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What’s New for Developers: July 2024

July 19, 2024

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This month, we have updates updates including the highly anticipated release of EdgeWorkers 1.4 and the Akamai PowerShell Module 2.0, a blog on why bounce rates appear to increase on fast websites, and a video on how to optimize video transcoding for scalability and cost savings.

EdgeWorkers Release: Use DataStream 2 to Deliver JavaScript Logs

We are delighted to announce the latest EdgeWorkers release, which includes delivering JavaScript logs via DataStream 2. This release will enable developers working with EdgeWorkers to set log levels and feed those logs to DataStream 2. This is a highly requested feature that will help developers troubleshoot and debug EdgeWorkers logic.

You can use Akamai’s DataStream 2 reporting service to provide near real-time logs that contain details about EdgeWorkers usage and execution. Not only that, but you can also create a stream to deliver JavaScript Logging for an EdgeWorkers function.

If you are interested in using this functionality in DataStream, please reach out to your account representatives to enable it.

➡️ Read the documentation: https://techdocs.akamai.com/edgeworkers/docs/ds2-javascript-logging

Developer Releases

Akamai PowerShell Module 2.0

The Akamai PowerShell Module 2.0 offers the broadest API support of any Akamai CLI, covering over 30 APIs within a single interface. This module delivers a consistent and reliable approach to the diverse array of Akamai APIs, making it easier to manage and interact with Akamai services.

We’re thrilled to share our completely refactored PowerShell module with expanded service availability and improved functionality.

What’s New:

Customizable Installation:
- Uses a submodule approach that groups commands by product or service, allowing customers to install only what they need.
- Results in a focused tool with reduced file storage and vastly improved import speed.
Increased Support:
- Nearly 100% coverage with the latest version of supported APIs.
Revised Function Structure:
- Updated to use standard PowerShell verbs for consistency and easier discovery of commands.
- Improved Pipeline Support
Enhanced Help:
- Clear function and parameter descriptions for all commands.
- Help is available offline.

➡️ Get it here: https://github.com/akamai/PowerShell

Akamai Edgegrid Golang 8.3.0

With the latest Edgegrid Golang release, we’ve introduced a To utility function in the ptr package to simplify the creation of value pointers. We’ve also updated the content protection APIs for Botman and made enhancements to Cloud Access Manager API support. Additionally, the GetZonesDNSSecStatus method now returns the current DNSSEC status for one or more zones. Several functions have been deprecated in this release.

➡️ Read the release notes: https://github.com/akamai/AkamaiOPEN-edgegrid-golang/releases/tag/v8.3.0

Akamai Edgegrid Node 3.5.0

Key enhancements include updates to various dependencies, ensuring better performance and compatibility. Additionally, the deprecated max_body parameter has been replaced with a constant value of 131072 bytes, streamlining configuration and eliminating related issues.

➡️ Read the release notes: https://github.com/akamai/AkamaiOPEN-edgegrid-node/releases/tag/v3.5.0

103 Early Hints in General Availability

The 103 Early Hints feature is now available and fully supported by Ion, Dynamic Site Accelerator (DSA), App & API Protector (AAP), and Kona Site Defender (KSD). This feature is particularly beneficial for content that is customized, dynamic, volatile, or long-tail, as Akamai’s implementation of 103 Early Hints significantly boosts speed. The production version of 103 Early Hints not only overcomes the limitations of the prototype but also simplifies implementation while preserving developer flexibility.

➡️ Read the documentation: https://techdocs.akamai.com/property-mgr/docs/early-hints

Akamai Starter Kit

We created a new Akamai Starter Kit that streamlines and accelerates the deployment process on EdgeWorkers by providing a fully configured development environment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates, and GitHub Actions integration. This will help you onboard faster, reduce risk, and facilitate more efficient and consistent development workflows.

You can now automate:

Creation of a new delivery property
Creation of CNAME records in EdgeDNS
Creation and verification of TLS certificates using default certs through EdgeDNS
Creation of an EdgeWorker
Activation of Property Manager and EdgeWorker to staging environments

➡️ Try it here:https://github.com/akamai-consulting/akamai-starterkit

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