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One is not the loneliest number for API calls
Gil Feig, co-founder and CTO of Merge, joins the show to explore Merge’s approach for reducing third-party APIs to a single call, the complexities of and need for data normalization, and the role that AI and MCP plays in the future of API functionality.
Episode notes:
Merge connects you to any third-party system for fast, secure integrations for your products and agents.
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