Nicolas Rios
Head of Product at Abstract API
Nicolas Rios is the Head of Product at Abstract API, where he combines his software engineering skills with a passion for clear communication. With a strong technical background, Nicolas helps make complex API products simple and useful for users. His experience as a developer gives him a deep understanding of both the technical details and the bigger picture in product development. Known for his straightforward style and dedication to making tech more accessible.
Bolt.new Phone Validation: Add Security in 5 Minutes
January 7, 2026
Launch fast with Bolt.new, but stay secure. This tutorial shows you the "magic prompt" to implement reliable bolt.new phone validation with Abstract API and block VoIP numbers in under 5 minutes.
What Is Phone Intelligence? The Definitive 2025 Guide
November 25, 2025
The definitive 2025 guide to Phone Intelligence. Understand its core use in digital identity verification and fraud prevention for businesses, and how it differs from consumer on-device AI.
Type-Safe Form Validation in Next.js 15 with Zod and React Hook Form
January 19, 2026
Master Next.js 15 type-safe form validation with Zod, React Hook Form, and Server Actions. Get a copy-pasteable pattern for client/server logic, including deep async checks for disposable emails.
How to Detect and Block Disposable Email Addresses
January 19, 2026
Stop fake signups and abuse. Learn the 2026 method to detect and block disposable email addresses using a real-time email validation API. Ditch static lists now.
Snowflake IP Geolocation: Enrich Data with External Access
January 15, 2026
Learn how to perform high-scale Snowflake IP geolocation. Use External Access Integrations and Vectorized Python UDFs to enrich millions of logs with Abstract API—no data exports needed.
High-Performance Geo-Blocking with Nginx
January 15, 2026
Implement dynamic, real-time nginx geo blocking with sub-millisecond latency. Learn this advanced OpenResty and Lua API integration tutorial for a zero-maintenance edge firewall.
What is Data enrichment and How to do it
August 11, 2025
Discover how data enrichment can transform your customer data into actionable insights, enhancing marketing strategies and driving business growth.
Best Data Enrichment APIs
November 26, 2025
Discover the best data enrichment APIs for B2B companies: Enhance lead quality, targeting, and data accuracy to boost your business.
The Developer’s Guide to OSINT for Risk Scoring
January 24, 2026
Automate fraud prevention with Abstract's OSINT APIs. Learn to build a real-time risk scoring engine for digital footprint analysis and signal enrichment
VPN vs. Residential Proxies: A Developer’s Guide to IP Signal Classification
January 15, 2026
Bots are using residential proxies to evade detection. Learn advanced, technical IP signal classification methods to detect residential proxy fraud and protect real users. Technical guide.