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AnnouncementOpen Source

Introducing Seaavey APIs — Free Developer Tools for Everyone

We built an open-source REST API service designed for front-end developers. Here's why, how, and what's next on the roadmap.

5 min read2026-03-25

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EngineeringPerformance

How We Built a Sub-100ms Video Downloader API

A deep-dive into the architecture behind our TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube downloader endpoints — from scraping to caching to CDN edge delivery.

8 min read2026-03-22
SecurityEngineering

Fixing CSRF Across Subdomains: A War Story

When your API lives on api.example.com and your app on app.example.com, CSRF gets tricky. Here's how we solved it.

6 min read2026-03-20
DesignProduct

Designing an Admin Panel That Doesn't Suck

Our approach to building the Seaavey admin dashboard with live KPI charts, user management, and role-based access control.

7 min read2026-03-18
EngineeringInfrastructure

Rate Limiting Strategies for Free APIs

Balancing fair usage for free users with protection against abuse. Sliding windows, token buckets, and real-world tradeoffs.

6 min read2026-03-15

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