Reliable backends and APIs built on Node.js. Whether you need a REST API for a mobile app, a real-time system, or the backend for a web platform, we build it to handle real traffic, not just demos.
The backend is where most "it worked in the demo but broke in production" problems come from. We build Node.js backends with proper error handling, validation, authentication, and database design from day one — not features bolted onto a fragile foundation. We've built APIs powering mobile apps, e-commerce backends, and internal business systems for Ugandan companies since 2018.
We map out your data model and API contract before coding — what endpoints exist, what they return, what can go wrong. This becomes the shared reference between your frontend/mobile team and us.
We design your schema for the queries you'll actually run, not a generic structure. We decide early: monolith or services, SQL or NoSQL, based on your actual scale needs.
We build endpoint by endpoint, with validation and error handling included from the start — not added later as an afterthought.
Payment gateways, SMS providers, email services, third-party APIs — integrated, tested, and documented.
Automated tests on critical paths (auth, payments, data integrity), plus basic load testing so you know your API holds up under real traffic.
Dockerized deployment, environment setup, API documentation, and monitoring so issues surface before your users notice.
Mobile app API: $4K–$8K. Full backend with integrations: $10K–$25K+. Retainer: $1.5K/month.
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A focused API for a mobile app (auth + core endpoints): $4,000–$8,000. A full backend with payments, real-time features, and admin tooling: $10,000–$25,000+. We quote based on number of endpoints and integrations.
Depends on project size. Express for lighter, faster-to-ship APIs. NestJS when the project is large enough to benefit from its structure (modules, dependency injection) — usually for bigger teams or longer-lived platforms. We recommend based on your scope.
Yes, this is one of our most common engagements. We build the backend while your mobile team (or ours) builds the app, working off an agreed API contract so both sides move in parallel.
Yes. We handle the server-side integration: API calls, webhook handling for payment confirmations, transaction logging, and error recovery when a payment fails or times out.
Yes. We use WebSockets (Socket.io) for real-time updates — live order tracking, chat, live dashboards, notifications. Node.js is well-suited for this kind of concurrent, event-driven work.
PostgreSQL for most business applications — relational data, transactions, reporting. MongoDB when your data is more document-shaped or you need flexible schemas. We advise based on your actual data, not a default preference.
Yes, if designed for it. We use connection pooling, caching (Redis), proper indexing, and stateless API design so you can scale horizontally without a rewrite when traffic grows.
Yes. Retainers from $1,500/month for monitoring, bug fixes, and incremental features. Critical for backends since they need faster response times than a static website when something breaks.
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