API's and Web Services
Development and integration of APIs and Webservices
APIs and Webservices allow communication between different systems or applications. They are a very useful tool because they provide access to external data or functionalities and, at the same time, allow us to offer our data and functionalities to third parties.
In Area25 we have extensive experience in the creation and use of all types of APIs.
Development of APIs
If you need to share data from your organization with customers, suppliers or other platforms, or if you want to develop a business model based on providing a functionality to third parties, we can design and develop the API you need.
At Area25 we analyze your project globally, thinking about present and future needs, so that your API is ready to grow as your company does.
We will choose the most appropriate API type (REST, SOAP, GrapthQL...) and the data format that best suits the project (JSON, XML...).
We will design a simple, intuitive and flexible interface. We will create flowcharts to visualize how different API components will interact and we will prepare the necessary online documentation to facilitate its use by developers.
We will implement the API according to the defined specifications and create two execution environments: The production one, with real data, and a test environment for your customers to test their integrations.
The log module will allow you to know how your customers are using the API, investigate incidents to provide efficient technical support, as well as detect and study anomalous patterns or possible attempts of fraudulent use.
We will implement the monitoring, security and alerting tools that your project needs so you can know the service status of your API in real time, detect performance problems and cyber attacks.
If your project needs the development of an API, Area25 is your ideal partner.
API Integration
APIs allow extending the functionality of computer systems in two ways:
- By accessing external data. For example, automatically updating our catalog from our suppliers' prices in real time.
- By providing us with functionalities that would be very expensive to develop by ourselves. For example, automatically translating messages written by our customers.
There are a multitude of data sources and functionalities that can be integrated into a project through the use of APIs and at Area25 we have extensive experience in the integration of all types of APIs, although our approach is much broader than simple programming.
When a project is proposed, our philosophy is to learn as much as possible about the industry, the context, the objectives and philosophy of the company, its present and future challenges. In this way we can advise on the most appropriate solutions, not only for the present, but also to enable future growth.
The choice of a data source or the provider of a functionality through an API can condition the daily performance or the evolution of the company. This is why we make a global analysis to find the optimal solution in each case.
Often, the implementation and testing of an API requires constant communication with the company that provides it. Documentation is not always up to date and the use of certain functions may require technical support. Area25 can carry out all the necessary consultations and testing with the API provider on your behalf so that this development does not generate additional management work for your organization.
We will be happy to hear about your project and help you make it grow through the use of APIs.
