For another internal system
Expose selected information or actions without giving broad access to the underlying application.
Give your systems a clear way to connect
Give customers, partners, and other applications controlled access to the information and actions in your systems.
We agree what other systems can access and do. Then we build the access controls, data checks, documentation, and error handling.
Approved requestKnown identity and valid information
Dependable responseDocumented data and predictable errors
The contract between systems remains clear as either side changes.
Let a partner check availability without another email.
A partner application needs current availability from your system, but the only route is to ask your team.
- 01A partner asks for availability
A defined request from an identified application.
- 02Check access and information
Validate identity, permissions, and the request.
- 03Return a defined response
Current availability in an agreed format.
Invalid requests have a clear response
Missing permission or invalid information returns a documented error, rather than an ambiguous result.
Possible work
We could create a documented API with approved data fields, authenticated access, and clear responses when information is unavailable.
What could improve
The partner application could request the permitted information directly, while your business controls what it can access.
Your decisions and input
You approve the data and partner access. We review the source system, acceptable update frequency, and responsibility for maintaining the interface.
Control access to your data and actions
A reliable API needs more than a working connection. It must handle identities, permissions, data changes, invalid requests, and future versions.
For a client or partner
Offer a documented route for approved organisations to work with your data or service.
For a new product experience
Let a website, application, or operational tool use established business capabilities.
For controlled automation
Provide a stable boundary that allows repeatable work without bypassing ownership or validation.
Make access, data, and errors clear.
We design the API for the people and systems that use it. It should be clear to use, maintain, and change safely.
Explicit access
Authentication and permissions reflect who may do what, not merely who possesses a URL.
Defined information
Document field names, formats, data checks, and errors so other systems know what to expect.
Useful documentation
Other teams should understand how to use the API and what it allows.
A path for change
Versioning and maintenance protect existing consumers while the business develops.
Build an API your partners can use and your team can maintain.
Northbased can agree responsibilities, design and build the API, document it, and maintain it as connected applications and systems change.
You decide access rules, data ownership, operating limits, and service providers when they affect your existing authority or spending.