API & Backend Development

Every app, website and business system depends on a backend: the server code, database and integrations that store data, enforce rules and talk to other systems. When the backend is weak, everything built on it becomes slow, fragile or insecure.

We design and build backends that are secure, fast and easy to extend.

What we build

• REST APIs for web and mobile apps, documented for your team or partners.
• Integrations with payment gateways, delivery companies, SMS and WhatsApp, accounting systems and government platforms such as the Egyptian Tax Authority e-receipt system.
• Databases designed for your data, with backups and migrations.
• Authentication and permissions: accounts, roles, admin access and audit logs.
• Real-time features: live updates, chat and notifications.
• Background jobs: scheduled tasks, imports, exports and automations.

Built to last

• Security first: encrypted connections, safe password handling, rate limits and least-privilege access.
• Performance: caching, efficient queries and scaling as traffic grows.
• Monitoring: error tracking, uptime checks and logs, so problems are found before users report them.
• Documentation and tests, so another developer can pick it up.
• Hosting on reliable cloud infrastructure, in accounts you own.

For Saudi and UAE businesses

Projects in Saudi Arabia and the UAE usually connect to local services: a licensed payment gateway, ZATCA's e-invoicing platform or a national digital-ID login. We build these integrations to each provider's published documentation, and host the backend with the provider and in the region you choose. Start with payment gateways in Saudi Arabia and the ZATCA API checklist for developers; see also our pages for Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

How a backend project runs

1. Discover. We learn what the backend must do: the apps and users it serves, the data it stores and the systems it must talk to. For an existing backend, this starts with a review of the code, security and hosting.
2. Plan. We define the data model, the API endpoints, the roles and permissions, and each integration, after reading the provider's documentation and checking its test environment.
3. Design. We design and document the API contract, so your web, mobile or partner teams can start building against it early.
4. Build. We build and test feature by feature, and connect each integration in its test environment first. You see a working build every one to two weeks.
5. Launch. We deploy to production, switch integrations to live credentials, set up monitoring and keep improving.

What backend development costs

Projects start from $200 (about SAR 750 / AED 735), and the final price depends on scope, with a fixed written quote after a free call. For backend and API work, the price depends mainly on:

• Features and endpoints: how much data, how many business rules and how many apps the API serves.
• Integrations: each payment gateway, shipping company or government platform adds work, more so when its documentation or test environment is weak.
• Real-time and background work: live updates, chat, notifications and scheduled jobs.
• Data migration: moving data in from an old system or spreadsheets.
• Security and permissions: the number of roles, audit requirements and admin tools.

Hosting is a separate running cost that grows with traffic and is billed to your own cloud account. See how much custom software costs in Egypt for a fuller breakdown.

What you get at handover

• Your code and accounts: the source code, the database, and the cloud and domain accounts are yours.
• Deployment where you choose: we deploy to the hosting provider and region you choose.
• API documentation and tests, so your team, a partner or another developer can work with it.
• Maintenance and support after launch: monitoring, security updates, fixes, and changes when a connected provider updates its API.

Frequently asked questions

Can you connect our system to another company's API?

Yes. Integrations are a large part of our work — payments, shipping, accounting, government platforms and partner systems.

Can you take over an existing backend?

Yes. We start with a review of the code, security and hosting, fix the urgent issues, then continue development.

Where will the backend be hosted?

On established cloud providers, chosen for your budget and traffic, with the accounts in your company's name.

How long does a backend or integration project take?

It depends on the scope. A single integration with a well-documented API is much quicker than a full backend with several integrations. We share a realistic timeline before we start, and you see a working build every one to two weeks.

Who maintains the backend after launch?

We can, with monitoring, fixes, security updates and new features. If you prefer to bring it in-house, the documentation and tests let your own developers take over.

Can the backend handle Arabic and English content?

Yes. We store and search Arabic text correctly, keep separate Arabic and English fields where content needs both, and send notifications and messages in each user's language.