API Development Services

In modern development practices, the term “API” is increasingly associated with enabling seamless integration and connectivity across platforms, evolving into a critical component of digital ecosystems. Thus, API Development Services have become essential for creating scalable and efficient solutions that facilitate data exchange and functionality enhancement. This approach highlights the shift from isolated systems to interconnected networks, emphasizing the derived value of APIs in streamlining operations and driving innovation.

Our API Development Services We Offer

API development is the practice of designing, building, and maintaining APIs securely, efficiently, and cost-effectively. Managing APIs in an organization involves a broad range of tasks, policies, procedures, and practices. API development services help minimize potential integration errors by establishing robust frameworks and standards, building trust in the systems that drive decision-making across your organization. With reliable and well-structured APIs, companies can adapt more efficiently to market changes and evolving customer needs

Orientation to API Governance

Engage all staff members in batches of up to 10 participants to emphasize the importance of APIs and how they should be effectively governed within the organization.

API Management Policy

A comprehensive session with relevant staff of the organization to familiarize them with the requirements of the API Management Policy and how to implement it successfully within their operations.

Initiation of the Chief API Officer

Provide assistance in selecting and training the Chief API Officer, who will be responsible for strategic guidance, implementation, and activation of the ADGE Internal API Working Group

Establish API Management Program

Every entity must establish an API Management Program within its organization in compliance with the Abu Dhabi API Management Standards, derived from the Abu Dhabi Government API Management Program Strategy, and aligned with the entity's overall Strategic Plan

API Governance Audit

Conduct risk-based assurance audits to ensure the API Management Program is progressing according to schedule and within its defined boundaries. Define the audit criteria for API governance audits. Train the Internal Audit Department in conducting API governance audits, and train the management team in performing API governance reviews.

API Quality Assessment Service

Introduce measures for continuously assessing API quality, and implement improvements to processes or information systems to enhance API performance on an ongoing basis. Establish processes for self-assessing the quality of APIs. Conduct API optimization and troubleshooting.

API Storage Assessment Service

Conduction of data centre assessment to help comply with the Policy
Develop and help execute a plan to migrate data and information systems into a new environment commensurate with Abu Dhabi Government Data Management Standards
Data centre utilization audit to determine its storage capacity and utilization, and to project future requirements.
Help establish continuous operational monitoring of data storage and information systems, to improve, stabilize and resolve issues with these systems as necessary
Determine and document lifecycle attributes for all data – with particular emphasis on when data should be archived and/or destroyed – and manage its data within these parameters
Help ensure data is protected by an adequate back-up schedule, and establish that data can be restored from backups
Help create, implement and rehearse a disaster recovery plan to ensure service disruption is minimized

API Interoperability Service

Ensure that APIs are exchanged using formats that align with the Abu Dhabi API Sharing Platform Requirements.
Ensure that APIs are easily shareable, reusable, and that their interoperability conforms to the latest relevant Abu Dhabi Government Standards and Implementation Guidelines.
Review and document the API sharing arrangements. The review will describe the current use and purpose of the APIs (both internally and externally), the methods used for exchanging APIs, and assess their potential and suitability for re-use (including consideration of security and privacy concerns related to all APIs