API Development

SaaS API Development Services

Your SaaS product's API is its most critical interface -- it powers integrations, enables third-party developers, and often generates more usage than the UI. We design and build RESTful and GraphQL APIs with OpenAPI specification, intelligent rate limiting, real-time webhooks, developer sandboxes, and versioning strategies that let you evolve your API without breaking existing consumers.

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INR 2000

Per Hour

30+

SaaS Products Built

4.9/5

Client Rating

<4 Weeks

MVP Delivery

Integrates with the tools you already use

ShopifyAmazonStripeSlackNotionVercel

API Development Capabilities We Build

Production-grade APIs that power integrations, enable developers, and scale with your SaaS platform

OpenAPI Specification Design

API-first design starting with a comprehensive OpenAPI 3.1 specification that defines every endpoint, request/response schema, authentication method, and error code. The spec serves as a single source of truth for code generation, documentation, SDK creation, and contract testing between frontend and backend teams.

Rate Limiting & Throttling

Multi-tiered rate limiting based on API keys, subscription plans, and endpoint sensitivity. Sliding window counters using Redis for precise, high-performance throttling. Custom rate limit headers (X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset) so consumers can implement adaptive backoff. Burst allowances for legitimate traffic spikes.

Webhook Event System

Event-driven webhook system that notifies external systems when important events occur in your SaaS product. HMAC signature verification for payload authenticity, automatic retries with exponential backoff for failed deliveries, webhook delivery logs, and a self-service portal where developers configure endpoints and subscribe to specific event types.

Developer Sandbox

Isolated sandbox environments where developers can test API integrations without affecting production data. Pre-seeded test data, deterministic responses for predictable testing, and sandbox-specific API keys. Interactive API explorer (like Swagger UI or Stoplight) with try-it-out functionality directly in the documentation.

API Versioning Strategy

Future-proof versioning using URL path versioning (v1, v2), header-based versioning, or content negotiation -- chosen based on your developer ecosystem. Deprecation policies with sunset headers, migration guides, and backward-compatible changes that do not require version bumps. Parallel version support during transition periods.

Auto-Generated Documentation

Beautiful, interactive API documentation generated directly from your OpenAPI spec. Code samples in multiple languages (cURL, Python, JavaScript, Go, Ruby), authentication guides, pagination patterns, error handling reference, and changelog. Documentation stays in sync with your codebase automatically through CI/CD pipeline integration.

<100ms

p95 API Latency

99.99%

API Uptime

100%

OpenAPI Coverage

5+

SDK Languages

Our API Development Process

A proven 5-step process to build APIs that developers love integrating with

API Design & Specification
We start with API-first design -- defining the complete OpenAPI 3.1 specification before writing implementation code. We map out resource models, endpoint patterns, authentication flows, pagination strategies, error schemas, and rate limiting tiers. The spec is reviewed and approved before development begins.
Implementation & Testing
Build the API layer with proper input validation, authentication middleware, business logic handlers, and database queries. Every endpoint gets unit tests, integration tests, and contract tests verified against the OpenAPI spec. We implement comprehensive error handling with meaningful error codes and messages.
Webhook & Event System
Design the event taxonomy, build the webhook delivery infrastructure with retry logic and delivery tracking, and create the self-service webhook management portal. Each webhook payload includes HMAC signatures and idempotency keys so consumers can process events safely.
Documentation & Sandbox
Generate interactive API documentation from the OpenAPI spec, create code samples in multiple languages, build the developer sandbox with test data, and set up the API explorer. We write guides for common integration patterns and authentication flows.
Launch & Developer Onboarding
Production deployment with API monitoring, latency tracking, and error rate alerting. 30-day post-launch support including assistance onboarding your first API consumers, troubleshooting integration issues, and optimizing rate limits based on actual usage patterns.

API Development Pricing

Flexible engagement models for SaaS API development

Starter SaaS
INR 50,000starting
Basic REST API with documentation for early-stage SaaS
  • REST API with OpenAPI spec
  • API key authentication
  • Basic rate limiting
  • Auto-generated documentation
  • JSON error responses
  • Source code handover
  • 14-day post-launch support
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Professional SaaS
INR 2,00,000starting
Full API platform with webhooks, sandbox, and developer portal
  • REST and/or GraphQL API
  • OAuth2 & API key authentication
  • Multi-tier rate limiting
  • Webhook event system
  • Developer sandbox environment
  • Interactive API documentation
  • API versioning strategy
  • 30-day post-launch support
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Enterprise
Custompricing
Enterprise API platform with SDKs and marketplace ecosystem
  • All Professional features
  • Multi-language SDK generation
  • API marketplace / app store
  • Advanced analytics & usage billing
  • Custom SLA per consumer
  • Dedicated project manager
  • SLA-backed support
  • Ongoing API evolution support
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What Our Clients Say

"Edesy designed our public API from scratch using API-first methodology. The OpenAPI spec they created was so thorough that our frontend team and three integration partners could work in parallel without a single breaking mismatch. Our API now handles 2 million requests per day with p95 latency under 80ms."

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CTO

Technology at Data Platform SaaS (Series B)

"The webhook system Edesy built is rock solid. We have 400+ webhook endpoints registered by our customers, processing 50,000+ events daily with a 99.97% delivery success rate. The retry logic and delivery logs give our customers complete visibility into event processing."

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VP Engineering

Engineering at E-Commerce Integration Platform

"Our developer adoption rate tripled after Edesy rebuilt our API documentation and added the interactive sandbox. Developers go from signup to first successful API call in under 5 minutes. The code samples in Python, JavaScript, and cURL saved us hundreds of support tickets."

HO

Head of Developer Relations

Developer Relations at Communication API Startup

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Get a free consultation on API design and architecture for your SaaS product. Our API experts will help you define the right specification, versioning strategy, and developer experience to make your API a competitive advantage.

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