Custom API Development
APIs that feel like a product, not an afterthought
An API is a product your developers consume daily. We design contracts first, version intentionally, and ship with generated SDKs, interactive docs, and observability built in - so integration takes hours, not days.
Contract-first design
OpenAPI/GraphQL schemas reviewed with your team before code. Breaking changes caught in CI, not production.
Auth, rate limits, quotas from day one
OAuth2/OIDC, API keys, scoped permissions, adaptive throttling - security baked in, not bolted on.
Developer experience as default
Auto-generated TypeScript/Python/Go SDKs, interactive playground, request/response examples, and versioned changelogs.
Scope
What you get
A typical engagement includes everything below. We scope up or down after discovery rather than guessing at the start.
- API design and schema (OpenAPI 3.1 / GraphQL SDL)
- Authentication and authorization (OAuth2, OIDC, API keys)
- Rate limiting, quotas, and abuse protection
- Request validation and structured error responses
- Auto-generated client SDKs (TypeScript, Python, Go)
- Interactive API documentation (Scalar/Swagger UI)
- Observability: logging, metrics, distributed tracing
- Versioning strategy and deprecation policy
- Load testing and performance benchmarks
- Handover docs and team onboarding
Approach
Technology-neutral delivery
We don't push a fixed stack. After discovery, we recommend the technologies that best fit your requirements, team, and long-term maintenance - whether that's .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, Go, React, or something else. If your team already runs a specific stack, we work in it.
Technologies we use
How this engagement typically runs
- 01
Discovery
Map your API consumers, their needs, and the data flows — producing a contract-first specification reviewed with your team.
- 02
Architecture
Define schemas, auth model, rate limiting strategy, and versioning approach sized for scale and team velocity.
- 03
Design
Interactive API docs and playground built from the spec; consumers test integration before implementation starts.
- 04
Build
Two-week sprints delivering versioned endpoints with generated SDKs, contract tests, and observability in every deploy.
- 05
Launch
Canary deployments, automated contract validation, and a deprecation policy consumers can rely on.
- 06
Evolve
Changelog-driven updates, backward-compatible additions by default, and migration guides for breaking changes.
What this looks like built
FAQ
Custom API Development - common questions
Which API style should I choose - REST, GraphQL, or gRPC?
Do you generate SDKs for our API consumers?
Can you add an API layer to an existing system?
How do you handle API versioning?
How do you ensure API security?
What about API performance and monitoring?
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Tell us what you are trying to build. You will get a straight answer on feasibility, timeline and cost - and if we are the wrong fit, we will say so.