API integration costs depend on what the systems need to do together. A simple one-way exchange differs from a two-way connection involving conflicts, historical data and several branches. Codewera API and system integrations start at €6,500 excluding VAT. The final price follows a defined scope.
Check technical possibilities first
Request documentation, available fields, access conditions and a test environment. Check whether API access is included in your current subscription. An existing connector may be sufficient. Alternatively, it may support customers but not the order lines or attachments your workflow needs.
A short technical investigation avoids asking for a fixed price around an unknown dependency. Record what information is still missing and who is responsible for providing it.
These decisions increase scope
- Exchanging information in one direction or both.
- Processing new records or migrating historical data too.
- Supporting several administrations, warehouses or currencies.
- Resolving conflicts when both systems change a record.
- Handling attachments, corrections, cancellations and partial deliveries.
Illustrative scenario: sending new customers to another system is a limited flow. Merging customers, sending updates back and resolving existing duplicates requires additional rules and testing. The number of connected products is identical; the work is not.
Ask what happens after a failure
Monitoring, safe retries and an exception overview belong in the proposal. Define who receives an alert and how a file is reprocessed. An integration that only handles success can send the team back to spreadsheets at the first exception.
Compare the full operating cost
Hosting, supplier licences, API usage and maintenance may recur alongside development costs. Ask which charges are paid directly to external suppliers and what support is included. Avoid comparing a managed solution with a build-only quote as if their scopes were identical.
Bring a source record, an example of the intended result and several exceptions to the first conversation. Read what API integration involves or discuss your connection. A useful estimate starts with the data flow, not an isolated hourly rate.
Practical guidance by Codewera. Examples are illustrative; the right solution and investment depend on your situation.