API Development

e-startup Kenya excels in API development, delivering efficient and powerful solutions. Our expertise in developing APIs allows us to create seamless integrations, enabling smooth communication between different systems and platforms. We prioritize simplicity, security, and performance, ensuring that our API solutions empower businesses to streamline their processes and enhance their overall functionality. With e-startup Kenya, you can trust us to provide top-notch API development services tailored to your specific needs

Modern APIs development is based on two protocols:

SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)
REST (Representational State Transfer)

REST-based APIs are widely popular due to their support for HTTP standards and their ability to be fetched and managed via URLs. They return data in JSON format, making it easy to render on web and mobile interfaces.

At e-Startups, we utilize REST-based APIs in our native mobile applications, headless development, web/eCommerce development, and PIM development. This ensures seamless integration and consistent performance across different platforms and systems.

GraphQL is an emerging API query language gaining popularity in the development community, especially in the context of large-scale applications and headless development.

Role of API

API role is enormous to extend no modern tech stack is possible without API. For example:

Payment Gateways

Integrate payment gateways extensions to the system to facilitate payments between customers and businesses in real time

Shipping Methods

Shipping extensions manages customers orders at the desk

SMS Gateway

SMS extensions facilitates real time communication between business, system and customers in real time

Logistics API

This module offers services of delivering orders to customers through shipping partners

Multi-channel Integration

Connect multiple eCommerce or marketplace channels with a single online instance.

Services Integration

Various services integration like Google Map and many more.

API Development

Application Programming Interface (API) is very essential in modern infrastructure from the web to mobile systems, from ERP to CRM.

Headless Architecture

Headless development separates front-end and back-end, enabling flexibility and scalability. Front-end interfaces are built using template engines or JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js, React.js, and Angular.js. This approach supports PWAs and multichannel apps.

Microservices are small, independent services that operate in a loosely coupled manner. Each service focuses on the development of a specific business logic, allowing for a modular and scalable architecture.

When constructing an eCommerce system with a microservices architecture, it is possible to utilize different server-side technologies for various functionalities. For instance, PHP may be used for API generation, Node.js for notification and order generation, and Elastic for search capabilities.

Unlike a monolithic system where the entire code base and tech stack are uniform across all business services, a microservices approach allows for flexibility in selecting the most appropriate technology for each specific service. This enables a more efficient and tailored implementation, taking advantage of the strengths of each technology.