API & Integration Planning
Plan connections between your platform, third-party APIs, CRMs, payment providers, analytics tools, email systems, and internal data sources. Integration scope confirmed per enquiry.
API and integration planning
Most business software does not exist in isolation. It needs to exchange data with the tools and platforms the business already uses — CRMs, payment processors, email services, analytics platforms, accounting systems, and more.
Integration planning reviews what connections are needed, whether they are technically feasible using available APIs, what data flows between systems, what authentication is required, and what the limitations are.
Integration planning depends on API availability, vendor terms, data structures, authentication requirements, usage limits, costs, security requirements, and agreed project scope.
Common integration categories
Third-party availability, terms, and costs are subject to each provider's rules and are not guaranteed.
What integration planning reviews
API availability
Whether the target service exposes a suitable API and what its capabilities and limitations are.
Authentication requirements
OAuth, API keys, webhook signatures, JWT tokens, and other authentication methods required per integration.
Data structure mapping
How data fields in your platform map to the structure expected by the third-party service.
Rate limits and quotas
API usage limits, rate limiting policies, quota costs, and how they affect the design of the integration.
Error handling
What happens when an API call fails, times out, or returns unexpected data — and how the system handles it.
Data synchronisation
Whether data needs to sync in real time, near real time, or in scheduled batches — and what this means for the build.
Vendor terms and costs
Third-party API pricing, usage tiers, overage fees, and terms of service that affect project scope and budget.
Security considerations
Secure credential storage, data handling during transfer, and security requirements for each integration point.
Start an API or integration planning enquiry
Describe your platform, the services you need to connect, and what data needs to flow between them. Orbit Core will review your enquiry and confirm next steps.