API & Backend Development
Backends That Scale.
APIs That Just Work.
We build the server-side systems that power your web and mobile products — fast, secure, and documented. From a single Daraja integration to a full microservices backend with queues, webhooks, and admin tooling.
Scope My BackendWhat We Build
Backend work spans a wide range — here's where we spend most of our time.
REST & GraphQL APIs
Designed to spec, documented with OpenAPI/Swagger, versioned properly. Built with Hono + Bun or Node — fast and lightweight.
M-Pesa Daraja Integration
STK Push, C2B, B2C, reversals — full Daraja API implementation with proper callback handling, logging, and retry logic.
Third-party integrations
WhatsApp Business API, Meta Graph API, Google APIs, payment gateways, CRMs, ERP systems. We've integrated most of them.
Database design & optimisation
MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or both. Schema design, indexing strategy, and query optimisation — so your backend doesn't slow down at scale.
Background jobs & queues
Cron jobs, message queues (BullMQ, Redis), and event-driven architectures for tasks that shouldn't block your API response.
Admin dashboards & internal tools
The backend API paired with a clean admin panel for your team — user management, data views, reports, and operations tools.
API Development FAQs
What backend stack do you use?
Our primary stack is Hono + Bun for performance-critical APIs, and Node.js + Express for projects that need broader ecosystem support. We're framework-pragmatic — we use what's right for your project.
Do you write API documentation?
Yes. Every API we build ships with OpenAPI-compatible documentation. If you have a team integrating against it, they'll have what they need.
Can you integrate with our existing systems?
Usually yes. We've integrated with Safaricom, ERPs, local and international payment gateways, CRMs, and a wide range of SaaS APIs. Send us your docs and we'll assess it.
How do you handle security?
JWT authentication, rate limiting, input validation, parameterised queries, encrypted secrets — not as afterthoughts but baked into the architecture from day one.
Need a backend built?
Tell us what you're connecting, what you need it to do, and what scale you're planning for.