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Insights from the Agent Economy

Engineering deep-dives, growth strategies, case studies, and product updates from the AgentLayer team.

Industry2026-05-286 min read

The Agent Economy Is Real — And It Pays

AI agents are already paying for APIs. Here are the numbers: $4.2B market, 2.8M active agents, and growing 47x YoY. The infrastructure layer is the next big opportunity.

Engineering2026-05-22

How to Design an API That AI Agents Actually Use

Agents are different from human developers. They need machine-readable schemas, fast responses, clear error codes, and predictable pricing. Here's the complete design guide.

12 min read

Product2026-05-18

AgentLayer vs. RapidAPI: Why Agents Need a Different Marketplace

Traditional API marketplaces were built for human developers. Agents need programmatic discovery, micro-billing, and zero-friction integration.

8 min read

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