BX1X Business Operations Platform
Flagship SaaS product with API endpoints across billing, bookings, inventory, CRM, accounting, communications, e-commerce, and more.
API Developer | Cape Town, South Africa
API Developer in Cape Town for
Node.js, PHP, WordPress and Shopify APIs
I am an API developer based in Cape Town, building Node.js API servers, PHP APIs, WordPress and WooCommerce APIs, Shopify API integrations, REST APIs, microservices, and third-party integrations for South African and international businesses. Node.js is my strongest API stack and my main pick for new server builds, but the right API is the one that fits the platform and business workflow.
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Cape Town
Based in South Africa
1300+
BX1X API endpoints
300+
Dental platform API endpoints
Node.js + PHP
API stacks shipped
API Development
API developer for Cape Town and South African businesses
Cape Town based, remote ready
I work from Cape Town with local and international clients. You get direct access to the developer building the API, without hand-offs through an agency account layer.
Node.js first, platform-native when needed
For new API servers, Node.js is usually my first pick. For WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify work, I build the API layer where it belongs: PHP plugins, custom REST endpoints, webhooks, embedded apps, or external Node.js services.
Third-party API integrations
Connect WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, CRMs, ERPs, payment gateways, reporting systems, and other APIs into one working data flow.
Built for production use
Authentication, validation, error handling, database design, logging, and deployment are part of the build. The goal is a system your business can depend on after launch.
API Capabilities
API development services across Node.js, PHP, WordPress and Shopify
Custom API Servers
REST API servers built around your actual business logic. Authentication, permissions, data models, admin workflows, reporting endpoints, background jobs, and production deployment.
Typical work: BX1X has 1300+ API endpoints. The Medical & Dental Practice Platform has 300+ API endpoints. Both are API-server-heavy products, not brochure sites.
API service details›Microservices Developer Cape Town
Focused services for notifications, loyalty programs, data sync, document generation, verification, scheduled jobs, and webhook processing.
Typical work: Push notifications, rewards and loyalty APIs, background workers, webhook queues, service-to-service APIs.
REST API and System Integration
Purpose-built integration layers when off-the-shelf automation tools are too limited, too fragile, or cannot handle the business rules.
Typical work: WordPress REST API, WooCommerce, Shopify, Exigo ERP, FormStack, Bazaarvoice, payment gateways.
WordPress and WooCommerce APIs
Custom PHP plugins, WordPress REST endpoints, WooCommerce integration logic, shortcode-mounted React apps, custom MySQL tables, and secure API surfaces inside WordPress.
Typical work: ICA course selector, Optivest price calculator, Datafeedr WooCommerce customization, VIN lookup plugin.
WordPress API example›Shopify API Servers and Apps
Custom Shopify API integrations, embedded React applications, ERP sync, webhook handling, checkout-adjacent flows, credit systems, and enrollment applications.
Typical work: Shopify-to-ERP sync, Shopify credit systems, enrollment flows, OTP verification, custom customer dashboards.
Shopify API project›API Layer for Cloud Applications
Backends for dashboards, admin panels, portals, booking tools, mobile apps, and internal systems that need reliable data access.
Typical work: Cloud applications, reporting dashboards, multi-tenant systems, React and Next.js frontends.
Cloud applications›Integration Decisions
When a custom API is better than Zapier
You need business rules, not just field mapping
No-code tools are useful for simple hand-offs. Custom API development makes sense when the data needs validation, transformation, permissions, audit history, retries, or financial precision.
Your integration is business critical
If a sync failure blocks orders, payments, reporting, or customer support, the integration needs proper logging, error handling, and recovery paths.
The API vendor does not expose exactly what you need
Sometimes the work is not connecting two endpoints. It is building the missing layer between a third-party API and the workflow your business actually runs.
Projects
API projects and production proof
API Server, SaaS, Multi-Module Platform
BX1X Business Operations Platform
Flagship SaaS operations platform with 37+ modules and more than 1300 API endpoints across billing, bookings, inventory, CRM, accounting, communications, and e-commerce.
View project›Custom API Server, Healthcare Platform
Medical & Dental Practice Platform
Healthcare practice management platform with more than 300 API endpoints across patients, billing, medical aid claims, scheduling, dental charting, notes, files, and notifications.
View project›Node.js, Express, MongoDB
Rewards & Loyalty Micro Node.js API Server
Custom API server for loyalty programs, stamps, vouchers, QR-code redemption, authentication, and admin workflows.
View project›React, PHP, WordPress, Custom REST API
ICA WordPress Course/Product Selector
Custom WordPress plugin with a React SPA, custom PHP backend, custom MySQL tables, and a REST API connecting the public selector and admin interface.
View project›React, PHP, WordPress, Custom REST API
Optivest Price Calculator
WordPress plugin and React SPA using secured API data for medical aid price calculations and token-based user data prefill.
View project›Node.js, Next.js, PostgreSQL, WordPress
Centralized Cloud Reporting System
Node.js API layer connecting WordPress and MemberPress data into a PostgreSQL reporting database with dashboards and exportable reports.
View project›Node.js, Shopify API, Exigo ERP
Shopify Credit System | ERP Integration
Bidirectional API bridge between Shopify stores and Exigo ERP, with real-time balance synchronization and webhook event handling.
View project›Node.js, REST API
Push Notifications Microservice
Independent Node.js service for notification routing, delivery tracking, and retry logic across client applications.
View project›PHP, WordPress, WooCommerce, Datafeedr API
Datafeedr WooCommerce API Customization
WooCommerce Datafeedr API customization that preserved manually curated categories during API-driven product updates.
View project›Project References
API project references with screenshots and case studies
These are the stronger proof points behind the API claims: large API servers, WordPress and PHP API layers, Shopify API work, and focused microservices.
Medical & Dental Practice Platform
Custom practice platform with API coverage across patients, billing, dental charting, appointments, notes, files, and notifications.
Rewards & Loyalty Micro Node.js API Server
API server for loyalty programs, stamps, vouchers, QR-code redemption, authentication, and admin workflows.
Push Notification Micro Node.js API Server
Independent microservice for notification storage, FCM delivery, delivery state tracking, device updates, and audit reporting.
ICA WordPress Course/Product Selector
Custom WordPress plugin with a React SPA, custom REST API, PHP backend, MySQL tables, and admin tooling.
Shopify Credit System and ERP Integration
Custom Shopify API work with Exigo ERP sync, embedded React dashboards, a balance ledger, and secure REST API endpoints.
Technology
Production-Grade Stack
These are not theoretical skills — I have shipped production applications with all of them.
Stack
Technologies I Use
Node.jsTypeScriptExpressREST APIsPHPWordPress REST APIWooCommerce APIShopify APIPostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLDockerNext.js
Production API Work
API development for systems that carry real business data
The API layer is where your business rules, permissions, data integrity, and integrations meet. I have built large custom API servers, WordPress and WooCommerce plugin APIs, Shopify API bridges, reporting APIs, and microservices. The common thread is not the language. It is designing the contract, data model, security, and failure handling properly.
Process
How It Works
1
Map the systems
We identify the systems, data, users, permissions, failure cases, and the exact workflow the API needs to support.
2
Design the API contract
I define endpoints, payloads, authentication, database shape, validation rules, and deployment approach before the build starts.
3
Build and deploy
The API is built, tested against real integration cases, documented where needed, and deployed for production use.
Timeline
Typical Engagements
API projects are scoped around risk, integration complexity, and the number of systems involved.
- Focused integration: usually 1-3 weeks for a narrow sync, webhook, or API bridge.
- Custom API server: usually 3-8 weeks for authentication, business logic, database design, and deployment.
- Platform-scale API layer: scoped per project when there are multiple services, roles, integrations, and reporting requirements.
Direct Access
Direct API development from one senior developer
You work directly with me on the API contract, implementation, testing, and deployment. That matters when business logic and integration details cannot get lost between teams.
API Articles
Related API writing and case studies
A few deeper notes on API integration decisions, WordPress reporting layers, and third-party API workarounds.
Third-Party API Integrations for South African Businesses
What makes API integrations simple, expensive, fragile, or production-ready.
Custom Node.js API and PostgreSQL Reporting Over WordPress MemberPress
A custom API and reporting warehouse over WordPress when plugin APIs were not enough.
Google Calendar API: Adding Custom Fields When the API Did Not Support Them
A preserved case study in extending a third-party API beyond its official fields.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work as an API developer in Cape Town?
Yes. I am based in Cape Town and build Node.js API servers, PHP APIs, WordPress and WooCommerce API layers, REST APIs, microservices, and third-party integrations for Cape Town businesses and remote clients.
Can you build APIs for South African businesses outside Cape Town?
Yes. I work with South African businesses remotely. Most API development work happens through structured calls, shared specs, test environments, and staged deployments.
Do you build REST APIs or only third-party integrations?
Both. I build custom REST APIs from scratch and also connect existing systems such as WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, CRMs, ERPs, payment gateways, and reporting tools. Node.js is my strongest API stack and main pick for new API servers, but I also build PHP and platform-native APIs when the project belongs inside WordPress, WooCommerce, or Shopify.
What does a custom API development project usually cost?
It depends on scope. A focused integration is usually a short project, while a full custom API server with authentication, data modelling, business logic, and deployment is scoped after reviewing the systems involved.
Can you connect WordPress or WooCommerce to an ERP or CRM?
Yes. WordPress and WooCommerce API integrations are common in my work. I can connect them to ERPs, CRMs, payment systems, reporting layers, and custom business applications.
Need an API developer in Cape Town?
Tell me what needs connecting, what API needs building, or which integration is blocking your business. I reply within 24 hours with an honest view on fit, scope, and approach.