API & Integration Services

Connecting Your Business Through APIs and Integration

Modern organizations run on dozens, sometimes hundreds, of software applications. ERP systems, CRM platforms, cloud services, line-of-business applications, and third-party SaaS tools each hold critical data, yet too often these systems operate in isolation. The result is duplicate data entry, inconsistent information, manual workarounds, and missed business opportunities.

APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and integration platforms solve this problem by establishing reliable, secure channels for data to flow between systems automatically. Exodata designs, builds, and manages API and integration solutions that unify your technology landscape, eliminate data silos, and enable your systems to work together as a cohesive whole.

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Custom API Development

RESTful API Design and Implementation

Exodata builds RESTful APIs that follow industry best practices, ensuring they are intuitive for developers, performant under load, and secure by default.

• Resource-oriented design with consistent URL structures, HTTP methods, and status codes
• API versioning strategies (URI path, header, or query parameter) to enable evolution without breaking consumers
• Pagination, filtering, and sorting for endpoints that return collections of data
• HATEOAS and hypermedia for APIs that need to guide clients through available actions
• Comprehensive error handling with structured error responses that aid debugging
• OpenAPI (Swagger) documentation generated from code annotations for always-accurate reference

GraphQL API Development

For use cases where clients need flexible, efficient data retrieval, Exodata designs GraphQL APIs that reduce over-fetching and simplify complex data queries.

• Schema-first design defining types, queries, mutations, and subscriptions before implementation
• Resolver architecture with DataLoader patterns to prevent N+1 query problems
• Subscription support for real-time data updates via WebSockets
• Federation for composing a unified graph from multiple microservices
• Introspection and playground tools for developer self-service and exploration

API Security

Every API Exodata builds is secured against common threats and aligned with your organization’s security requirements.

• OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect for industry-standard authentication and authorization
• API key management for partner and third-party integrations
• Rate limiting and throttling to prevent abuse and ensure fair usage
• Input validation and sanitization to defend against injection attacks
• TLS encryption for data in transit
• OWASP API Security Top 10 mitigations applied throughout the development process

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Azure API Management

As an Azure Expert MSP, Exodata deploys and manages Azure API Management (APIM) as a centralized gateway for all your APIs, whether they are hosted in Azure, on-premises, or in other clouds.

Gateway Capabilities

• Request routing to backend services based on URL patterns, headers, or query parameters
• Policy engine for transforming requests and responses, caching, rate limiting, and JWT validation
• Load balancing and circuit breaking to maintain reliability when backend services experience issues
• Multi-region deployment for global API availability and low-latency access

Developer Portal

• Self-service API discovery where internal and external developers can browse available APIs
• Interactive documentation with try-it-now functionality directly in the portal
• Subscription management allowing developers to request and manage API keys
• Custom branding to match your organization’s identity

Analytics and Monitoring

• Usage analytics showing request volumes, response times, and error rates per API, operation, and consumer
• Azure Monitor integration for alerting on performance degradation or availability issues
• Application Insights correlation for end-to-end distributed tracing from API gateway to backend

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Enterprise System Integration

Cloud-to-Cloud Integration

Connect your cloud services and SaaS applications to create automated, reliable data flows.

• Azure Logic Apps for visually designed, event-driven integration workflows
• Azure Service Bus for reliable, asynchronous message-based communication between services
• Azure Event Grid for reactive, event-driven architectures
• AWS EventBridge and SQS/SNS for integration workflows in AWS environments

On-Premises to Cloud Integration

Exodata bridges the gap between your on-premises systems and cloud services, enabling hybrid architectures that leverage the best of both worlds.

• Azure Hybrid Connections and on-premises data gateway for secure access to internal resources
• VPN and ExpressRoute connectivity for high-bandwidth, low-latency hybrid networking
• File-based integration for legacy systems that exchange data through flat files, CSV, or EDI
• Database replication and change data capture (CDC) for near-real-time data synchronization

SaaS and Third-Party Integration

• Pre-built connectors for Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Workday, and hundreds of other platforms
• Webhook-based integration for event-driven connections with SaaS applications
• Custom connector development for applications without existing integration options
• OAuth consent flows for secure, delegated access to third-party APIs

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Data Synchronization and Middleware

Data Synchronization

Keeping data consistent across multiple systems is one of the most challenging aspects of enterprise integration. Exodata implements synchronization solutions tailored to your consistency requirements.

• Real-time synchronization using event-driven patterns and change data capture
• Batch synchronization for scheduled, bulk data transfers between systems
• Conflict resolution strategies for bidirectional sync scenarios
• Data transformation and mapping to reconcile differing data models between systems
• Idempotent processing ensuring messages can be safely retried without creating duplicates

Middleware and Integration Platforms

• Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management) as a unified iPaaS
• MuleSoft and Dell Boomi implementation and management for organizations with existing investments
• Custom middleware development for specialized routing, transformation, and orchestration requirements

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Legacy System Modernization

Many organizations depend on legacy systems that are difficult or impossible to integrate using modern APIs. Exodata helps modernize these systems incrementally.

• API facade pattern wrapping legacy systems with modern REST APIs without changing the underlying application
• Strangler fig pattern gradually replacing legacy functionality with modern services
• Screen scraping and RPA integration as a bridge for applications without programmatic interfaces
• Database integration using views, stored procedures, or CDC when direct API access is unavailable
• Migration planning for eventual replacement of legacy systems with modern alternatives

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Get Started with API and Integration Services

Disconnected systems cost your organization time, money, and accuracy. Contact Exodata to schedule an integration assessment and discover how APIs and modern integration patterns can unify your technology landscape, automate data flows, and enable your business to move faster.