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% Custom Software Development15% Mobile App Development +8 services10% AI Development10% Low/No Code Development5% AI Consulting5% E-Commerce Development5% Enterprise App Modernization5% Generative AI5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Web DevelopmentHeadquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania and Kaunas, Lithuania, MB Bitspace is a software development firm. The team provides Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lahore, Pakistan
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15% API Development15% IT Staff Augmentation10% Application Management & Support +6 services10% Application Testing10% Custom Software Development10% Low/No Code Development10% UX/UI Design10% Web Design10% Web DevelopmentLambda Logics is a small IT staff augmentation company founded in 2021. Their services include IT staff augmentation and API Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Çanakkale, Türkiye
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development20% Mobile App Development +2 services20% Product Design15% Performance MarketingVirlan Technology is a software development firm located in Çanakkale, Türkiye. Launched in 2020, the team focuses on Custom Software Development and Product Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lahore, Pakistan
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15% API Development15% AI Development15% Custom Software Development +6 services15% Generative AI10% AI Agents10% Mobile App Development10% Web Development5% UX/UI Design5% Web DesignSystem Genai, a software development firm, is in Lahore, Pakistan and Stockton, California. They focus on Custom Software Development and Artificial Intelligence and were established in 2025.
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development15% Web Development +6 services10% AI Agents10% AI Development10% Application Management & Support10% E-Commerce Development5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Mobile App DevelopmentSofttech Bridge is a custom software development firm. The team offers Custom Software Development and Web Development, and the firm is in Lahore, Pakistan and Lahore, Pakistan.
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15% API Development35% Mobile App Development25% Web Development +3 services15% E-Commerce Development5% Blockchain5% Custom Software DevelopmentMusa Soft services, a mobile app development firm, is based in Lahore, Pakistan. Launched in 2020, the team offers Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Vadodara, India
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15% API Development50% Web Development15% Mobile App Development +2 services10% Custom Software Development10% IoT DevelopmentBrisksoft is a web development company. They were established in 2016, and their services include Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Low/No Code Development +3 services15% Application Management & Support15% E-Commerce Development15% Mobile App DevelopmentCodematic Technologies is a small software development firm established in 2022. Their services include Custom Software Development and Low/No Code Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development30% Web Development20% Custom Software Development +5 services10% E-Commerce Development10% Mobile App Development5% DevOps Managed Services5% Enterprise App Modernization5% Microservices Architecture ServicesCodemetrics info tech pvt ltd, a website development company, was established in 2020. The small team focuses on Web Development and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development15% E-Commerce Development +4 services15% Microservices Architecture Services10% IoT Development10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentHeadquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, AxisMerge Solutions is a custom software development firm. The team offers Custom Software Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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15% API Development20% E-Commerce Development20% IT Staff Augmentation +3 services20% Mobile App Development15% Microservices Architecture Services10% Generative AIIDOWS Apex is an e-commerce development firm. The Los Angeles, California-based company was established in 2020. Their team offers E-Commerce Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development15% E-Commerce Development +4 services15% IT Managed Services15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% DevOps Managed ServicesMultichoice is an IT managed services company headquartered in cairo, Egypt. The team specializes in IT managed services and Custom Software Development.
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Mobile App Development +4 services15% AI Agents10% AI Development10% Generative AI10% IoT DevelopmentAlgorithus Private Limited is a software development firm. The Lucknow, India-based company focuses on Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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15% API Development25% Web Development20% Blockchain +4 services15% Custom Software Development15% Mobile App Development5% AI Development5% Low/No Code DevelopmentPixel Prowl is a web development firm. In Lucknow, India, the company offers Web Development and Blockchain.
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$75,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% Microservices Architecture Services20% Mobile App Development +4 services20% Web Development10% AI Development10% Custom Software Development5% IT Strategy ConsultingRinovea Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a small mobile application development company, is based in Pune, India. Their services include Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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15% API Development15% Mobile App Development10% AI Agents +7 services10% AI Development10% Generative AI10% IT Strategy Consulting10% UX/UI Design10% Web Development5% DevOps Managed Services5% IT Managed ServicesBrainyte is an application development firm headquartered in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The team focuses on Mobile App Development and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Okemos, MI
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development15% E-Commerce Development +7 services15% Web Development10% Mobile App Development10% Web Design5% ERP Consulting and SI5% IT Staff Augmentation5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Product DesignAmatechXoft Inc. Is a small software development firm in Okemos, Michigan and The Bronx, New York. The team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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15% API Development25% AI Development20% AI Agents +3 services15% AI Consulting15% IT Strategy Consulting10% Web DevelopmentDevs Colab is a Sheridan, Wyoming-based artificial intelligence company. The team offers Artificial Intelligence and AI Agents.
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15% API Development35% Mobile App Development30% Web Development +2 services10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce DevelopmentApptheka Solutions is a mobile app development company. The small Jodhpur, India-based team offers Mobile App Development and Web Development. The firm was established in 2024.
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15% API Development20% AI Development10% Custom Software Development +8 services10% Mobile App Development10% Web Design10% Web Development5% Computer Engineering5% E-Commerce Development5% Logo5% Product Design5% UX/UI DesignBlueBlvckX is an artificial intelligence development company. The Islamabad, Pakistan-based company was established in 2026. Their services include Artificial Intelligence and API Development.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Pune, India
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15% API Development25% Mobile App Development20% Microservices Architecture Services +4 services15% Custom Software Development10% Enterprise App Modernization10% Web Development5% E-Commerce DevelopmentInfobytes Technosys Pvt Ltd, an application development firm, was founded in 2023. Located in Pune, India, the team focuses on Mobile App Development and Microservices Architecture Services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% Cloud Consulting & SI20% Custom Software Development +3 services20% ERP Consulting and SI15% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentCoreva Soft is a cloud consulting & SI company founded in 2025. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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15% API Development25% Microservices Architecture Services20% Custom Software Development +3 services15% AI Agents15% Blockchain10% Web DevelopmentBased in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India, ARIABATIX LABS is a Microservices Architecture Services company. They provide Microservices Architecture Services and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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15% API Development45% Mobile App Development25% E-Commerce Development +2 services10% Custom Software Development5% Web DevelopmentApp Arch is an application development firm. They specialize in Mobile App Development and E-Commerce Development and were established in 2018.
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15% API Development20% Mobile App Development15% Custom Software Development +5 services15% Web Development10% Commercial Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Other Application Development5% Microservices Architecture ServicesFounded in 2024, Sadhguru Infotech, a small application development firm, is in Surat, India. Their team provides Mobile App Development and Custom Software Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Cebu City, Philippines
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15% API Development50% Web Development20% AI Development +1 service15% Mobile App DevelopmentSun Asterisk Software Development Inc. Is a web development company founded in 2017. The team offers Web Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49St. Thomas, Canada
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development25% Web Development +2 services20% Data Annotation Services15% Other Application DevelopmentFounded in 2021, Parsedom Inc is a software development company. The team offers Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development15% Enterprise App Modernization +5 services15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development5% DevOps Managed Services5% Low/No Code Development5% Microservices Architecture ServicesFounded in 2025, Versal Labs is a custom software development firm. The small team provides Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development50% Custom Software Development15% Compliance Consulting +2 services15% IT Managed Services5% BrandingLocated in HONG KONG CENTRAL, Hong Kong, Storm Tech Ltd. Is a software development company. The team specializes in Custom Software Development and IT managed services.
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development15% DevOps Managed Services +4 services15% E-Commerce Development15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% Microservices Architecture ServicesDevBridge Solutions UG is a custom software development firm headquartered in Büren, Germany. Established in 2026, the team specializes in Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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15% API Development40% Custom Software Development10% AI Agents +5 services10% Mobile App Development10% Web Development5% Application Management & Support5% Data Annotation Services5% Generative AID-SAi, a small software development company, is based in DHAKA, Bangladesh. The team specializes in Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Indore, India
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15% API Development25% Web Development20% Custom Software Development +6 services10% AI Agents10% Microservices Architecture Services5% AI Development5% Application Testing5% Generative AI5% Mobile App DevelopmentTech-Bricks, a web development company, is located in Indore, India. They offer Web Development and Custom Software Development and were founded in 2026.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lahore, Pakistan
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15% API Development15% Microservices Architecture Services10% AI Agents +9 services10% AI Consulting10% AI Development10% Generative AI5% Application Management & Support5% Custom Software Development5% DevOps Managed Services5% Enterprise App Modernization5% Low/No Code Development5% Web DevelopmentI10Studios is a small API Development company. Established in 2017, the team offers API Development and Microservices Architecture Services.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Ahmedabad, India
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15% API Development30% Web Development10% AI Development +5 services10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Mobile App Development10% Wearable App Development5% Call Center ServicesWebsite development company Error-Hive Solutions was established in 2023. The agency provides Web Development and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Hurstville, Australia
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development15% DevOps Managed Services +4 services15% E-Commerce Development15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% Microservices Architecture ServicesThe Bitrates Pty Ltd is a custom software development company based in Hurstville, Australia. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lucknow, India
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15% API Development15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development +8 services10% Blockchain10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development5% Application Management & Support5% Application Testing5% DevOps Managed Services5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Other Application DevelopmentHeadquartered in Lucknow, India, HEMANGI NEXT GEN TECH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED is a website development company. They offer Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Noida, India
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15% API Development20% AI Agents15% Custom Software Development +5 services15% Web Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Mobile App Development10% Other Application Development5% Search Engine OptimizationNarba is an AI Agents company. The Noida, India-based agency was launched in 2025. Their team offers AI Agents and API Development.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49London, England
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15% API Development50% Custom Software Development15% AI Development +2 services10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Microservices Architecture ServicesStablr tech is a software development company. Located in London, England and Gdańsk, Poland, the company was founded in 2018. Their services include Custom Software Development and API
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development20% Low/No Code Development15% Custom Software Development +4 services15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Other Application DevelopmentSuperSoft Ltd is a Low/No Code Development company. They provide Low/No Code Development and API Development and are based in Dinajpur, Bangladesh.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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15% API Development15% AI Development15% Custom Software Development +4 services15% Direct Marketing15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% Web DesignAPI Development company Code N Clicks IT Solutions was founded in 2024. The company specializes in API Development and Custom Software Development, and is small.
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15% API Development45% Mobile App Development40% Web DevelopmentMobile application development firm KodingKlouds (Private) Limited specializes in Mobile App Development and Web Development. They are headquartered in pasrur, Pakistan.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Boksburg, South Africa
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15% API Development15% Application Management & Support15% Custom Software Development +5 services15% Mobile App Development10% Accounting10% Financial Advising & Planning10% Financial Consulting10% Web DevelopmentEstablished in 2022, LMW Financial Solutions is a small Boksburg, South Africa-based API Development company. Their team focuses on API Development and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development15% Mobile App Development +5 services15% Web Development10% Social Media Marketing5% E-Commerce Development5% Logo5% Web DesignOl Systems is a custom software development company established in 2022. The team focuses on Custom Software Development and API Development and is located in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico.
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15% API Development25% Web Development20% E-Commerce Development +3 services20% Mobile App Development10% Social Media Marketing10% UX/UI DesignSmoothCoders is a website development company. In Vaijapur, India, their team offers Web Development and E-Commerce Development.
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15% API Development20% Mobile App Development15% AI Consulting +4 services15% Contract Manufacturing15% Web Development10% AI Development10% Commercial Brokerage ServicesBounce Technologies is an application development firm established in 2026. The agency focuses on Mobile App Development and AI Consulting, and is small.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerSouthampton, England
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25% API Development55% Web Development10% Low/No Code Development +1 service10% Search Engine OptimizationFounded in 2014, DannyTheDev is a website development company. The team focuses on Web Development and API Development and is headquartered in Southampton, England.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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25% API Development25% Custom Software Development25% IT Strategy Consulting +1 service25% Web DevelopmentProvidence Soft Solutions is an IT strategy consulting company. They are based in Santa Felicidade, Brazil, and their services include IT strategy consulting and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerBudapest, Hungary
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25% API Development75% Web DevelopmentSmall web development firm SolidWeb, is based in Budapest, Hungary. Their services include Web Development and API Development.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerGrépiac, France
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25% API Development30% Custom Software Development25% ERP Consulting and SI +1 service20% Mobile App DevelopmentCebrian IT is a custom software development company. Based in Grépiac, France, the firm offers Custom Software Development and ERP consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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25% API Development25% DevOps Managed Services25% Mobile App Development +1 service25% Web DevelopmentBased in Karachi, Pakistan, Dev is a mobile app development firm. Their services include Mobile App Development and DevOps Managed Services.
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List of the Top 15 API Development Services
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Webster Groves, MO
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39.5/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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38.5/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999São Paulo, Brazil
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36.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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37.5/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Seattle, WA
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37.3/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Stamford, England
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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36.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Zymna Voda, Ukraine
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36.1/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Mumbai, India
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35.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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34.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Irvine, CA
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35.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Wilder, KY
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35.4/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Barranquilla, Colombia
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35.5/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Luzern, Switzerland
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35.2/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Vancouver, Canada
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35.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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35.2/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Cape Town, South Africa
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34.9/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Ciudad de México, Mexico
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34.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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31/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Kyiv, Ukraine
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33.9/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Jaipur, India
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33.2/40.018/20 Reviews8/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sydney, Australia
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34.1/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Timișoara, Romania
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34.6/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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34.3/40.017.2/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Surat, India
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34/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 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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