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 - 9Pune, India
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15% API Development40% Web Development20% DevOps Managed Services +2 services15% Mobile App Development10% Generative AISupnistiQ Labs is a web development company. The Pune, India-based agency was launched in 2022. Their team specializes in Web Development and DevOps Managed Services.
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15% API Development30% Cloud Consulting & SI20% DevOps Managed Services +6 services10% Custom Software Development5% AI Development5% Enterprise App Modernization5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Web DevelopmentKronops is a cloud consulting & SI company. Their small team is in Tecamac, Mexico. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and DevOps Managed Services.
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development15% AI Agents +4 services15% AI Development10% AI Consulting10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentHeadquartered in Raysan, India, Perplexity SEO Tool is a small custom software development company. Their services include Custom Software Development and AI Agents.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% Application Testing15% UX/UI Design +4 services15% Web Design15% Web Development10% AI Agents10% AI ConsultingRacunalnicar, Sebastijan Bandur s.p. Is a Marjeta na Dravskem Polju, Slovenia-based Application Testing company. They specialize in Application Testing and API Development and were founded in 2021.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Hamburg, Germany
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15% API Development15% AI Agents15% AI Development +4 services15% Custom Software Development15% Engineering15% Web Development10% Digital EngineeringHeadquartered in Hamburg, Germany, vera is a small AI Agents company. The team offers AI Agents and API Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9West Drayton, England
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15% API Development45% Custom Software Development10% Microservices Architecture Services +5 services10% Web Development5% Application Management & Support5% Application Testing5% Cloud Consulting & SI5% IT Strategy ConsultingAadhix Digital Limited is a software development company. Their team is located in West Drayton, England and offers Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development20% E-Commerce Development +5 services15% Web Development10% Mobile App Development5% CRM Consulting and SI5% Low/No Code Development5% Other Application DevelopmentForceNexa It Solutions is a software development company. They offer Custom Software Development and E-Commerce Development and were launched in 2026.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Faisalabad, Pakistan
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development20% AI Development +4 services20% CRM Consulting and SI10% Low/No Code Development5% AI Agents5% AI ConsultingWorkwez is a software development firm. The firm is located in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Their services include Custom Software Development and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Malang, Indonesia
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15% API Development60% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +1 service5% Mobile App DevelopmentCoreBuilt is a software development company. The Malang, Indonesia-based company offers Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% Application Management & Support20% Computer Engineering +5 services15% Web Development10% E-Commerce Development10% Other Application Development5% Custom Software Development5% Mobile App DevelopmentCyonic Solutions is a Computer Engineering company. The small Panama City, Panama-based team offers Computer Engineering and Application Management & Support. The agency was launched in 2025.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Naya Bazar, India
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +4 services15% E-Commerce Development10% Low/No Code Development10% Mobile App Development10% Other Application DevelopmentChikuweb is a custom software development firm. Launched in 2018, their team specializes in Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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15% API Development35% Web Development30% Social Media Marketing +2 services10% Search Engine Optimization10% Video ProductionMarketing Leads is a web development company. They are headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and have small team. They specialize in Web Development and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Sheridan, WY
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15% API Development35% Custom Software Development35% Web Development +1 service15% Mobile App DevelopmentAVENY is a custom software development company launched in 2024. The team specializes in Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Newark, DE
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development15% E-Commerce Development +4 services15% Microservices Architecture Services15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% Application TestingEstablished in 2021, Creative Feel Dev is an API Development company. The team specializes in API Development and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development30% Mobile App Development20% Custom Software Development +4 services10% AI Agents10% Generative AI10% Web Development5% AI DevelopmentIn Sargodha, Pakistan, Prompt Gurru is a small mobile app development company. Their services include Mobile App Development and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Surrey, Canada
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development20% IT Staff Augmentation +2 services20% Web Development15% AI ConsultingPacifiqLabs is a custom software development company. Their small team of employees is based in Surrey, Canada. Their team offers Custom Software Development and IT staff augmentation.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development10% Application Management & Support +7 services10% Application Testing10% E-Commerce Development10% Enterprise App Modernization10% Mobile App Development10% Wearable App Development5% Other Application Development5% Web DevelopmentAppSmiths is an API Development company located in Manama, Bahrain. They provide API Development and Custom Software Development.
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development25% IT Staff Augmentation +3 services15% AI Consulting10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% IT Strategy ConsultingMNA Solutions is a software development firm. The Pleasant Hill, California-based firm focuses on Custom Software Development and IT staff augmentation.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development25% Web Development +2 services15% AI Development15% Mobile App DevelopmentNexelon is a software development firm. Founded in 2020, the firm is headquartered in Sasinkovo, Slovakia. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +4 services15% Mobile App Development10% CRM Consulting and SI10% E-Commerce Development10% ERP Consulting and SITechnolancer is a software development company based in Ludhiana, India. They specialize in Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Lynden, WA
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development15% Cloud Consulting & SI +4 services15% Web Development10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Web Design5% AI DevelopmentAvidZenith LLC, a software development company, provides Custom Software Development and API Development. The company is headquartered in Lynden, Washington and Livermore, California.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Pabianice, Poland
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15% API Development15% Application Management & Support15% Custom Software Development +5 services15% Web Development10% Business Consulting10% Digital Engineering10% E-Commerce Development10% IT Strategy ConsultingPraxis Sustems is a small API Development company headquartered in Pabianice, Poland. Their services include API Development and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development25% Web Development +4 services15% Mobile App Development10% Wearable App Development5% AI Agents5% AI DevelopmentLaunched in 2020, QuantumDev is a software development firm. The team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Plattsburgh, NY
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15% API Development15% Application Management & Support15% Custom Software Development +6 services15% Web Development10% AI Agents10% Computer Engineering10% Other Application Development5% IoT Development5% Mobile App DevelopmentQuantum Script LLC is an API Development company launched in 2026. The team offers API Development and Custom Software Development.
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development15% E-Commerce Development +5 services15% Mobile App Development15% Other Application Development15% Web Development5% AI Development5% Wearable App DevelopmentUran-is is a Cordoba, Argentina-based API Development company. Founded in 2026, the team focuses on API Development and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% E-Commerce Development10% Application Testing +8 services10% DevOps Managed Services10% Microservices Architecture Services10% Web Development5% Application Management & Support5% IT Managed Services5% IT Staff Augmentation5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Other Application DevelopmentRalithon Technologies is an e-commerce development company headquartered in Tikamgarh, India. The team focuses on E-Commerce Development and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development35% Custom Software Development35% Web Development +1 service15% BlockchainMadhava Tech Solutions, a custom software development company, focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development. The agency is in Bhopal, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development15% Mobile App Development +5 services15% Web Development10% AI Agents10% AI Development10% Enterprise App Modernization5% Microservices Architecture ServicesMindlane Software Solutions Private Limited, a small custom software development company, is in Navi Mumbai, India. The team provides Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% Cloud Consulting & SI15% Custom Software Development +4 services15% IT Managed Services15% Web Development10% AI Development10% E-Commerce DevelopmentCloudSnow Limited is a cloud consulting & SI company. The team specializes in cloud consulting & SI and API Development, and the company is based in Mississauga, Canada.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development30% Mobile App Development30% Web Development +2 services20% E-Commerce Development5% Custom Software DevelopmentLeminno, a mobile application development firm, was launched in 2026. The small team specializes in Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development10% AI Consulting +7 services10% AI Development10% ERP Consulting and SI10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Mobile App Development10% Web Development5% IT Staff Augmentation5% Web DesignAmaniq Technologies is a Jodhpur, India-based API Development company. The team provides API Development and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +4 services15% Cloud Consulting & SI10% AI Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% Mobile App DevelopmentTech Programmer, a software development firm, is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. They specialize in Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development30% AI Agents15% CRM Consulting and SI +4 services15% Robotics Process Automation10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development5% AI ConsultingAuto Core System is a small Karachi, Pakistan-based AI Agents company. Their services include AI Agents and API Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development50% E-Commerce Development35% Web DevelopmentE-commerce development firm Starweb Designs is based in Port Richey, Florida. Their services include E-Commerce Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Mérida, Mexico
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15% API Development15% Custom Software Development15% Web Design +9 services15% Web Development5% AI Agents5% Cloud Consulting & SI5% E-Commerce Development5% IT Managed Services5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Mobile App Development5% UX/UI DesignAPI Development company Software Craft was founded in 2025. The small team offers API Development and Custom Software Development.
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15% API Development20% E-Commerce Development15% Custom Software Development +4 services15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% Application Management & Support10% DevOps Managed ServicesEstablished in 2018, Elite Devs is an e-commerce development firm. The team focuses on E-Commerce Development and API Development and is in Kigali, Rwanda.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% Mobile App Development20% Web Development +5 services15% Custom Software Development15% E-Commerce Development5% Product Design5% Social Media Marketing5% UX/UI DesignKoderstech is an app development company headquartered in New Delhi, India. They specialize in Mobile App Development and Web Development and were founded in 2025.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development30% Custom Software Development20% Mobile App Development +4 services15% Web Development10% E-Commerce Development5% Application Management & Support5% Microservices Architecture ServicesVelphorix, a custom software development company, was launched in 2026. They provides Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development25% Mobile App Development25% Web Development +3 services15% Custom Software Development10% Application Management & Support10% Microservices Architecture ServicesHeadquartered in tamilnadu, India, Inteleway is a mobile app development firm. They provide Mobile App Development and Web Development and were founded in 2026.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development20% AI Development20% Custom Software Development +4 services20% Web Development10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Mobile App Development5% Application Management & SupportDOiNhub is a Varanasi, India-based custom software development firm. The team offers Custom Software Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development50% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +1 service15% Search Engine OptimizationThesis OS is a software development company. The small Sydney, Australia-based team offers Custom Software Development and Web Development. The firm was established in 2023.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development40% Custom Software Development15% AI Development +2 services15% ERP Consulting and SI15% Web DevelopmentTechSupp is a custom software development firm. Their team is in Budapest, Hungary and focuses on Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Greater Noida, India
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15% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +3 services15% Application Testing15% Mobile App Development15% Other Application DevelopmentCode Vert, a custom software development firm, offers Custom Software Development and Web Development. The firm is in Greater Noida, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +3 services15% AI Agents15% ERP Consulting and SI10% E-Commerce DevelopmentBloombig is a custom software development company. They are headquartered in Coimbatore, India. Their team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development25% Custom Software Development25% Web Development +4 services10% AI Agents10% E-Commerce Development10% Generative AI5% Mobile App DevelopmentHeadquartered in Chennai, India, Rhynox Technologies is a custom software development firm. They specialize in Custom Software Development and Web Development and were launched in 2026.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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15% API Development30% Web Development10% Custom Software Development +9 services5% AI Consulting5% AI Development5% Business Consulting5% E-Commerce Development5% ERP Consulting and SI5% Email Marketing5% Mobile App Development5% UX/UI Design5% Web DesignCodeConfessions is a website development company headquartered in New Delhi, India. Established in 2026, the team provides Web Development and API Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development30% Web Development15% Mobile App Development +6 services10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development5% CRM Consulting and SI5% ERP Consulting and SI5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Web DesignInjaazh Global is a small Pabna, Bangladesh-based website development company. The team specializes in Web Development and API Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9
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15% API Development35% Custom Software Development25% AI Development +2 services15% Mobile App Development10% IT Staff Augmentation20 Hypes, a software development company, is located in Gujrat, Pakistan. They offer Custom Software Development and Artificial Intelligence.
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15% API Development35% Web Development15% Search Engine Optimization +5 services10% Custom Software Development10% E-Commerce Development5% IT Managed Services5% Logo5% Mobile App DevelopmentShubhkarma Tech is a website development company. Established in 2026, the agency provides Web Development and API Development.
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15% API Development35% Custom Software Development35% Web Development +1 service15% AI DevelopmentRozent digital, a small software development company, is headquartered in Nablus, Palestine. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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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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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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34.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Seattle, WA
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Luzern, Switzerland
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37.8/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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37.6/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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36.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Stamford, England
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Zymna Voda, Ukraine
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35.9/40.018.2/20 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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$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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$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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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
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35.1/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Barranquilla, Colombia
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35.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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33.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.4/10 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+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Wilder, KY
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34.8/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 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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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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34.9/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 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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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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34.7/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Indore, India
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33.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 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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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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