Backend & APIs

Backend Development Services for the Servers and APIs Behind Your Product

Choose a runtime, a framework on top of it, or an architecture that spans several, depending on what you already run and who will operate it. Nineteen services sit below, and each one hands over the repository and the deployment in accounts you control.

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Frameworks

Opinionated frameworks that settle structure, routing and data access so your team writes less glue code.

How it is engaged
  • Ongoing retainer with weekly sprint demos
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How to choose

Choosing a Stack and an Architecture

Backend choices are expensive to reverse, so weigh them against your team and your traffic pattern before the first sprint.

Option 01

Start from What Your Team Can Read

The safest runtime is usually the one your developers already know. Node.js and Express suit JavaScript teams, Django, Flask and FastAPI suit Python shops, Laravel and Symfony suit PHP teams, and Spring Boot suits Java. Go and Rust earn their place where raw speed or memory safety is the requirement.

Option 02

Monolith First, Services When It Hurts

A single well-structured application is simpler to test, deploy and debug. Split into microservices when separate parts need to scale or release independently, or when several teams keep colliding in one codebase. Splitting earlier mostly adds network calls, failure modes and operational work.

Option 03

REST or GraphQL for the API

REST is the usual default for public and partner APIs because caching and tooling stay simple. GraphQL helps when many clients, such as web, iOS and Android, need different slices of the same data and you want to stop writing a fresh endpoint for every screen.

Option 04

Full Stack When One Team Owns the Feature

If the bottleneck is handoffs between frontend and backend developers, a full-stack engagement puts both halves of a feature with the same people. It fits early products well, while larger systems tend to benefit from specialists assigned to each layer.

What you get

Working Terms for Backend Engagements

Grouped from the language up. Most run as monthly retainers with weekly demos, while GraphQL API work is scoped as a fixed build.

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Included on every engagement

  • Retainers are reviewed in weekly sprint demos against an agreed backlog, need two weeks notice to cancel and carry no minimum term.
  • Custom builds run 2 to 8 weeks; larger systems are scoped and quoted in writing before the first commit.
  • Code, schema and deployment land in cloud accounts you own; no file is encrypted and nothing phones home for a license check.
  • On builds, platform guidance (60 days), priority bug fixes (6 months) and product evolution (12 months) run concurrently.
  • Third-party API fees and licenses stay on your account, and no revenue share applies to anything the system earns.
FAQ

Questions About Backend & APIs

What timeline should we expect for backend or API work?

Custom backend builds run 2 to 8 weeks, depending on the number of integrations, the data model and the environments involved. A retainer has no fixed end: it moves through an agreed backlog with a demo each week. Systems larger than a custom build go through a written scope and quote first, so the plan is visible before you commit.

Where is the price for a Node.js or Laravel engagement?

On the Node.js or Laravel page, and the same holds for every other service in this list. The number on each page is the definitive one, which is why this overview leaves the figures out. If you need several pieces at once, such as a Django API plus a GraphQL layer, a free written scope with a single figure is the quickest way to see the total.

Should we start with a monolith or microservices?

For most new products, start with a modular monolith: one deployable application with clear internal boundaries. It is cheaper to run and far easier to debug. Move a module out into its own service once it needs independent scaling, a different release rhythm or a separate team. Starting with microservices before those pressures exist usually means paying for complexity nobody uses yet.

Who owns the servers and the code when the work ends?

You do, from the first deployment. The backend runs on infrastructure you own, and at handover you receive the complete source code, schema and deployment configuration in readable, unencrypted form with no license check-ins. Hosting bills, domains and third-party API costs stay with you throughout, so nothing has to be transferred or renegotiated when the engagement closes.

Can we bring in a backend developer instead of a project team?

Yes, through the Teams and Consulting practice. The developer is interviewed by you before day one and works under your direction; if it is not working, you can have them replaced, and the employment sits with Miracuves. Dedicated teams usually start one to two weeks out. Choose this when you already have technical leadership and need capacity, and a retainer or build when you want us to own delivery.

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