3 posts tagged with "public management API"

In modern software development, feature flags are a must-have. They let teams release features gradually, run A/B tests, and control access for different user groups. But there's a common challenge: How do you keep a list of dynamic user segments (like beta testers) always up to date without manually editing the dashboard every time?

To tackle this challenge, I'll show you how to update user segments in ConfigCat dynamically, including examples of setting up and using the ConfigCat's Update Segment API, best practices for managing segment details, and tips for integrating this functionality into your development workflow.

Feature flags are essential for effective feature release and management. Using them, we can control what features end users can see and which should remain hidden. Feature flagging allows developers to plan, launch and test new features remotely without editing code. While these benefits are fantastic, what about code testing? Having some methods in place for testing the integration of feature flags in our code can increase the likelihood of smooth feature integrations.

As customer expectations keep evolving, we are also looking for new solutions to meet these expectations.

We want to introduce an alternative way to access the features and functionality of our platform via our Public Management API.

The Public Management API makes it easier to test and control your feature flags by providing more flexibility in how you create, read, update and delete any entity within ConfigCat, such as feature flags, configs, environments, or products.

This API enables users to have a programmatic interface to access the same functionality on the ConfigCat Dashboard UI, which can be especially useful for tests, tools, or scripts. The benefits should already be obvious to anyone familiar with public API systems. However, if you are not, we'll explore how you can make feature requests quickly and easily using this feature, all without writing any external code.