Mobile API Engineering

Mobile API IntegrationREST, GraphQL & gRPC Contracts.

Design and integrate high-speed, secure mobile APIs. RESTful endpoints, GraphQL schemas, gRPC binary protocols, OAuth 2.0 JWT security, and payment webhooks.

OAuth 2.0

PKCE Security

GraphQL

Zero Over-Fetching

OpenAPI 3.0

Swagger Documentation

gRPC 7x

Protobuf Speed

Why Mobile API Engineering

High-speed connectivity. Secure mobile endpoints.

A well-designed mobile API layer ensures fast data transfer, low mobile battery consumption, and rock-solid security.

Bandwidth-Efficient Payloads

GraphQL and compressed JSON REST payloads minimized for low cellular data consumption on 4G/5G mobile networks.

OAuth 2.0 & JWT Security

Stateless bearer token authentication with refresh token rotation and granular scope permissions.

gRPC Binary Speed

Protocol Buffers binary serialization delivering up to 7x faster data transfers than traditional JSON REST.

Swagger / OpenAPI 3.0 Docs

Interactive, machine-readable API contracts for seamless mobile app frontend developer consumption.

API Integration Capabilities

REST, GraphQL, gRPC & webhook gateways.

We build enterprise mobile APIs adhering to strict OpenAPI contracts and OAuth 2.0 standards.

RESTful API Engineering

Clean HTTP verb semantics, pagination, versioning (/v1, /v2), and standardized error responses.

GraphQL Schemas & Apollo

Flexible GraphQL queries preventing mobile over-fetching and under-fetching.

gRPC & Protocol Buffers

High-performance binary IPC protocols for real-time mobile app streaming.

OAuth 2.0 & PKCE Flow

Secure OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow with Proof Key for Code Exchange.

Payment & Third-Party APIs

Integrations with Stripe, PayPal, Twilio SMS, SendGrid, and Google Maps API.

API Gateway & Rate Limiting

Kong and AWS API Gateway with rate-limiting, CORS, and IP throttling rules.

WebSocket & SSE Channels

Bi-directional WebSocket feeds for instant chat, live updates, and location telemetry.

Webhook Consumer Engines

Resilient, idempotent webhook receivers handling third-party event pushes.

API Integrations

Mobile API integrations for every domain.

From Stripe payment tokenization endpoints to geospatial delivery dispatch APIs, we engineer custom APIs.

Payment Gateway APIs

Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and UPI payment tokenization endpoints.

Social & Chat APIs

Real-time chat messaging, presigned media uploading, and activity feeds.

Geospatial & Dispatch APIs

Google Maps, Mapbox, geofencing, and driver dispatch route calculation APIs.

Healthcare Telehealth APIs

HIPAA-compliant EHR data access APIs, video session tokens, and prescriptions.

FinTech & Banking APIs

Plaid bank account linking, balance inquiry APIs, and PCI-DSS transaction ledgers.

E-Commerce Catalog APIs

Product search, inventory reservation, cart management, and checkout APIs.

Real Estate Listing APIs

MLS / RETS property data synchronization and location search endpoints.

EdTech Learning APIs

DRM video stream signing, student progress tracking, and quiz scoring APIs.

Logistics Telemetry APIs

IoT sensor telemetry ingest APIs, ELD driver logs, and ERP system sync.

Booking & Reservation APIs

Concurrency-safe seat reservation, QR ticket validation, and calendar sync APIs.

SaaS Enterprise APIs

Multi-tenant API keys, webhook triggers, and developer integration portals.

Fitness Telemetry APIs

HealthKit / Google Fit telemetry ingest, GPX route parsing, and leaderboard APIs.

API Feature Modules

Production-ready mobile API feature specifications.

Complete list of mobile API capabilities available for rapid integration.

OpenAPI 3.0 Documentation

Interactive Swagger portals with live request/response testing tools.

Bearer Token Authentication

Short-lived JWT access tokens paired with secure refresh token rotation.

GraphQL Query Caching

Client-side Apollo Client caching reducing redundant network requests.

Rate Limiting & Throttling

Leaky-bucket rate limiting preventing API abuse and denial-of-service.

Gzip & Brotli Compression

Compressing JSON responses by up to 70% for faster mobile loads.

API Versioning Strategy

Header and URI-based API versioning ensuring zero breaking changes.

Webhooks with Signature Verification

HMAC-SHA256 signature validation ensuring incoming webhooks are authentic.

CORS & Content Security

Strict Cross-Origin Resource Sharing rules and HTTP security headers.

Automated SDK Generators

Generating TypeScript, Swift, and Dart API client code directly from OpenAPI specs.

Datadog API Tracing

Distributed tracing pinpointing slow SQL queries and external API latency.

WebSocket Heartbeats

Automatic connection ping/pong keeping real-time mobile sockets alive.

Fallback Response Mocks

Mock API server endpoints enabling frontend mobile developers to work in parallel.

Technology & Protocols

Modern API technology stack. Open standards.

We use OpenAPI 3.0, GraphQL, gRPC, OAuth 2.0, Kong Gateway, and Swagger.

API Protocols

  • RESTful (JSON / HATEOAS)
  • GraphQL (Apollo Server)
  • gRPC (Protobuf)
  • WebSockets / SSE

Frameworks & Runtimes

  • Node.js (Express / Fastify)
  • Go (Gin / Fiber)
  • Python (FastAPI)
  • NestJS

API Gateways

  • AWS API Gateway
  • Kong Gateway
  • Nginx
  • Traefik

Auth & Security

  • OAuth 2.0 / PKCE
  • JWT Bearer Tokens
  • Auth0 / Keycloak
  • HMAC-SHA256

Documentation & Tools

  • Swagger / OpenAPI 3.0
  • Postman Enterprise
  • GraphQL Playground

Testing & Monitoring

  • Supertest
  • k6 Load Testing
  • Datadog APM
  • Postman Automated Collections

Security & Quality

OAuth 2.0 security & automated API contract QA.

PKCE authorization, HMAC webhook verification, and Postman automated testing.

API Security Standards

OAuth 2.0 PKCE Flow

Preventing authorization code interception on mobile devices.

HMAC Signature Verification

Validating webhook payloads against tampering using secret keys.

Input Sanitization & Validation

Strict JSON schema validation preventing SQL injection and XSS.

TLS 1.3 Strict Enforcement

Mandatory HTTPS TLS 1.3 encryption across all API endpoints.

OWASP API Top 10

Protections against Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA).

QA & Contract Testing

Postman Automated Test Suites

Continuous API integration tests validating HTTP status codes and schemas.

Contract Testing (Pact)

Verifying consumer-driven API contracts between mobile app and backend.

k6 API Load Testing

Simulating 50,000+ API requests per second to verify latency under load.

OpenAPI Schema Linter

Ensuring 100% compliance with OpenAPI 3.0 documentation standards.

Mock Server Verification

Enabling mobile frontend teams to test edge cases via mock API responses.

12-Step Lifecycle

Proven mobile API engineering process.

From OpenAPI contract drafting to mock server launch and load testing.

01

API Domain Modeling

Defining resource endpoints, data models, and authentication requirements.

02

OpenAPI Spec Drafting

Authoring OpenAPI 3.0 YAML contract prior to writing server code.

03

Mock Server Launch

Spinning up mock API servers so mobile developers can build UI immediately.

04

OAuth 2.0 Auth Core

Implementing JWT authentication, token refresh, and scope checking.

05

Endpoint Sprint

Writing high-speed REST, GraphQL, or gRPC endpoints in Go or Node.js.

06

Third-Party Integration

Connecting Stripe, Twilio, Google Maps, and Firebase webhooks.

07

k6 Stress Testing

Executing load scripts to ensure sub-50ms response times under peak load.

08

API Gateway Deploy

Deploying to AWS API Gateway / Kong with rate limiting and monitoring.

Industry Domain Focus

Mobile API integration built for your sector.

We translate compliance requirements and bandwidth limits into high-speed mobile APIs.

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences mobile API development

    Healthcare & Life Sciences

    HIPAA-compliant patient data APIs, EHR integrations, and telemedicine session tokens.

  • Fintech & Mobile Banking mobile API development

    Fintech & Mobile Banking

    PCI-DSS compliant banking APIs, Plaid account linking, and real-time transaction webhooks.

  • E-Commerce & Marketplaces mobile API development

    E-Commerce & Marketplaces

    High-speed catalog search APIs, cart management, and Stripe payment webhook handlers.

  • Real Estate & Housing mobile API development

    Real Estate & Housing

    Property MLS search APIs, geofencing endpoints, and lead distribution webhooks.

  • EdTech & Learning Portals mobile API development

    EdTech & Learning Portals

    DRM video streaming signed URL APIs, quiz scoring, and student progress telemetry.

  • Logistics & Fleet Operations mobile API development

    Logistics & Fleet Operations

    IoT sensor telemetry ingest APIs, driver ELD log endpoints, and enterprise ERP sync.

FAQ

Mobile API FAQs.

Questions we get before kicking off mobile API engineering projects.

  • REST is simple, standardized, and easy to cache; GraphQL is superior when mobile screens require nested data from multiple resources in a single request, preventing over-fetching over slow mobile networks. We often implement a hybrid architecture.

Let's build something great

Tell us your mobile API requirement.We'll build the endpoints.

Schedule a free technical consultation with our senior API architects. Receive an OpenAPI spec proposal, authentication strategy, and timeline.