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CSO & CTO, Technology Services

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API Development Services – Power Real-time Interactions With Scalable APIs

Connect your software ecosystem with Toptal’s API Development Services. Our developers create robust, reliable APIs that facilitate fast and secure data exchange, enhance performance, and maximize efficiency.
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Clients Served
25,000+
Total Vetted Professionals
20,000+
Toptal Total Projects Delivered
64,000+
Industries Served
300+

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Our Services

Toptal API Development Services

Toptal’s API Development Services offer clients a wide range of capabilities, from custom API development to full end-to-end delivery of scalable API solutions. We provide comprehensive strategies and seamless API integrations to optimize software systems and business operations.

Custom API Development

Build scalable, secure, and efficient custom APIs to connect your software systems and streamline business operations.

REST API Development

Create high-performance REST APIs that ensure efficient data exchange, improving user experiences across web and mobile applications.

Custom API Integration and Deployment

Integrate APIs seamlessly into your existing systems, enabling smooth workflows and maximizing efficiency for your business.

Third-party API Integrations

Connect with third-party APIs to enhance functionality, reduce development time, and extend the capabilities of your software.

API Gateway Implementation

Optimize and secure your API architecture with API gateway solutions for efficient traffic management and security enforcement.

Payment Gateway Integration

Process payments securely by connecting reliable payment gateways to your applications for seamless transactions.

Cloud API Development

Build cloud-based APIs that support integration with cloud platforms, ensuring scalability and reliability.

Mobile API Development

Enable smoother, more engaging user experiences with APIs designed specifically for mobile apps.

B2B API Development

Create APIs tailored for B2B integrations, allowing efficient data exchange between business systems and partners.

API Security and Authentication

Implement robust security measures like OAuth, JWT, and API keys to protect sensitive data.

API Documentation and Testing

Ensure optimal functionality and troubleshoot effectively with comprehensive API documentation and quality assurance, including functional, unit, and load testing.

GraphQL API Development

Leverage GraphQL for efficient data retrieval, optimizing API responses for modern applications.

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PARTNERSHIP THAT WORKS

How We Deliver API Development Services

Our API development experts, with experience at leading companies, develop and deploy tailored solutions to meet your business needs and unique industry demands for sustainable results and long-term success.

1

Discover

A leader from our team assesses your business challenges, identifies opportunities, and recommends the most suitable engagement model.
2

Define

A Toptal leader will work with you to define your goals and service needs – from full end-to-end delivery to consulting services.
3

Develop

We will create your unique project timeline, process, and initial proposals, whether you’re integrating third-party APIs or building a custom API solution.
4

Deploy

Toptal will get to work, tracking quality assurance, handling project management, and maintaining the delivery schedule.
Ali Faraj
Ali Faraj
CSO & CTO, Technology Services

Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity. He has worked across verticals and across a wide range of technologies including AI/ML, cloud, ERP, CRM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and others.Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity.

Previously At

IBM
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API Development Solutions That Deliver Value

Toptal delivers leading API development services through its diverse talent network and flexible delivery models. We implement the right skills at each project phase, blending expertise from various roles for seamless execution.
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Ali Faraj
Ali Faraj
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CSO & CTO, Technology Services

Ali is an IT leader and strategist with 25+ years of experience at IBM, Verizon, Thomson Reuters, and Cognizant. He has led global teams, building and scaling multibillion-dollar annual growth. As a turnaround and strategic growth expert, he has jump-started innovation, grown revenue, and improved productivity. He has worked across verticals and across a wide range of technologies including AI/ML, cloud, ERP, CRM, ITSM, cybersecurity, and others.

Previously at

Technology Experience

25+ Years

Rachael Karaffa
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Delivery Manager

Rachael serves as a Delivery Manager at Toptal with a focus on leading diverse global teams in developing innovative solutions for our clients. She works across multiple disciplines, including technology, marketing, and management consulting. Rachael specializes in managing people and client relationships, process optimization, and driving teams toward optimal business outcomes.

Previously Managed Client

Experience

9+ Years

Timothy Mensch
Timothy Mensch
Verified Expert in Engineering
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15+ Years

of Experience

API Architect

Tim is a senior software architect/engineer generalist. He has built the technology stack for multiple startups from the ground up. Tim also has experience rescuing projects and turning train wrecks into successful launches. He has worked in many domains, including retail, banking, the Internet of Things, high-performance servers, machine learning, gamification, and scalable application server design. He has worked with cloud servers from AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.

Previously at

Bogdan Beca
Bogdan Beca
Verified Expert in Engineering
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24+ Years

of Experience

Lead API Developer

Bogdan has 24+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise-level systems, delivering tens of large projects for top organizations in energy, pharma, telco, eCommerce, banking, and the public sector. As a solutions architect, Bogdan can drive a solution from concept to production or provide end-to-end POCs (or MVPs) regarding solution architecture, design, development, and release pipelines.

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Tao Zhang
Tao Zhang
Verified Expert in Engineering
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24+ Years

of Experience

API Developer

Tao is a senior full-stack developer and architect who worked on over 14 million lines of code on large-scale, real-time acquisition software projects. He primarily focused on the back end for more than 24 years. Tao's expertise is mainly in C++, C#, Java, Python web development, performance optimization, and troubleshooting in Azure and AWS.

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Peter Zaki
Peter Zaki
Verified Expert in Engineering
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11+ Years

of Experience

Security Engineer

Peter is a security professional with 11 years of experience helping major multinational companies secure their infrastructures and customers. He is an experienced security engineer and consultant. Peter designs secure systems and applications, advising on security practices targeting web, cloud applications, and APIs. He works on secure application development, cloud-native security, and DevSecOps. Peter is a certified CISSP, OSCP, and AWS Solutions Architect – Associate.

Previously at

Seema K Nair
Seema K Nair
Verified Expert in Engineering
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20+ Years

of Experience

Manual QA

Seema brings more than 20 years of software testing and quality assurance expertise to the table. She has substantial experience with manual testing and the test automation of web and mobile applications. Seema is a certified Scrum master, an IBM-certified Db2 professional, and an AWS-certified solutions architect comfortable with Agile and Waterfall approaches. Her in-depth knowledge of API and performance testing delivers excellent results.

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Christopher J. Stobie
Christopher J. Stobie
Verified Expert in Engineering
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15+ Year

of Experience

DevOps Engineer

Chris is a seasoned principal DevOps engineer with several years of experience building and managing applications. Formerly the director of DevOps/SRE at an AI company, Veritone, in Costa Mesa, CA, and a solutions architect at AWS. Chris has led numerous large-scale cloud architecture designs and implementations, including building a real-time serverless AI platform on AWS.

Previously at

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Our Talent Has Worked With Top Companies

Having previously worked with these leading global companies, our talent brings valuable insights and expertise to deliver world-class outcomes.

Google
OpenAI
Meta
Microsoft
Apple
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Milos Belcevic

Milos Belcevic

Verified Expert in Product Management
10 Years of Experience
Milos is a digital product specialist who has built and shaped cutting-edge solutions at numerous international companies and innovative startups. He is currently a senior product manager at Clarivate Analytics, supporting teams working with an API-based product. Milos was a speaker at the ACE! 2023 conference, where he gave a talk titled “API Product Management 101: A Survival Guide for Non-Technical PMs.”

Previously at

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