Mayur Upadhyaya
CEO
Mayur is CEO of APIContext, building tools that help enterprises understand and prove API resilience at scale.
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- Opinion
From Content to Context
Content management is largely solved. The bottleneck has moved — and increasingly, machines arrive first.
May 30, 2026 - Announcements
Operational Resilience in Practice: Interpreting External Signals During Digital Disruption
When outages originate upstream, dashboards can stay green while customers see failures. Here's what 2025 taught us about external verification.
February 5, 2026 - Announcements
APIContext in 2025: Building for an Autonomous Internet
The internet increasingly runs on machine traffic, not human clicks. Here is how we expanded visibility, deepened our Akamai partnership for 2026.
December 23, 2025 - Announcements
A New Chapter of Acceleration: Welcoming Lelah Manz as APIContext Board Chair
We are excited to welcome Lelah Manz to the APIContext team as our new Board Chair.
October 14, 2025 - Announcements
Enterprises Aren’t Rebuilding for AI — They’re Fronting APIs
Why the Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a pragmatic bridge, not a moonshot rewrite.
July 24, 2025 - Announcements
The State of Open Banking APIs: UK’s Progress and Challenges in 2023-2024
Our 2023-2024 UK Open Banking API Performance Report examines how the UK's Open Banking ecosystem is progressing, and the challenges still ahead.
January 13, 2025 There’s No AI Without APIs- Why Third-Party Monitoring is Critical
APIs power today's digital interactions, enabling real-time communication and innovation. Here's why third-party monitoring is critical for AI reliability.
December 19, 2024- Announcements
Unlocking the Future of API Performance and Compliance: APIContext Partners with Akamai
APIContext joins the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program, bringing OAuth2-secure synthetic testing and workflow simulation to Akamai's edge.
October 18, 2024 Unlocking Global Open Banking: Key Insights from the Globalisation of Open Banking Event
From the Globalisation of Open Banking event: why FDX, OIDF, and UK regulators agree trust, not just standards, is what will unlock open finance globally.
October 15, 2024The Importance of Adding Proactive API Monitoring to Your Observability Stack
APIs often remain a black box inside otherwise full-featured observability stacks. Here's why synthetic, proactive monitoring is the fix.
September 23, 2024The Evolution of API Maturity and Ownership in the Enterprise
APIs have shifted from developer tools to business-critical assets. Why proactive monitoring separates mature API programs from the rest.
September 20, 2024The Future of API Tooling – Platforms, Consolidation, and the Path Forward
APIContext's CEO on how the API tooling market is consolidating, and what that means for platforms, buyers, and the path forward in 2024.
September 18, 2024- News
Strengthening OAuth 2.0 Implementations: Beyond Token Lifetimes to Robust API Security
In response to Erik Wahlström's LinkedIn post, the API security community revisits OAuth 2.0, going beyond token lifetimes to build robust API security.
March 22, 2024 - Ask the Experts
Navigating DORA in the API Ecosystem
Understanding the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is crucial for API producers and consumers navigating digital transformation.
February 27, 2024 Navigating Data Bridge Headwinds: How Contxt and APImetrics Equip UK Companies for API Security
Contxt and APImetrics guide UK companies through the UK-US Data Bridge's API security and data classification challenges.
October 18, 2023The Urgent Need for Stronger Data Classification in API Documentation
The UK's Data Bridge with the US exposes gaps in data classification that leave APIs vulnerable to misuse.
October 16, 2023The Role of API Standards in Data Privacy
Adhering to open API standards strengthens security, boosts data privacy, and creates new opportunities for innovation.
September 6, 2023Mapping Your Journey to API Maturity With Contxt
Insights from our Ask the Experts series show why navigating APIs takes practical solutions, and how Contxt helps you harness their potential.
August 23, 2023- Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts: Understanding the API Context Maturity Model - Level 3 - Purpose and Use Defined API Calls
In this post from the Ask the Experts series, we discuss the fourth level of the API Context Maturity Model, Level 3 - Purpose and Use Defined API Calls.
August 9, 2023 - Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts: Understanding the API Context Maturity Model - Level 1 - Authenticated API Calls
In this post from the Ask the Experts series, we discuss the second level of the API Context Maturity Model, Level 1 - Authenticated API Calls.
July 26, 2023 Navigating the Evolving API Landscape: Insights from The New Stack and the API Context Maturity Model
Explore how APIs transition from strategic tools to business infrastructure, and how solutions like Contxt help manage them securely.
June 8, 2023Guided Journey: Leveraging Identity Standards for API Security and Mitigating OWASP API:2019 Flaws
Discover how to fortify your API security by harnessing the power of identity standards
June 5, 2023Securing Your Applications and API Keys: An Organizational Guide
After API discovery, the focus shifts to securing applications and API keys, using best practices drawn from industry experts.
May 30, 2023Getting Started with API Discovery: A Comprehensive Guide from CDN to Application-Level Insights
API discovery is the essential first step to secure systems, from auditing CDN APIs to scrutinizing application-level authentication.
May 25, 2023Protecting Your APIs: Lessons from Max Schrems' Keynote at the European Identity and Cloud Conference
Learn the importance of API security and data jurisdiction under GDPR, drawing on Max Schrems' insights and the Meta data transfer case.
May 25, 2023- Announcements
Contxt Named as a Finalist in DSIT Most Innovative Cyber SME Competition 2023
Contxt was named a finalist in the DSIT Most Innovative Cyber SME Competition 2023, recognizing our layered approach to API security.
May 17, 2023 Maximizing CIAM Investments: A Layered Approach to API Security
A layered approach to API security helps maximize ROI on CIAM investments through multicloud security, schema detection, and compliance.
May 17, 2023Contxt to present at European Identity and Cloud Conference 2022
KuppingerCole’s annual identity conference will feature a robust privacy discussion, led by our own CEO, Mayur Upadhyaya.
April 8, 2022Contxt wins Innovate UK grant to build machine learning model for personal data minimisation
Contxt won an Innovate UK grant to build a machine learning model that redacts and transforms personal data in motion.
March 21, 2022Launching Darkspark - Do you know where your personal data is going?
Darkspark is a free new product from APImetrics that monitors personal data across APIs without adding latency or seeing your data.
March 11, 2022Why We Are Building Contxt
Risk and compliance teams face endless whack-a-mole tracking personal data across growing sources, systems, and databases.
March 1, 2022