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APIs to the Power of AI

Stop building APIs like it's 2020. While everyone else struggles with API chaos, modern developers build AI-ready APIs with Blackbird.

APIs fuel innovation, yet they’re out of control in most organizations. Success comes down to the right approach to development.

Why developers choose Blackbird

Build APIs 50% faster.

Eliminate manual tasks, reclaim your development time, and prevent late-cycle issues.

Zero-friction environments.

Test AI compatibility instantly with hosted MCP servers, no DevOps tickets required.

AI-powered API development.

Generate, discover, and import specs and code instantly from GitHub or chat to create and edit.

The new API landscape demands an AI-ready approach.

APIs are more important than ever to businesses' operations and growth, yet nearly all companies report API-related security incidents.

91%
of organizations rely on APIs to power their operations and provide revenue streams (Gartner)
99%
of companies reported API-related security incidents last year (Salt Security)
84%
of organizations are already using or adopting AI within six months, requiring optimized AI infrastructure (Ambassador)

The old way of building APIs—juggling specs (if they exist at all), struggling with infrastructure, and discovering issues in production—can’t keep up with today’s demands.

Four ways Blackbird transforms API development

From API code to spec with zero manual effort.

The old way

Scouring repos to even find the API code and then having to write out specs from scratch. 

The Blackbird way

  • Connect to GitHub to discover APIs (specs and code).
  • Automatically add them to a central API catalog for collaboration.
  • Specs are generated automatically from OpenAPI code.

From spec to AI-compatible mock in seconds.

The old way

Spending weeks designing, documenting, and manually building mocks before discovering they're not optimized for AI consumption. 

The Blackbird way

  • Generate AI-ready OpenAPI specs instantly from code, chat, or existing APIs.
  • Create dynamic, shareable mocks with proper context handling.
  • Validate designs with stakeholders and AI services before investing in implementation.

Take an interactive tour of creating an API and mocking in Blackbird.

Development environments built for AI testing.

The old way

Filing tickets, waiting for provisioning, struggling to set up your own MCP server locally. 

The Blackbird way

  • Instant access to dedicated, production-like environments with hosted MCP server.
  • Test AI compatibility and context handling without additional setup.
  • Focus on your code and API optimization, not your infrastructure.

Learn about API discovery in Blackbird and testing with an MCP server.

Find and fix issues before reaching production.

The old way

Pushing to staging repeatedly, discovering issues late, and debugging blindly in production.

The Blackbird way

  • IDE-integrated testing and debugging with breakpoints.
  • Connect to remote environments without the typical complexity (including Telepresence).
  • Identify and resolve issues in your development flow, not in production post-mortems.

Get connected with the VS Code integration (including Cursor), and see how to run and deploy code to your own Kubernetes cluster.

Blackbird, now featuring Telepresence

Cut costs and reduce complexity.

Fewer remote dev environments are needed, enabling you to save on cloud and maintenance costs.

Improve test integrity.

Enable local access to remote cluster traffic without time-consuming configuration and setups.

Faster app dev and delivery.

Code and ship faster, freeing 50%+ of dev time from manual tasks to launch features and apps faster due to fewer problems found late in the development cycle.

Blackbird Integrations

VS Code – Manage APIs, mock, and deploy right from your editor. Download the Blackbird extension now.

Accelerate your local development

The power of Telepresence is now available in Blackbird API Development Platform, enabling a game-changing development experience that brings remote environments to developers’ fingertips for fast, frictionless testing with the stability, security, and support enterprises need. The integration of Telepresence further improves release velocity and quality while enhancing developer experience. 

With convenient access to Telepresence functionality from the Blackbird CLI, developers can instantly establish a seamless connection between their local machine and shared remote Kubernetes environment for advanced debugging, improving code quality, and reducing infrastructure demands.

Ready to build AI-ready APIs the modern way?

Join forward-thinking developers who've moved beyond outdated API development practices and are preparing for the AI-driven future.

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