
Saying Goodbye to an API


Ewan Mackie
Based in The Netherlands
IP Resource Analyst and part-time trainer from Registry Services at the RIPE NCC More
• 3 min read
On 6 January 2025, we will be decommissioning the Resource Requests API.
Based in The Netherlands
IP Resource Analyst and part-time trainer from Registry Services at the RIPE NCC More
• 3 min read
On 6 January 2025, we will be decommissioning the Resource Requests API.
Business Data Analyst at the RIPE NCC More
• 14 min read
Since RIPE was formed in 1989, its many challenges and changes have had one thing in common - they've all been discussed on community mailing lists. In this article, we analyse participation in the mailing lists over the years, where the history of RIPE was written.
For many years I have been the leader of the Research and Development team at the RIPE NCC leading a dedicated team of thinkers to support the RIPE community by providing network research, data analysis and prototype tool development and services including RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat. As of 2023, I'm … More
• 15 min read
Our recent cloud migration is one of the most significant changes to RIPE Atlas in recent years, aimed at modernising our infrastructure and reducing costs. In this article, we give you a look at what’s been happening behind the scenes, some of the complexity involved, and how we’ll be improving th…
Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Adonis is a Product Owner and part of the Software Engineering team at the RIPE NCC. He has worked in the RIPE NCC in various positions and has been involved with the core teams behind the technical tools and programmes such as RIPEstat, RPKI, RIPE Atlas and RIS. He is … More
• 4 min read
For several years, RIPEstat has been supporting two user interfaces - the original 2013 version and a redesigned version introduced in 2020. While each has its strengths, maintaining two separate interfaces has introduced inefficiencies for both our users and our development team. After thorough an…
Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alastair Strachan is Community Development Officer at the RIPE NCC. In this role, he works to strengthen the RIPE NCC's engagement with the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE community, government, law enforcement and other Internet stakeholders. Alastair also coordinates the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund which gives funding to non-commercial … More
• 4 min read
Since 2016, the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund (CPF) has been supporting projects of value to the operation, resilience and sustainability of the Internet. Following a decision by the RIPE NCC Executive Board, the CPF will be paused in 2025 for a review and to gather community feedback, aiming to…
Based in Delft, Netherlands
Nachiket Kondhalkar is pursuing an MSc in Engineering and Policy Analysis from TU Delft, gaining a deeper understanding of the intersection between engineering, technology, and policy. His Master’s thesis explores the domain of cybersecurity governance by exploring the assignment and allocation of ASNs by the global RIRs. More
• 4 min read
A research team at TU Delft is researching the management of AS Numbers across RIRs as well as the potential impact of the new annual maintenance fees for ASNs and we invite you to contribute.
I usually run pings and traceroutes as a PhD Candidate at TU Delft. More
• 16 min read
Natural persons have been registering ASNs for a long time, and for many reasons, from running small businesses to keeping up a hobby. This isn't something wrong that needs to be fixed. ASNs should be assigned based on need. But 'need' should not be defined as “my friends have one so I need one too…
• 6 min read
At the request of the Ukrainian RIPE community, on 12 and 13 June 2024 the RIPE NCC organised two webinars for the Ukrainian community on LIR Procedures and Operating the RIPE Database.
Business Data Analyst at the RIPE NCC More
• 10 min read
General Meetings are where the big decisions are made for the RIPE NCC by its members. There can be heated discussions on the mailing lists, but it’s votes at GMs that give the clearest indication of what our members want. In this article, we take a closer look at who registered to have their voice…
Based in Amsterdam
Senior Marketing and Communications Officer at the RIPE NCC. I started working at the RIPE NCC in 2018, having previously worked in digital marketing, communications, magazine publishing and teaching. More
• 3 min read
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