OUR STORY

About Appear: Automating the Future of APIs

We're a team of developers passionate about simplifying API lifecycle management and empowering engineering teams to build better, faster.

The Genesis of Appear

Appear was born from a simple observation: while APIs have become the backbone of modern software, managing their schemas remains a largely manual, error-prone, and time-consuming process. We, working at the forefront of API development, saw teams bogged down by outdated documentation, breaking changes, and the sheer complexity of evolving API landscapes.

We envisioned a world where API schemas are not a bottleneck but an enabler—living, programmable artifacts that adapt and evolve with your services. A world where developers can focus on innovation, not on the tedious upkeep of schema definitions. This vision led to the creation of Appear, an introspector agent-based platform designed to automate the entire API schema lifecycle.

From automatic discovery and validation to intelligent documentation and AI-native integrations, Appear is built to give engineering teams the leverage they need to operate at scale and speed. We believe in a future where APIs are truly autonomous, and we're building the tools to make that a reality.

Meet Our Founders

The driving force behind Appear's mission to revolutionize API development.

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Thomas Peterson

Co-founder

15 years of tech experience as a product manager, designer, leader, founder, toolbuilder. Loves building dev tools.

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Jakub Riedl

Co-founder

17 years of experience of SWE experience, several API transformations, AI/ML roles and a passion for building dev tools.

Our Mission

To empower developers and organizations by transforming API schemas from static specifications into dynamic, programmable infrastructure. We strive to eliminate the friction in API lifecycle management, enabling teams to build, iterate, and scale their services with unprecedented efficiency and confidence.

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