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API Development
Connecting your systems for digital synergy
Modern businesses rarely run on a single system. CRMs, ERPs, ecommerce, finance tools, logistics platforms, internal software, the list goes on. They all hold important pieces of the puzzle, and our API development service connects these systems so data can move cleanly, securely and in real time, without endless manual workarounds.
We design, build and integrate RESTful APIs, webhooks and middleware layers that let your software talk to each other properly, reducing duplication, cutting down errors and giving your teams a single source of truth to work from.
// How can I leverage APIs?
Unlock data connectivity for your business
APIs allow your existing systems and platforms to work together in ways that reduce friction, minimise manual effort and even open up new possibilities.
You can leverage APIs to:
- Automate; Remove manual exporting, importing and re-keying by letting systems pass data to each other automatically.
- Create a single source of truth by sharing data from CRMs to finance tools, or ERPs to ecommerce platforms and far more
- Connect to external services: Payments, logistics, communications. So may sectors and products you use will have API end points and if they do, we can help you make the most out of them to pull or push data from their platform.
- Extend legacy system lifespans; Even older platforms can be modernised by exposing or consuming APIs and avoid lengthy and costly rebuilds.
- Build new business partnerships; Using APIs you can share controlled forms of your data so your customers, suppliers or partners can integrate directly to your platform
// Bespoke APIs
Custom API development design around your needs
Once we understand how APIs can support your workflows, the next step is to build a technical foundation and make those connections as reliable, secure and future-proof as possible.
A custom API suite gives you full control over how data moves through your business and how it is shared externally. We can define structure and validation to allow for an API suite that fits your processes, not limits them.
We can build:
- Restful APIs for web and mobile
- Internal APIs that connect and unify multiple systems
- Partner-facing APIs that connect suppliers, customers or 3rd parties to you and your infrastructure
- Event-driven Webhooks for real-time updates or automation triggers
- Middleware layers that sit between systems to modify, combine and route data cleanly between them
// Third-Party API Integrations
Connecting you to external tools and services to better your processes
Sometimes the best way to improve the process is to connect with tools you already rely on instead of trying to start over from scratch. We are on hand to understand third-party APIs and how to implement them, handle their security of them and manage data transformation to align with other platforms in the process.
We work with APIs for:
- Payment Gateways (eg Worldpay, Sage)
- Ecommerce Platforms (eg Magento, Shopify)
- Communication Tools (eg Slack, Discord, SMS providers)
- CRMs (eg Monday, Hubspot, Salesforce)
- ERP and Stock Control (Orderwise, Sage, Khaos Control)
- Industry-specific services in Healthcare, Logistics and government services, to name a few
// Middleware Solutions
When APIs alone aren't enough
Sometimes simply moving data between two points via APIs isnt sufficient. We have to invest time in speed, security and resilience, thats where middleware comes in.
The middleware layer becomes a centralised solution and a controlled environment which connects multiple platforms together indirectly.
You may use a middleware layer to provide:
- Consistency by reformatting data between systems
- Stability to isolate your reliance on external platforms
- Control to enforce business rules or workflow in a central space
- Scaleability to add new integrations or replace existing ones without huge rewrites
- Visibility by logging and monitoring activity so if problems arise, they are easy to resolve
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