Application backend
The agreed data model, server-side rules, authentication and access controls.
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The parts behind
the experience.
APIs, data models, business logic and integrations that give mobile and web applications a working foundation.
The question behind the work
How should the systems work together when the interface is not watching?
The application needs an API or an administration layer.
Payments, CRM or another external service must connect.
A growing product needs clearer data and processing rules.
What the work makes possible.
The exact scope is agreed around your brief.
System connections
Defined API integrations, background tasks and failure handling.
Technical handover
API documentation, configuration guidance and deployment responsibilities.
Define who owns the information.
We identify the source of truth for each record and the responsibilities of the systems that read or change it. Data structures follow the product workflow rather than growing accidentally around individual screens.
Permissions, retention needs and administrative access are agreed early. Sensitive information is collected only where it is required for the scoped application, with handling requirements made explicit.
Plan the failure paths.
External services can be unavailable, respond slowly or deliver the same event more than once. We define how the agreed integration handles retries, duplicate events and incomplete processing.
A successful API call is only one part of the journey. The team also needs to know how a failed payment, delayed update or expired credential becomes visible to the person responsible.
Leave a system someone can operate.
Environments, configuration and access ownership are documented as part of delivery. Testing covers the agreed workflows and the important ways they can fail.
We identify operating costs and external dependencies before launch. Monitoring, backups and recovery procedures are specified to match the project requirements and the agreed support arrangement.
A note on scope
Integrations depend on provider capabilities, access and terms. Third-party availability, subscription costs and specialist compliance assessments are not guaranteed by the development work.
What to prepare.
A first conversation does not need a perfect brief. These are useful starting points.
- API documentation and sandbox access
- Data ownership and permission requirements
- Expected volumes and critical workflows
- Existing infrastructure and operational constraints
Tell us what you want to build.
Start an outline for backend & integrations, with the users, workflow and constraints that matter to your product.
Prepare a project outline