# Have You Checked Out Webshell Lately?

**Author:** kinlane  
**Canonical:** https://apievangelist.com/2013/05/29/have-you-checked-out-webshell-lately/

Have you checked out what the [Webshell.io](http://webshell.io/ "Webshell.io") team is up to lately?  I know I haven't been in there for a couple months, and it looks like they've been heads down making some interesting improvements.

### New Cloud IDE

Rather than re-invent the wheel, Webshell has integrated [Cloud9](https://c9.io/ "Cloud9") web-based IDE, into the API scripting platform:

[![image](https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/apievangelist/api-evangelist/webshell/webshell-update-1.png)](ttps://s3.amazonaws.com/kinlane-productions2/api-evangelist/webshell/webshell-update-1.png)

### New Documentation

They overhauled their platform documentation on the continuous mission to make them more valuable by developers:

[![image](https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/apievangelist/api-evangelist/webshell/webshell-update-2.png)](https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/apievangelist/api-evangelist/webshell/webshell-update-2.png)

### New API Explorer

They've changed the API explorer making playing with APIs a better experience.

[![](https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/apievangelist/api-evangelist/webshell/webshell-update-3.png)](https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/apievangelist/api-evangelist/webshell/webshell-update-3.png)

### New Codecademy Lesson

They have created "Webshell 101" course, providing an easy way to understand how Webshell works:  
[](http://7za.r.mailjet.com/redirect/0v8nhcjr7rysybw5poob6n/www.codecademy.com/courses/web-beginner-en-Gux11/0/1)

[![image](https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/apievangelist/api-evangelist/webshell/webshell-update-1.png)](https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/apievangelist/api-evangelist/webshell/webshell-update-1.png)

That is four pretty significant building blocks from the Webshell platform. If your not familiar with some of the innovative API integration Webshell is doing, I recommend checking them out.  Also if you haven't taken a fresh look in a while, like me, I recommend taking a moment.

The Webshell team gets the future of API usage, what they are doing via their platform represents a meaningful blend of the technology, business and politics of APIs, providing a model for the programmable web.