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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+< $25 / hrFreelancerAhmedabad, India
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20% API Development20% E-Commerce Development20% Graphic Design +2 services20% Search Engine Optimization20% Web DesignFounded in 2020, Kenil Shah is a SEO services firm. Their team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development10% Application Management & Support10% Blockchain +7 services10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% Cybersecurity10% E-Commerce Development10% IT Strategy Consulting10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentUYWNIX is a midsize IT strategy consulting company launched in 2023. Their team offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development20% Application Testing20% Web Development +5 services10% AI Consulting10% DevOps Managed Services10% E-Commerce Development10% Generative AI10% Other Application DevelopmentBillioncod is a website development company. The team specializes in Web Development and Application Testing and is based in Ujjain, India and Seattle, Washington.
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10% API Development10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI10% CRM Consulting and SI +8 services10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Cybersecurity10% E-Commerce Development10% UX/UI Design10% Web Design10% Web Development5% AI Consulting5% AI DevelopmentIntelliSurge Technologies Pvt Ltd, a web design company, was launched in 2024. The midsize team offers Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Warszawa, Poland
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20% API Development30% Custom Software Development20% Business Consulting +2 services20% DevOps Managed Services10% Web DesignSoftware development company ASEE Content Services | ASEE Group was launched in 2007. The team offers Custom Software Development and Business Consulting.
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10% API Development10% Accounting10% Back Office Outsourcing +7 services10% Digital Strategy10% Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO)10% IT Managed Services10% Other Digital Marketing10% Other IT Consulting and SI10% Search Engine Optimization10% Social Media MarketingDigital Strategy company Elitemed Financials LLC was founded in 2019. Based in Sheridan, Wyoming, the team specializes in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerAhmedabad, India
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20% API Development20% Cloud Consulting & SI20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% DevOps Managed Services20% Web DevelopmentGaurav Parmar is a cloud consulting & SI company. Their small team of employees is based in Ahmedabad, India. Their team specializes in cloud consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% E-Commerce Development20% Low/No Code Development +2 services20% UX/UI Design20% Web DevelopmentEstablished in 2025, Gizelo is a small user experience design company. Their team provides UX/UI Design and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% AI Agents20% Blockchain +2 services20% Generative AI20% Mobile App DevelopmentMobile application development company Logicrit is located in Pokhara, Nepal. Their services include Mobile App Development and Blockchain.
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10% API Development10% AI Agents10% AI Consulting +7 services10% AI Development10% Blockchain10% Data Annotation Services10% DevOps Managed Services10% Microservices Architecture Services10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentSinq Technologies is a web development company. They are headquartered in New Delhi, India. Their team offers Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +5 services10% Application Testing10% DevOps Managed Services10% E-Commerce Development10% Enterprise App Modernization10% Mobile App DevelopmentMidsize software development company AlignTogether Solutions Private Limited, is based in Bhopal, India. The team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% AR/VR Development20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentBonyfer Studios is a custom software development firm launched in 2025. The company offers Custom Software Development and Web Development, and is small.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Application Testing20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% Microservices Architecture Services20% Other Application DevelopmentUp1 is a software development company. They are in Gablingen, Germany and have small team of experts. Their services include Custom Software Development and Application Testing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Mobile App Development +2 services20% UX/UI Design20% Web DevelopmentKapingar is an UX company. They were launched in 2025 and focus on UX/UI Design and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development30% Web Development10% AI Development +5 services10% Custom Software Development10% DevOps Managed Services10% Mobile App Development10% UX/UI Design10% Web DesignDein-IT-team is a web development firm. Founded in 2024, the team focuses on Web Development and Web Design.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hrFreelancerLuquillo, Puerto Rico
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20% API Development30% Custom Software Development30% Robotics Process Automation +1 service20% AI DevelopmentMike the Automator is a software development firm. Launched in 2024, the company is in Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Their services include Custom Software Development and Robotics Process Automation.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% Low/No Code Development20% Web DevelopmentSmall software development firm Burako Solutions, is in Kasur, Pakistan. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Application Management & Support20% Web Development +4 services10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% Immigration Law10% Other IT Consulting and SILaunched in 2025, VPVWS is a small website development company. Their services include Web Development and Application Management & Support.
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development25% Custom Software Development20% IT Managed Services +2 services20% Web Development15% Mobile App DevelopmentTech Rock is a small custom software development firm headquartered in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. The team offers Custom Software Development and IT managed services.
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development10% AI Consulting10% AI Development +7 services10% Application Testing10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI10% Custom Software Development10% Digital Engineering10% Enterprise App Modernization10% Mobile App Development10% Web DevelopmentBAPON IT SERVICES LTD is a London, England-based big data company. Founded in 2023, the team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancerAhmedabad, India
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20% API Development30% Cloud Consulting & SI30% Web Development +2 services10% AI Agents10% AI DevelopmentVibranium Bytes, a small cloud consulting & SI company, is in Ahmedabad, India. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Cloud Consulting & SI20% Mobile App Development +2 services20% UX/UI Design20% Web DevelopmentHBKY Tech is a small UX agency founded in 2021. Their services include UX/UI Design and cloud consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development20% Web Development10% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI +6 services10% Custom Software Development10% Digital Strategy10% Mobile App Development10% Search Engine Optimization10% UX/UI Design10% Web DesignWebsite development firm GrandTech Cross is in Brooklyn, New York. They specialize in Web Development and Digital Strategy.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Enterprise App Modernization +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentBitSphere is a Bracknell, England-based custom software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentSmall custom software development firm Binary Infotech, is based in Surat, India. The team focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerVelika Gorica, Croatia
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Enterprise App Modernization +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentFlyntech is a software development firm. They are based in Velika Gorica, Croatia and have small team of experts. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% AI Development20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% E-Commerce Development20% Web DevelopmentEstablished in 2024, Medianeth is a software development company. The agency focuses on Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Application Testing20% Computer Engineering +2 services20% Custom Software Development20% IoT DevelopmentSyloria, a software development firm, was launched in 2025. They provides Custom Software Development and IoT development.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hrFreelancerEssex Junction, VT
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20% API Development20% Cloud Consulting & SI20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% DevOps Managed Services20% IT Strategy ConsultingEstablished in 2025, Big Light Studio is a small Essex Junction, Vermont-based IT strategy consulting company. Their team specializes in IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerRohnert Park, CA
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20% API Development20% Corporate Photography20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% UX/UI Design20% Web DevelopmentCzezar Design & Development is an UX agency in Rohnert Park, California. They specialize in UX/UI Design and Corporate Photography.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Austin, TX
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10% API Development15% Cloud Consulting & SI15% Custom Software Development +7 services10% AI Agents10% AI Development10% Cybersecurity10% IT Managed Services10% Microservices Architecture Services5% AI Consulting5% Mobile App DevelopmentLaunched in 2024, Medro INC is a custom software development company. The team offers Custom Software Development and cloud consulting & SI and is located in Austin, Texas and Jaipur, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% AI Consulting20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% IT Managed Services20% Web DevelopmentMuzammil is an IT managed services company established in 2025. The team focuses on IT managed services and Web Development and is located in Lahore, Pakistan.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% AI Development20% Generative AI +2 services20% Mobile App Development20% Web DevelopmentWeb development company Dev Genius was founded in 2023. The team focuses on Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% AI Agents20% AI Consulting +2 services20% AI Development20% CybersecurityCodeWheel AI is a Cybersecurity company. The agency is based in Sunnyvale, California. Their team focuses on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% AI Consulting20% AI Development +2 services20% Custom Software Development20% Web DevelopmentBridgetech Studios LLC is a software development company. Their small team is located in Burbank, California. Their services include Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% CRM Consulting and SI20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% E-Commerce Development20% Web DevelopmentVamsi Krishna, a CRM consulting and SI company, is in Hyderabad, India. Launched in 2013, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+UndisclosedFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% E-Commerce Development +2 services20% IT Managed Services20% Web DevelopmentFounded in 2025, Syncworx Ltd is an IT managed services company. Their services include IT managed services and Custom Software Development.
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20% API Development20% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI20% Custom Software Development +2 services20% E-Commerce Development20% Web DevelopmentFounded in 2022, Developer Maroof is a data analytics company. The team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development20% AI Development20% Generative AI +5 services15% AI Agents10% AI Consulting10% Data Annotation Services10% HR Consulting5% Web DevelopmentIICET SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED is an AI development company. Located in Satara, India, their team focuses on Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Gwalior, India
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10% API Development25% Wearable App Development15% Custom Software Development +5 services15% Mobile App Development15% Web Development10% E-Commerce Development5% DevOps Managed Services5% Low/No Code DevelopmentFounded in 2023, Tech Ember Solutions is a Wearable App Development company. Located in Gwalior, India, the team provides Wearable App Development and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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10% API Development70% Mobile App Development10% Custom Software Development +1 service10% Web DevelopmentHeadquartered in New Delhi, India, Brown Fish Technologies is a mobile application development firm. They focus on Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Enterprise App Modernization +2 services20% IT Strategy Consulting20% Microservices Architecture ServicesAVALPHA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED is an IT strategy consulting company. The company is in Pune, India. Their team offers IT strategy consulting and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerEvesham, NJ
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20% API Development20% Application Management & Support20% Enterprise App Modernization +3 services20% Web Development10% AI Consulting10% Custom Software DevelopmentRoseware is an Enterprise App Modernization company established in 2025. The team specializes in Enterprise App Modernization and Application Management & Support.
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10% API Development30% Custom Software Development30% Mobile App Development +4 services15% Web Development5% AR/VR Development5% Application Management & Support5% E-Commerce DevelopmentWebNative Labs is a custom software development company launched in 2024. The firm specializes in Custom Software Development and Mobile App Development, and is midsize.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Scottsdale, AZ
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10% API Development35% Cloud Consulting & SI30% Custom Software Development +3 services15% DevOps Managed Services5% Enterprise App Modernization5% IT Staff AugmentationScottsdale Cloud Specialists, a cloud consulting & SI company, is located in Scottsdale, Arizona. They specialize in cloud consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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20% API Development50% Sports Marketing15% Affiliate Marketing +1 service15% CRM Consulting and SIMicrobee is a small Sports Marketing company founded in 2000. Their services include Sports Marketing and API Development.
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20% API Development20% Custom Software Development20% Web Development +4 services10% AI Consulting10% E-Commerce Development10% Low/No Code Development10% Microservices Architecture ServicesFounded in 2026, NK Labs is a software development company. The small team offers Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hrFreelancer
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20% API Development30% Custom Software Development15% Web Development +6 services10% DevOps Managed Services5% Application Testing5% E-Commerce Development5% Low/No Code Development5% Microservices Architecture Services5% Other Application DevelopmentSmall custom software development company DTech AL, is located in Tiranë, Albania. The team provides Custom Software Development and API Development.
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$100,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Hyderabad, India
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10% API Development25% Mobile App Development25% Web Development +4 services10% Application Management & Support10% Application Testing10% Blockchain10% E-Commerce DevelopmentRm1 Coders Hub Software Solutions is a web development firm. They were established in 2023, and their services include Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249
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10% API Development15% Web Development10% Application Management & Support +10 services10% CRM Consulting and SI10% Cloud Consulting & SI10% Microservices Architecture Services5% AI Consulting5% AI Development5% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI5% Custom Software Development5% ERP Consulting and SI5% IT Strategy Consulting5% Mobile App DevelopmentEstablished in 2018, AshacoreX is a website development company. The company focuses on Web Development and cloud consulting & SI.
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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 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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38.3/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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35.4/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Seattle, WA
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38.1/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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36.7/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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36.5/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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36.8/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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35.6/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9/10 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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