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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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% E-Commerce Development20% Web Development +5 services15% Custom Software Development10% Blockchain10% Mobile App Development5% CRM Consulting and SI5% IT Strategy ConsultingAlgolix Technologies Pvt Ltd, a website development company, is headquartered in lahore, Pakistan. They focus on Web Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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15% API Development35% Web Development25% Custom Software Development +2 services15% Mobile App Development10% IT Staff AugmentationModern McGuire Productions is a web development firm. The company is in Austin, Texas. Their services include Web Development and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lahore, Pakistan
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15% API Development15% Web Development10% Custom Software Development +9 services10% E-Commerce Development10% IT Managed Services10% Microservices Architecture Services5% Architectural Design5% Cybersecurity5% Data Annotation Services5% IT Strategy Consulting5% IoT Development5% Web DesignCypexsoft is a Bolton, England-based website development firm. They focus on Web Development and API Development and were established in 2013.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development30% E-Commerce Development20% Mobile App Development +3 services15% Web Development10% Low/No Code Development10% Web DesignCnEL India is an e-commerce development firm. They were established in 2006, and their services include E-Commerce Development and Web Development.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Surat, India
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15% API Development30% Web Development25% Mobile App Development +3 services10% AR/VR Development10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce DevelopmentDesai Software is a website development company based in Surat, India. Established in 2008, the team provides Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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15% API Development15% Application Testing15% IT Strategy Consulting +5 services15% Mobile App Development10% AR/VR Development10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Custom Software Development10% Web DevelopmentMelfan Tech, an IT strategy consulting company, was founded in 2019. The firm provides IT strategy consulting and Mobile App Development, and is small.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Southall, England
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15% API Development30% Mobile App Development20% Other Application Development +3 services15% Web Development10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce DevelopmentFounded in 2012, Apex Book Publishing is a small Southall, England-based app development firm. Their team provides Mobile App Development and Other Application Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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15% API Development20% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI20% Custom Software Development +3 services15% Cloud Consulting & SI15% IT Strategy Consulting15% Web DevelopmentAutoBizz is a software development firm launched in 2023. Their services include Custom Software Development and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Winchester, VA
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15% API Development35% E-Commerce Development25% Mobile App Development +2 services15% Web Development10% Search Engine OptimizationZealousCommerce is an e-commerce development firm. They are in Winchester, Virginia and have small team. They offer E-Commerce Development and Mobile App Development.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Irvine, CA
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15% API Development85% ERP Consulting and SIEstablished in 2018, Conveyance Solutions is a small Irvine, California-based ERP consulting and SI company. Their team offers ERP consulting and SI and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Almere, Netherlands
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15% API Development30% Web Development20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development15% AI DevelopmentN1 Technology is a website development firm based in Kathmandu, Nepal and Almere, Netherlands. The team offers Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development25% AI Development +2 services15% AI Consulting15% Web DevelopmentMach Eight, LLC is a custom software development firm. Launched in 2014, the firm is based in Medellin, Colombia. Their services include Custom Software Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Mobile App Development +6 services20% Web Development5% Application Testing5% IT Strategy Consulting5% IoT Development5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Wearable App DevelopmentEstablished in 2018, INSESSOR TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED, a small software development firm, is headquartered in Udaipur, India. Their team offers Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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15% API Development20% Web Development15% E-Commerce Development +8 services10% IT Staff Augmentation10% Mobile App Development5% AI Agents5% AR/VR Development5% Custom Software Development5% Generative AI5% Graphic Design5% Web DesignEstablished in 2023, PurvSoft Tech is a web development company. The company specializes in Web Development and E-Commerce Development, and is small.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% ERP Consulting and SI10% Business Consulting +7 services10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Computer Engineering10% E-Commerce Development10% IT Managed Services5% Custom Software Development5% Mobile App Development5% Web DevelopmentBit-ua is an ERP consulting and SI company. Their small team of employees is in Odesa, Ukraine. Their team offers ERP consulting and SI and API Development.
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$100,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development25% Enterprise App Modernization20% Custom Software Development +5 services15% Mobile App Development10% E-Commerce Development5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Wearable App Development5% Web DevelopmentAbsoluteWeb Services Pvt. Ltd., an Enterprise App Modernization company, was launched in 2018. The firm provides Enterprise App Modernization and Custom Software Development, and is small.
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +6 services10% DevOps Managed Services10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Microservices Architecture Services5% AI Agents5% Enterprise App Modernization5% Mobile App DevelopmentAillegent, a software development firm, is in Gandhinagar, India. They offer Custom Software Development and Web Development and were established in 2025.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Ibadan, Nigeria
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15% API Development15% Mobile App Development10% AI Development +8 services10% Blockchain10% Custom Software Development10% IoT Development10% Web Development5% Computer Engineering5% IT Strategy Consulting5% UX/UI Design5% Web DesignTranarc is a mobile application development company founded in 2022. The firm specializes in Mobile App Development and API Development, and is small.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% Web Development15% Computer Engineering +4 services15% E-Commerce Development15% Web Design10% Application Testing10% Mobile App DevelopmentAlaa Amer, a website development firm, was founded in 2015. In بلطيم, Egypt, the team focuses on Web Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development30% Mobile App Development25% E-Commerce Development +2 services15% Custom Software Development15% Web DevelopmentDotwings Software Solutions, a mobile application development company, is based in Pollachi, India. Their services include Mobile App Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49New Delhi, India
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15% API Development12% Custom Software Development12% ECM Consulting and SI +6 services12% ERP Consulting and SI10% CRM Consulting and SI10% IoT Development10% Mobile App Development10% Web Development9% UX/UI DesignFounded in 2020, DASHANDOTS TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED is a small New Delhi, India-based API Development company. Their team offers API Development and ECM consulting and SI.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Bhubaneswar, India
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15% API Development20% Mobile App Development20% Robotics Process Automation +3 services15% AI Development15% IT Strategy Consulting15% Web DevelopmentKalinga Sovereign AI is an application development firm. They focus on Mobile App Development and Robotics Process Automation and were established in 2026. The agency is located in Bhubaneswar,
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development25% Web Development +3 services15% Mobile App Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Other Application DevelopmentNOVEL KNETT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD is a software development firm. Their team is headquartered in Azamgarh, India and focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% E-Commerce Development20% Mobile App Development +5 services15% Application Management & Support15% Custom Software Development5% Enterprise App Modernization5% IoT Development5% Social Media MarketingNthindex Software Solutions LLP is a small mobile application development company headquartered in Thrissur, India. The team focuses on Mobile App Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development50% Mobile App Development20% E-Commerce Development +1 service15% Web DevelopmentHamsikha Technologies, an app development company, was launched in 2011. In Visakhapatnam, India and Visakhapatnam, India, the team offers Mobile App Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Seattle, WA
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15% API Development20% E-Commerce Development15% Custom Software Development +4 services15% Enterprise App Modernization15% Mobile App Development10% AI Development10% Social Media MarketingE-commerce development company Anora.dev is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The team provides E-Commerce Development and API Development.
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15% API Development10% Advertising10% Application Management & Support +11 services10% Application Testing10% Enterprise App Modernization5% AR/VR Development5% Blockchain5% Custom Software Development5% E-Commerce Development5% IoT Development5% Mobile App Development5% Robotics Process Automation5% Wearable App Development5% Web DevelopmentSoftzix Private Limited, a small API Development company, is headquartered in Bhubaneswar, India. Their services include API Development and Advertising.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49London, England
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development15% Corporate Travel Management +4 services15% Web Development10% AI Development10% Business Consulting10% E-Commerce DevelopmentThe Mind Gauge is a small custom software development company headquartered in London, England and Lahore, Andorra. The team focuses on Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development40% SMS Marketing30% Mobile App Development +2 services10% E-Commerce Development5% Web DevelopmentPatron Services is a SMS Marketing company in Patna, India. The team specializes in SMS Marketing and Mobile App Development.
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +4 services15% E-Commerce Development15% Mobile App Development10% Other Application Development5% Application Management & SupportKrabprks Pagaaa Pvt. Ltd., a small software development firm, is headquartered in Lucknow, India. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development10% AI Development10% Enterprise App Modernization +10 services10% Generative AI10% Microservices Architecture Services10% Web Development5% Application Management & Support5% Cloud Consulting & SI5% DevOps Managed Services5% E-Commerce Development5% Mobile App Development5% Other Application Development5% Robotics Process AutomationAPI Development company AMINS Synergy Solution was founded in 2026. The small team provides API Development and Enterprise App Modernization.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kolkata, India
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development15% Engineering +4 services10% Enterprise App Modernization10% IT Strategy Consulting10% IoT Development10% Low/No Code DevelopmentFounded in 2004, MiraiQ Labs is a custom software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49
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15% API Development70% IT Staff Augmentation15% Custom Software DevelopmentIT staff augmentation company PureCode IT is based in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Launched in 2014, the team offers IT staff augmentation and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development15% Microservices Architecture Services10% Application Management & Support +8 services10% Enterprise App Modernization10% IT Managed Services10% IT Staff Augmentation10% Other IT Consulting and SI5% Custom Software Development5% Low/No Code Development5% Mobile App Development5% Web DevelopmentTriColor Initiatives Pvt Ltd., an API Development company, was founded in 2018. The team focuses on API Development and Microservices Architecture Services.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development15% AI Agents15% AI Development +5 services15% Generative AI10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentAcetrum Technologies is an AI Agents company. Established in 2015, the agency is in Noida, India. Their services include AI Agents and API Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development35% AI Development30% Custom Software Development +1 service20% Web DevelopmentAskQuorum AI is an AI development company. Founded in 2025, the company is in Noida, India. Their services include Artificial Intelligence and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% Application Management & Support20% Custom Software Development +5 services15% CRM Consulting and SI15% IT Strategy Consulting5% E-Commerce Development5% Other Application Development5% Web DevelopmentHeadquartered in UJJAIN, India, Profilics is a software development firm. The team specializes in Custom Software Development and Application Management & Support.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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15% API Development25% AI Development20% Generative AI +3 services15% AI Agents15% Custom Software Development10% AI ConsultingCere Labs is an artificial intelligence development company located in Mumbai, India. They offer Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development25% Web Development20% Custom Software Development +5 services10% AI Agents10% Generative AI8% E-Commerce Development7% Mobile App Development5% Web DesignMegahost is a web development company launched in 2023. Their services include Web Development and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development40% Custom Software Development40% Mobile App Development +1 service5% Web DevelopmentSoftware development firm AppWorx is located in Sheridan, Wyoming and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They provide Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development and were established in 2019.
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15% API Development35% Custom Software Development25% AI Development +2 services15% ERP Consulting and SI10% Mobile App DevelopmentEazisols is a software development company. The team specializes in Custom Software Development and Artificial Intelligence and is headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan.
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development30% Mobile App Development +1 service25% Web DevelopmentNebulae, a custom software development company, was launched in 2017. The team specializes in Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development15% AI Development15% Custom Software Development +5 services15% E-Commerce Development15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Wearable App DevelopmentAPI Development company The Dezine specializes in API Development and Custom Software Development. They were established in 2014.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancer
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25% API Development40% Custom Software Development25% UX/UI Design +1 service10% Web DesignPratsko.dev is a software development firm. Their small team is based in and focuses on Custom Software Development and UX/UI Design. The firm was launched in 2016.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hrFreelancer
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25% API Development25% Custom Software Development25% Mobile App Development +1 service25% Web DevelopmentW3workers.com is a website development company established in 2026. The small team provides Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Thiruvananthapuram, India
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11% API Development20% Market Research10% Branding +6 services10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Media Planning & Buying10% Mobile App Development10% Web Design10% Web Development9% UX/UI DesignLaunched in 2025, REDTenX Private Limited is a Market Research company. Their team provides Market Research and API Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Antwerpen, Belgium
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10% API Development20% E-Commerce Development10% Custom Software Development +6 services10% Mobile App Development10% Pay Per Click10% Search Engine Optimization10% UX/UI Design10% Web Design10% Web DevelopmentWizzou is an e-commerce development firm. Their team is based in Antwerpen, Belgium and specializes in E-Commerce Development and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Gradignan, France
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10% API Development10% Custom Software Development10% Digital Asset Management +7 services10% Digital Engineering10% Financial Consulting10% Insurance Services & Brokers10% Product Design10% UX/UI Design10% Web Design10% Web DevelopmentGator x WIDMEE, a web design company, was launched in 2009. The agency provides Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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10% API Development20% Custom Software Development10% AI Agents +6 services10% Cybersecurity10% E-Commerce Development10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Microservices Architecture Services10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentPizero is a Lucca, Italy-based software development company. They specialize in Custom Software Development and IT strategy consulting and were founded in 2013.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Torino, Italy
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10% API Development10% AI Agents10% AI Consulting +7 services10% AI Development10% Application Management & Support10% Custom Software Development10% Generative AI10% Microservices Architecture Services10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentWorksdem, a small software development firm, is headquartered in Torino, Italy. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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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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35.5/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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31/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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33.3/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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
25% API Development75% Other
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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:
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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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