We design and ship APIs as part of fixed-scope or retainer engagements. The patterns below describe how we build — GraphQL is supported on request, REST is the default.

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APIs & Backend

APIs built for production traffic

Scalable REST and GraphQL APIs with Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Typed end-to-end, documented automatically, and hardened for real-world use.

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Avg response time

100%

Type-safe queries

OpenAPI

Auto-generated docs

Zero

Downtime deploys

Backend capabilities

Everything your backend needs — from data layer to security.

REST APIs

Clean, versioned REST APIs with OpenAPI documentation, consistent error handling, and proper HTTP semantics. Built for real-world clients.

GraphQL

Type-safe GraphQL APIs with code-first schema generation, DataLoader batching, and efficient query resolution. No over-fetching.

Database Design

Normalized PostgreSQL schemas with Drizzle ORM, typed migrations, seed data, and optimized indexes. Your data model, done right.

Auth & Authorization

JWT/session auth with OAuth providers, RBAC, API keys, and fine-grained permissions. OWASP-compliant from day one.

Background Jobs

Async task processing with BullMQ and Redis — email queues, webhook delivery, data pipelines, and scheduled jobs that scale.

Rate Limiting & Security

IP-based rate limiting, CORS policies, request validation, and input sanitization. Your API is hardened before it sees production traffic.

How we build APIs

Patterns that keep your backend fast, safe, and maintainable.

Validate everything

Every request is validated against a Zod schema before it touches your business logic. Invalid data is rejected with clear error messages. No runtime surprises, no injection attacks.

Request body, query params, and headers validated
Type-safe error responses
Shared schemas between API and clients

// Zod validates before handler runs

app.post('/users',

zValidator('json', createUserSchema),

async (c) => {

const data = c.req.valid('json')

// data is fully typed ✓

})

// Type-safe queries with Drizzle

const users = await db

.select({ id, name, email })

.from(usersTable)

.where(eq(usersTable.role, 'admin'))

.limit(10)

// Returns User[] — fully typed

Database-first design

We start with the data model. Drizzle ORM gives you type-safe queries, declarative migrations, and zero runtime overhead. Your schema is the source of truth — not an afterthought.

Declarative schema with auto-migrations
Optimized indexes and query planning
Connection pooling and prepared statements

Documentation that writes itself

OpenAPI specs are generated directly from your route definitions and Zod schemas. Swagger UI is included in every project. Your API docs are always accurate because they come from the code, not a separate document.

Auto-generated OpenAPI 3.1 spec
Swagger UI included in every project
Type examples from Zod schemas
Exportable for client SDK generation

OpenAPI Endpoints

GET/api/v1/users200

POST/api/v1/users201

GET/api/v1/users/:id200

PUT/api/v1/users/:id200

DELETE/api/v1/users/:id204

Tech stack

HonoNode.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLRedisDrizzle ORMZodBullMQDockerOpenAPI

What you get

Every API project includes these deliverables — standard.

Production-ready API with versioned endpoints

OpenAPI/Swagger documentation (auto-generated)

Zod validation on every input boundary

Auth system with JWT, sessions, or API keys

Database schema with migrations and seed data

Health checks and readiness probes

Rate limiting and CORS configuration

Dockerized with multi-stage builds

Ready to build your API?

Tell us about your project and we'll get back to you with a plan within 24 hours.

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