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APIs built to be consumed by someone else's team, not just your own.
REST or GraphQL, versioned, authenticated, and documented well enough that your frontend team, mobile team, or a third-party partner can integrate without a support ticket for every question. Backend-only engagements are common — we hand over an OpenAPI spec or Postman collection alongside the code.
Why hire us for API development
- Documented from day one — OpenAPI/Swagger or Postman collection included
- Versioning and auth handled correctly, not bolted on later
- Backend-only engagements welcome — your team owns the frontend
- Full source code ownership on final payment
What we build
Public & partner APIs
Rate-limited, authenticated APIs meant to be consumed by external developers or partners.
Internal service APIs
Backend-for-frontend or microservice APIs powering your own web and mobile apps.
Third-party integrations
Connecting your system to payment gateways, CRMs, shipping providers, or other external APIs.
API modernization
Migrating a legacy SOAP or ad-hoc API to a clean, versioned REST or GraphQL interface.
How engagement works
We start by defining the resource model and endpoints together — often as an OpenAPI spec you can review before implementation starts. Fixed-price or milestone billing for a defined API surface; hourly for ongoing endpoint additions as your product grows.
API development FAQ
Yes, this is a common and straightforward engagement — we deliver a documented, tested API your team integrates against.
Depends on your client needs — GraphQL suits complex, varied data-fetching patterns; REST is simpler for straightforward CRUD APIs. We'll recommend based on your actual use case.
Yes, automated tests covering the core endpoints and edge cases are standard, not an optional add-on.
Yes — OAuth2, JWT, API keys, and rate limiting are all standard parts of a production-ready API.