API development and integration
An API is the channel through which two systems exchange information automatically, with no people copying data in between. At DPAT we build your own APIs — so your company’s data can be consumed by other systems securely and under control — and we integrate your operation with the third-party APIs your business already needs to use.
What we do with APIs
When your company needs to deliver information outward or between its own systems — inventory for your salespeople, order statuses for your customers, data for a dashboard — we build the API that exposes it securely, documented and with control over who accesses what.
Electronic invoicing, payment platforms, logistics, sales systems: we connect your systems with the external services your operation uses, so data flows on its own in both directions.
The automatic data capture behind our dashboards and custom builds: the pipe that makes information arrive on its own where it’s needed.
Who it’s for
- Someone on your team downloads spreadsheets from one system to upload into another. That manual hand-off is exactly what an API removes.
- Your customers or salespeople call to ask for information that already exists in your systems. Order statuses, stock, prices: data that could be looked up on its own.
- A vendor or platform asked you to "connect via API" and you don’t know where to start. We speak that language for you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is an API, in plain terms?
It’s a communication contract between two systems: it defines what can be requested, in what format and who has permission to request it. Thanks to that contract, programs exchange data directly, without a person copying and pasting in between.
When do I need my own API and when just an integration?
Your own API, when other systems or people need to consume your data. An integration, when you’re the one who needs to consume third-party data. Many projects need both — the definition clears it up before building.
Is it safe to expose my data through an API?
Yes, if it’s built well: authenticated access, per-consumer permissions and a record of who queries what. It’s considerably safer than the usual alternative — spreadsheets emailed around that no one controls.
How much does it cost?
It depends on scope: a focused integration is a project of weeks; an API that exposes several processes is a larger build. As in all our projects, the definition phase sets cost and timeline before committing to development.
What if the external service changes its API?
Integrations fall under the same [evolution](/en/services/custom-software/) scheme as our builds: third-party changes are absorbed as adjustments, without your operation stopping.
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Which of your company’s systems should be talking and aren’t?
Tell us which ones and we’ll say what it takes to connect them.