Top API Developers
APIs are the connective tissue of modern software — they let your applications talk to payment processors, third-party data sources, mobile clients, and internal microservices. When that integration breaks or scales poorly, the downstream impact is immediate.
API developers on Clutch are vetted through verified client reviews and detailed project histories, giving you a reliable basis for comparison before you hire. These firms handle the full range of API work: RESTful API design and development, GraphQL implementations, API security and authentication, third-party integrations, and legacy system connectivity. Browse software testing companies to vet your API layer after build, or explore the full API developers directory for detailed firm profiles and pricing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Surat, India
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentVruxsol is a custom software development firm headquartered in Surat, India. Launched in 2016, the team provides Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Zaprešić, Croatia
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20% API Development20% DevOps Managed Services20% Mobile App Development +2 services20% Web Design20% Web DevelopmentCODICODE D.O.O., a web design agency, is in Zaprešić, Croatia. They provide Web Design and Web Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9گوجرانوالہ, Pakistan
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20% API Development20% AI Development20% Mobile App Development +2 services20% UX/UI Design20% Web DevelopmentNestedPie Technologies is a small user experience company. They provide UX/UI Design and Web Development and were launched in 2020.
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20% API Development20% Accounting20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% IT Strategy Consulting20% Web DevelopmentElite Click Corporate Service, an IT strategy consulting company, is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They specialize in IT strategy consulting and Custom Software Development and were founded in
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development20% DevOps Managed Services20% IT Managed Services +2 services20% IT Strategy Consulting20% Web DevelopmentTenSrc is an IT strategy consulting company. They provide IT strategy consulting and IT managed services and were founded in 2022.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development20% AI Development20% Blockchain +2 services20% Custom Software Development20% Web DevelopmentEstablished in 2018, Kawazu Sakura Software K.K. Is a software development company. The company focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Greater Noida, India
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20% API Development20% Cloud Consulting & SI20% Mobile App Development +2 services20% Web Design20% Web DevelopmentSysTeraTech is a small web design company. They focus on Web Design and cloud consulting & SI and were established in 2024.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Kota, India
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DesignWurkbook Technologies is a web design agency founded in 2016. The agency focuses on Web Design and Custom Software Development, and is small.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentKsksoft technologies pvt ltd is a small Hyderabad, India-based software development company. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development30% Custom Software Development30% Web Development +3 services10% E-Commerce Development5% DevOps Managed Services5% Web DesignWebsite development company Marqui Infoway is located in Surendranagar, India. Their services include Web Development and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development60% Custom Software Development10% Application Management & Support +1 service10% Web DevelopmentCustom software development company Techtonify is located in Varna, Bulgaria. The team offers Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development25% Microservices Architecture Services20% Custom Software Development +3 services20% Web Development10% Mobile App Development5% Low/No Code DevelopmentAppscorridor, a Microservices Architecture Services company, is in Lahore, Pakistan. They specialize in Microservices Architecture Services and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Bregenz, Austria
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20% API Development30% Custom Software Development20% Microservices Architecture Services +3 services10% Application Management & Support10% DevOps Managed Services10% UX/UI DesignBitLab Software GmbH is a custom software development company. They were launched in 2023 and focus on Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development30% Computer Engineering30% IT Managed Services +1 service20% AI DevelopmentIT managed services company TurtleTech ehf. Was established in 2025. The team provides IT managed services and Computer Engineering and is headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Tarragona, Spain
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20% API Development20% UX/UI Design20% Web Design +4 services10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Digital Strategy10% IT Managed Services10% IT Strategy ConsultingTarracoWebs is a Tarragona, Spain-based web design company. Their services include Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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20% API Development20% AI Development20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentAPI Development company Firstly Solutions is located in India. They focus on API Development and Custom Software Development and were founded in 2021.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany
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20% API Development25% Custom Software Development20% Microservices Architecture Services +3 services15% Business Consulting10% E-Commerce Development10% IT Strategy ConsultingTripleConsult GmbH is a software development company. They are located in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany, and their services include Custom Software Development and Microservices Architecture
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development20% AI Development20% Mobile App Development +4 services20% Web Development10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI5% Application Management & Support5% IT Staff AugmentationLaunched in 2025, Binary is a small web development firm. Their services include Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Owings Mills, MD
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20% API Development35% Custom Software Development25% Web Development +2 services10% Application Management & Support10% Other Application DevelopmentLaunched in 2021, YDD CONSULTING is a software development company. Their team provides Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Aligarh, India
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20% API Development25% Custom Software Development20% Mobile App Development +4 services15% AI Development10% Generative AI5% AI Agents5% AI ConsultingTechwinder Solutions is a software development firm. The team is headquartered in Aligarh, India, and their services include Custom Software Development and API Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Suceava, Romania
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentSC BBB Software Development SRL is a small API Development company established in 2017. Their team provides API Development and Custom Software Development.
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20% API Development30% Mobile App Development15% Web Development +7 services5% Custom Software Development5% DevOps Managed Services5% E-Commerce Development5% IT Managed Services5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Low/No Code Development5% Microservices Architecture ServicesBased in Kozhikode, India, Appwaysys is a small mobile app development firm. Their services include Mobile App Development and API Development.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development20% Cloud Consulting & SI20% ERP Consulting and SI +3 services20% IT Strategy Consulting10% Other IT Consulting and SI10% Unified Communications Consulting & SIAPI Development company Total Cloud was established in 2018. The small team provides API Development and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Clitheroe, England
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20% API Development40% Custom Software Development20% AI Consulting +1 service20% AI DevelopmentNectra Technologies Ltd is a software development firm. The Clitheroe, England-based firm provides Custom Software Development and AI Consulting.
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20% API Development34% Custom Software Development18% Mobile App Development +3 services13% UX/UI Design10% IoT Development5% Web DevelopmentTTNC Global is a software development firm launched in 2025. Their services include Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9
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20% API Development15% AI Development15% Search Engine Optimization +5 services10% AI Agents10% AI Consulting10% E-Commerce Development10% Generative AI10% Social Media MarketingFounded in 2021, LA TechSpace is a small Bellflower, California-based API Development company. Their services include API Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development35% Web Development15% Custom Software Development +3 services15% UX/UI Design10% E-Commerce Development5% Mobile App DevelopmentWhippStudio, a website development firm, was established in 2022. The firm focuses on Web Development and API Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development30% Web Development20% E-Commerce Development +3 services10% Compliance Consulting10% DevOps Managed Services10% IT Strategy ConsultingLocated in Ciudad de México, Mexico, Elevation Digital is a website development firm. The team provides Web Development and API Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development30% Web Design20% DevOps Managed Services +2 services20% Microservices Architecture Services10% AI DevelopmentCodeworldsol is a web design agency. Their team is in Bhopal, India and provides Web Design and API Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Udumalaipettai, India
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20% API Development40% Mobile App Development20% Custom Software Development +1 service20% Other Application DevelopmentCode Surgeons Tech is an app development firm. They offer Mobile App Development and API Development and were established in 2025.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development25% Web Development20% AI Development +6 services10% AI Agents5% Application Testing5% Custom Software Development5% E-Commerce Development5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Mobile App DevelopmentDef works is a website development company. Launched in 2025, the company is based in Hyderabad, India. Their services include Web Development and API Development.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development20% AI Consulting20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% UX/UI Design20% Web DevelopmentLittle Tiger Consulting is an AI Consulting company. Their team is based in Toronto, Canada and Montréal, Canada. The company provides AI Consulting and API Development.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development +9 services10% Low/No Code Development10% Robotics Process Automation10% Web Development5% Graphic Design5% Logo5% Search Engine Optimization5% Social Media Marketing5% UX/UI Design5% Web DesignGremgan, an API Development company, was founded in 2023. Headquartered in Lehragaga, India, the team specializes in API Development and Custom Software Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Montcada i Reixac, Spain
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20% API Development50% AI Agents20% AI Development +1 service10% AI ConsultingProxera is an AI Agents company. Based in Montcada i Reixac, Spain, the firm was established in 2026. Their services include AI Agents and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Beograd, Serbia
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20% API Development30% Low/No Code Development25% Robotics Process Automation +2 services15% CRM Consulting and SI10% AI ConsultingHeaq Digital is a Beograd, Serbia-based Low/No Code Development company. They offer Low/No Code Development and Robotics Process Automation and were founded in 2026.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Anita Garibaldi, Brazil
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20% API Development25% Low/No Code Development25% Web Development +2 services20% Custom Software Development10% Application Management & SupportFounded in 2022, Gratiosoft is a small Low/No Code Development company based in Anita Garibaldi, Brazil. Their team provides Low/No Code Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +5 services15% Mobile App Development10% Application Management & Support5% Application Testing5% DevOps Managed Services5% E-Commerce DevelopmentGravity Soft Tech Solutions is an API Development company. They are in Mehtarpur Tej Singh, India and have small team. They offer API Development and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development35% Custom Software Development20% AI Agents +2 services15% Web Development10% AI DevelopmentGlobal Tech Startup LLC is a custom software development company. In Cheyenne, Wyoming, their small team specializes in Custom Software Development and AI Agents. The company was launched in 2024.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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20% API Development30% Web Development20% AI Agents +2 services20% E-Commerce Development10% AI DevelopmentWeb development firm Foviq Studio is in Sangla Hill, Pakistan. Their services include Web Development and AI Agents.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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10% API Development20% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI20% Custom Software Development +5 services10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% DevOps Managed Services10% ERP Consulting and SI10% IT Staff Augmentation10% Web DesignData analytics company MRS Company Ltd. Was founded in 1979. The agency focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development20% Custom Software Development15% Microservices Architecture Services +7 services15% Web Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% Mobile App Development5% Application Management & Support5% Application Testing5% E-Commerce Development5% Enterprise App ModernizationSoftware development firm Viaro Networks Inc. Specializes in Custom Software Development and Web Development. They are based in Dover, Delaware.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Stafford, England
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10% API Development30% E-Commerce Development20% Web Design +3 services20% Web Development10% Custom Software Development10% UX/UI DesignE-commerce development firm Kanuka Digital was founded in 1995. The firm provides E-Commerce Development and Web Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Longmont, CO
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10% API Development10% AI Consulting10% AI Development +7 services10% Application Management & Support10% Business Consulting10% Custom Software Development10% Cybersecurity10% E-Commerce Development10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Web DevelopmentRealware LLC, a midsize IT strategy consulting company, is located in Longmont, Colorado. The team provides IT strategy consulting and Cybersecurity.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Perth Amboy, NJ
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20% API Development20% AI Development20% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI +2 services20% Cloud Consulting & SI20% DevOps Managed ServicesTorry Harris Integration Solutions, a data analytics company, is based in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and Bengaluru, India. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting &
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Middleton, WI
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20% API Development30% Cloud Consulting & SI30% IT Strategy Consulting +1 service20% Business ConsultingCustomer Analytics, LLC is an IT strategy consulting company. They were founded in 1993 and offer IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Diamond Bar, CA
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20% API Development20% Application Testing10% AI Development +5 services10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Cybersecurity10% E-Commerce Development10% Unified Communications Consulting & SILiferay is an Application Testing company established in 2004. The large team focuses on Application Testing and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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35% API Development35% Web Development20% Custom Software Development +1 service10% Web DesignDigital vision, a web development company, focuses on Web Development and API Development. The company is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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10% API Development10% Mobile App Development10% Web Development +14 services5% AI Consulting5% AI Development5% Application Management & Support5% Application Testing5% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI5% Blockchain5% Custom Software Development5% DevOps Managed Services5% E-Commerce Development5% Enterprise App Modernization5% IT Managed Services5% IT Staff Augmentation5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Other IT Consulting and SIEstablished in 1998, Stabilix Corporation is a midsize web development firm based in San Antonio, Texas and Kazhakkoottam, India. Their team offers Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerCaloocan, Philippines
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35% API Development35% Web Development30% BlockchainJohn, a web development firm, was established in 2016. Headquartered in Caloocan, Philippines, the team offers Web Development and API Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Jaipur, India
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10% API Development20% Web Development10% AR/VR Development +6 services10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% IoT Development10% Mobile App Development10% UX/UI Design10% Web DesignEntity Digital Sports Pvt Ltd is a website development firm. Launched in 2016, their team offers Web Development and Web Design.
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List of the Top 15 API Development Services
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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32.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999São Paulo, Brazil
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33.4/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49St. Louis, MO
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34.1/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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33.5/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Stamford, England
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33.5/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Zymna Voda, Ukraine
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Wilder, KY
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33.3/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
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33.2/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Luzern, Switzerland
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32.9/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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32.9/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience3.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sydney, Australia
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32.5/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience3.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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32.4/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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31.8/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kharkiv, Ukraine
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31.4/40.018.4/20 Reviews8.9/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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31.7/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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31.7/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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31.8/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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28.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Blue Ash, OH
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29.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews7.5/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49
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31.1/40.018/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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31.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Koog aan de Zaan, Netherlands
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29.4/40.016.8/20 Reviews8.9/10 Clients & Experience3.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Islamabad, Pakistan
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31.3/40.018.4/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience3.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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31.3/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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30.6/40.019.2/20 Reviews7.5/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kraków, Poland
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29.8/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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30.9/40.017/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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29.8/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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API Development FAQs
Clutch features companies that design, build, and document scalable APIs that power integrations and modern applications quarterly based on a proprietary methodology. The top API development companies for 2026 include:
API developers design, build, and maintain the interfaces that allow software systems to communicate. Most of these dedicated firms offer a multitude of specialized and tailored services, such as:
- Defining data structures and endpoints
- Writing server-side logic
- Implementing authentication protocols like OAuth 2.0 or API keys
- Handling rate limiting and error responses
- Documenting the API for internal or external consumers
Many API developers also handle integration work — connecting your product to third-party services like Stripe, Salesforce, or Twilio.
Recent Clutch pricing data shows that simple third-party integrations generally fall in the $5,000 – $25,000 range, while custom-built API platforms for enterprise applications can exceed $100,000.
Hourly rates for API development firms typically range from $25 – $149 per hour, depending on a range of factors, including the firm's location, seniority, and specialization. Compare pricing against other providers and thoroughly review the cost breakdown to ensure transparency before signing any contracts.
A development firm brings structured processes, dedicated QA, and built-in redundancy. Firms also tend to have formal security practices, code review workflows, and experience managing integrations at scale.
For complex builds involving multiple third-party systems, authentication layers, or ongoing versioning, a company typically offers more stability, accountability, and long-term support capacity than a freelancer.
Match the AP development firm's experience to your technical requirements. A team with a deep REST and Node.js background will serve a different need than one specializing in GraphQL or enterprise middleware.
After that, make sure to review their Clutch profiles for relevant project examples and ask candidates how they handle API versioning, backward compatibility, and security vulnerabilities. Shortlist the top two or three promising partners that meet your initial assessment, then schedule an interview with their team to discuss your project and personally gauge their fit.
Watch for firms that jump straight to implementation without a discovery or design phase — poorly planned APIs are expensive to refactor. Other red flags that you should be aware of include no mention of documentation deliverables, vague answers about authentication and data security, and unwillingness to share code samples or past integration case studies.
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