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Backend Development & Integrations
The parts users rarely see but notice immediately when they stop working: APIs, data, accounts and integrations.
A good fit when the product needs accounts, databases, APIs or integrations that have to keep working even when one part of the system has a bad day.
Tell us what you are working onWhat this can include.
We build the systems underneath the interface — APIs, authentication, databases, access rules and connections to third-party services. We also plan for the awkward cases, like an email provider going down after a form has already been submitted.
The exact scope depends on the product, the team and what already exists. These are the areas we can bring into the project when they are useful.
- API design and development
- Authentication and access control
- Databases and data modelling
- Edge and cloud infrastructure
- Third-party integrations
- Security and rate limiting
How we usually think about it.
- 01
Start with the records and who is allowed to see them
We define the data, ownership and permissions before building endpoints around it. Clear boundaries between public actions and private operations make authentication and admin tools much easier to reason about.
- 02
Decide what happens when only half the workflow succeeds
Saving a form and sending an email are separate operations. We work out what must be stored first, what can be retried and how a failure becomes visible so an outside service outage does not silently lose the actual record.
- 03
Respect the limits of the system you are connecting to
Third-party services bring their own APIs, permissions, limits and account requirements. We map what moves between systems and test the rejected and unavailable cases as well as the successful ones.
A real example
Community Pulse Foundation
Client work · Live
The Community Pulse Foundation platform saves volunteer and enquiry records before it attempts email delivery. Its case study also covers a private dashboard, Cloudflare D1, spam protection and communication logs that make failed messages visible.
Read the Community Pulse Foundation case studyA couple of common questions.
Can you connect to a system we already use?
Usually, if it exposes the right API or integration options. We review the available access, data requirements and provider limitations before committing to the exact scope.
Does every product need custom backend infrastructure?
No. Managed services are often the right choice. We add custom APIs or processing only where the product needs something those services do not already handle well.
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Got something you're trying to build?
You do not need a finished brief. Tell us what you are working on, what is not working yet and what you would like the product to do. We can take it from there.