nordicapis/best-of/2024/05","name":"Best Nordic APIs Posts — May 2024","description":"The most upvoted Nordic APIs posts from May 2024, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/nordicapis/best-of/2024/05#items","numberOfItems":4,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/why-api-gateways-should-be-programmable-knxeaujwc","name":"Why API Gateways Should Be Programmable"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5-ai-assistants-for-api-developers-euxlsjpmi","name":"5 AI Assistants for API Developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/10-optical-character-recognition-ocr-apis-yie03z7az","name":"10 Optical Character Recognition (OCR) APIs"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/3-example-openapi-definitions-4tiy47gpf","name":"3 Example OpenAPI Definitions"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sources","item":"https://daily.dev/sources"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Nordic APIs","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/nordicapis"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/nordicapis/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"May 2024"}]}]} ```