Zuplo Changelog

We have added a new plugin for Curity Phantom Tokens, which allows developers to take advantage of the Curity Identity Management solution. This plugin uses Curity's unique Phantom Token approach which is a privacy-preserving token usage pattern for microservices. It combines the benefits of opaque and structured tokens. To read more about phantom tokens see this document.

To learn more, please view our Policy documentation.

Previously, Zuplo maintained separate infrastructures for development environments (working copy) and production APIs. We have now migrated to a unified infrastructure, where development environments use the same environments as production APIs.

• Consistency: Development environments are now exactly the same as production and preview environments. This ensures that the behavior in development matches that in production, reducing the likelihood of unexpected issues after deployment.

• Global Reach: Development environments are now deployed to over 300 edge locations. This allows developers to test their changes in an environment that closely mimics the distributed nature of our production infrastructure.

• Scalability: Development environments are now fully scalable. This means that they can handle increased load when necessary, providing a more accurate representation of production performance.

• Deployment Time: The trade-off for these benefits is a slightly longer deployment time. However, we are actively working on optimizing our deployment processes to reduce this time.

We believe that the benefits of this change significantly outweigh the trade-offs, and we are excited to see how it improves our development process moving forward.

We are excited to announce the release of API Monetization, a new feature that enables developers to charge for use of their APIs. This feature is available to all Zuplo users and can be configured through the Zuplo Portal. This feature is currently in beta, and we welcome feedback from our users. We aim to make this feature generally available in the coming months.

For more detail see the blog post on API Monetization: API Monetization Release

We have made a number of improvements over the past weeks to the Zuplo Developer Portal to enhance the user experience and provide more functionality. A few of the new features are highlighted below.

• New Layout and Fonts: We have updated the portal with a new layout and developer-friendly fonts to improve readability and usability.

• CMD+K Navigation: We have added a CMD+K menu for easier navigation. This feature allows developers to quickly access different parts of the portal without having to navigate through multiple pages.

• Services Section: We have introduced a new section in the portal for managing Zuplo services. This section allows developers to manage API Keys, Monetization, and other Zuplo services in one place.

These improvements are part of our ongoing effort to make the Zuplo Developer Portal more user-friendly and functional. We hope these changes will enhance your experience and productivity. If you have any feedback or suggestions, we would love to hear from you.

We have added Inkeep's new documentation search and AI assistance to our documentation site. This feature allows developers to quickly search for relevant documentation and get AI-powered assistance for common questions. We believe this feature will help developers find the information they need more quickly and easily.

Usage Dashboard#

Account usage is now shown in the Portal. This allows you to track total requests, bandwidth, and compute.

New Fonts & Icons#

You might have noticed that the fonts and icons on the Portal feel a bit more modern. We have been working on improving the readability and usability of the site. We have more in store in January.

Manual Test Console Deprecation#

You likely noticed that a few months ago we shipped an update so you can access the API test console from withing the Route Editor in the Zuplo portal by clicking the "Test" button. As a result of this change, we will be deprecating and removing the API Test Console tab in January.

Custom Domains#

Custom Domains can now be fully managed from the Zuplo Portal on all accounts types that support custom domains.

Account + Project Users#

All aspects of managing account and project members can be performed from the developer portal. Additionally, you can now see who has been invited, but not yet accepted their invitations.

Environment Management#

Environments can now be redeployed or deleted through the Zuplo Portal. Redeploying is useful when you want to change the environment variables without editing code of a source-driven environment.

Logging plugins now include several new fields to help filter logs for different environment types:

• environment: This is the name of your Zuplo environment. This will be the same as your Zuplo subdomain. i.e. if your Zuplo URL is https://silver-lemming-main-b0cef33.zuplo.app, the environment is silver-lemming-main-b0cef33
• environmentType: This indicates where your environment is running. Possible values are:
  • edge: Environments deployed to our 300+ edge locations
  • working-copy: Environments deployed to your single-instance dev server
  • local: When running with Zuplo local development
• environmentStage: This indicates the deployment stage of your environment. Possible values are:
  • production: Environments deployed from your default git branch
  • preview: Environments deployed from any other git branch
  • working-copy: Environments deployed to your single-instance dev server
  • local: When running with Zuplo local development

The Zuplo Developer portal is the easiest way to create beautiful documentation for your API - today, it gets even better with a new API Playground. The API Playground allows your users to immediately call your API without leaving the browser. Try it out now on Zuplo's API docs or create your own in the Portal.