Custom interfaces for a defined business purpose
We build APIs around the information and actions another application needs. The requirement may involve reading product information, creating a business record, requesting a calculation or updating the state of an existing process. We establish that purpose before designing the requests and responses.
The service includes the application logic behind the interface, not only the endpoint accepting a request. We define how inputs are validated, which system owns the result and what happens when the action cannot be completed. This provides a useful contract between applications and gives the teams on either side an agreed basis for implementation and support.
API design and data contracts
We define the structure of the interface, including required fields, identifiers, response formats and the errors a client needs to handle. The design accounts for how the information will be used and how the interface may need to evolve. We make the decisions explicit so they can be reviewed before development progresses too far.
We also consider the size and timing of requests, whether an action completes immediately or requires background processing, and how a caller can establish the result. Those choices depend on the business event and the receiving application. Documentation and representative examples make the interface usable for the people building the connection, with important assumptions stated clearly.
Connecting to third-party APIs
We develop the application code needed to work with external APIs, including authentication, request handling and the mapping between your data and the provider's model. The scope begins with the current supported interface and the permissions available to your business. We identify any provider limits that affect the requirement.
Our implementation accounts for unsuccessful responses, temporary unavailability and changes to the provider's interface. We agree which failures can be retried and which need review, then make that outcome visible in the workflow. This is useful for connections involving ecommerce, CRM, fulfilment or other business services. Our integration offering covers the wider process around the API client.
Webhooks and event-driven workflows
We implement webhook receivers and event processing for systems that notify another application when something changes. The work includes validating the incoming message, identifying the relevant business event and handing it to the processing needed to complete the workflow.
Repeated or delayed delivery is considered in the design. We define how the application recognises work already handled and how it deals with events that arrive out of sequence where that can occur. The implementation can separate receipt from longer processing so the workflow remains manageable. Logs and exception handling provide a route to investigate the outcome without assuming that every notification represents a new, independent action.
Magento and ecommerce API development
We develop API functionality around Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce, including interfaces for custom modules and connections to external systems. Our platform knowledge helps us work with the store's data and business rules rather than treating it as an unrelated database. Access and behaviour are implemented in the context of the application.
We also connect Shopify and WooCommerce stores through their supported interfaces. The available capabilities, permissions and version requirements are reviewed for the particular project. Our ecommerce integration service can combine the API development with product, stock, order and fulfilment workflows, giving your business a complete operating connection.
Access control and responsible data handling
We design access around the actions each client application needs to perform. The scope includes authentication, authorisation and validation, together with the handling of credentials and configuration. We distinguish a request that is technically well formed from one the caller is permitted to make.
The interface returns the information required for its purpose and treats sensitive configuration separately from ordinary output. We also review the information recorded in logs so they support troubleshooting without unnecessarily exposing private data. Your business defines the applicable access and data policies; Midoriweb implements the agreed technical controls and identifies dependencies that need a decision during the project.
Background processing and reliability
Some integration tasks need more work than can sensibly be completed during a single request. We develop background processing where appropriate, with a defined way to track progress and report the result. This can support imports, exports and other workflows involving multiple records or external services.
The design covers failure handling and recovery for the actual operation. A retry should be safe for the action being attempted, and incomplete work should be identifiable. We implement the relevant state and checks, then review representative failures during testing. The result is processing your team can operate and support, with the responsibilities around exceptions made clear.
Testing, documentation and handover
We test the agreed interface against valid requests, invalid inputs and relevant access conditions. Integration checks cover the behaviour between the applications involved, including the mapping and response handling. The depth of testing reflects the effect of the action and the systems it touches.
Documentation explains the interface, configuration and important operating behaviour. We provide examples and identify provider dependencies, version assumptions and maintenance requirements. The release plan covers how the connection is introduced and how existing clients or workflows are affected. You receive a working interface and the information needed to use and maintain it, with further support available where required.
Why choose Midoriweb for API development?
We connect interface development with the business workflow behind it. Our ecommerce and application experience helps us understand what a transferred record needs to achieve and which rules must remain consistent. That allows us to address the implementation on either side of a connection when the scope requires it.
We also provide continuity from design to operation. The work includes the processing, checks and documentation that make an API useful after the first successful request. Our workflow automation service can build further processes around the interface, while ongoing technical support can maintain the connection as your requirements and providers change.
For interfaces returning larger record sets, we define pagination and filtering around the receiving application's needs. We also account for provider request limits when scheduling work, so the connection can process the required information without assuming unrestricted access to the service.
FAQs
Can you document and improve an existing API?
Yes. We can review the current interface, identify the behaviour clients depend on and scope improvements. Compatibility and the effect on existing consumers are considered before changes are released.
Can you build an API for a custom Magento module?
Yes. We can develop the module's interface and the relevant application behaviour. Permissions, validation and the use of the custom data are included in the scope.
How are provider changes handled?
We identify the external interface and version dependencies at delivery. Ongoing maintenance can include reviewing provider changes and implementing the compatibility work required, under an agreed support arrangement.
What should we bring to the first discussion?
Book a consultation or send us the applications and action you want to connect. Existing API documentation and representative data structures are useful, but we can help define the requirement before development begins.
