Engineering Blog

We write about what we actually build: OAuth2 token lifecycle edge cases, cursor pagination drift, retry strategy correctness, and the design tradeoffs behind the Devloom SDK. Written for backend engineers, not marketing audiences.

Pagination

Pagination Patterns in Enterprise APIs: Cursor vs Offset vs Page Token

The three most common enterprise pagination models differ in ways that break naive integrations. Here's how to handle all three without writing connector-specific code.

SDK Design

Typed SDK vs Raw HTTP: Why Type Safety Matters for API Integrations

Raw HTTP clients give you flexibility. A typed SDK gives you a contract. We make the case for why backend teams integrating enterprise APIs should choose the latter every time.

Logistics

The Backend Engineer's Guide to Logistics API Integration

TMS, WMS, and freight APIs share common patterns but diverge in auth, pagination, and event schemas. This guide maps the landscape so you don't discover the differences the hard way.

Authentication

Auth Flows in Enterprise SaaS: OAuth2, API Keys, and JWT — When to Use Each

Enterprise APIs rarely agree on authentication. We document the three dominant auth patterns, their tradeoffs, and how to build an abstraction layer that handles all three without branching logic.

Reliability

Retry Logic Best Practices: Exponential Backoff, Jitter, and Circuit Breakers

Most developers write retry logic wrong the first time. Naive retries amplify load exactly when systems are already struggling. Here's the correct approach with code examples.

Architecture

Building a Unified API Abstraction Layer for Enterprise Connectors

When you need to integrate 10+ enterprise APIs, building per-connector clients doesn't scale. This article shows how to design an abstraction layer that normalizes connectors without losing per-connector flexibility.

Strategy

SDK vs RPA for Enterprise Integrations: A Technical Comparison

RPA tools promise no-code integration. SDKs promise code that actually works. We compare the two approaches on reliability, maintainability, and what breaks in production.

Engineering

Reducing Integration Debt: How to Audit and Refactor Your API Glue Code

Every engineering team has integration debt — the thousand-line files of one-off HTTP clients, manual token managers, and cursor pagination loops. Here's a systematic approach to auditing and eliminating it.

API Engineering

Schema Drift in Enterprise APIs: How to Detect It Before It Breaks Production

Enterprise APIs change field names, add required properties, and quietly deprecate enum values without a version bump. Here's how to detect schema drift early and write connector code that doesn't break silently.