API Integration
Definition
API Integration
API integration connects separate software systems through well-designed interfaces, enabling them to exchange data and trigger actions in real time. REST APIs, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures are the primary patterns.
In detail
Every data silo is a manual process waiting to happen. Every disconnected system is a delay, an error, or a missed opportunity. Integration work is the connective tissue of digital operations.
REST APIs use a request-response pattern. Event-driven integration uses a publish-subscribe pattern where systems emit events that other systems react to asynchronously. The right choice depends on the data flow requirements.
How Tallence helps
Tallence designs and implements API strategies using AWS API Gateway, EventBridge, and Step Functions.
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