How is the readiness score calculated?

Each answer carries a risk weight based on engineering judgement about what makes an integration hard: thin or missing API docs, non-standard auth, high or bursty volume, real-time coupling, and whether anyone owns it after launch. Those combine into a 0-100 readiness score and a set of named risk flags. It is a directional signal, not a benchmark: we do not claim it is derived from a public dataset, because it is not.

Why does two-way real-time sync score as high-risk?

Bidirectional real-time sync is the hardest integration shape there is. You have to design for conflict resolution (what happens when both sides change the same record) and loop prevention (your write triggers their webhook triggers your write) up front. It is absolutely doable; but it is an architecture decision, not a configuration one, which is why the checker flags it early.

What if I do not know the API quality or auth model yet?

That is a common and honest answer, and the checker treats "not sure" as real uncertainty rather than pretending it is fine. The recommended first step in that case is a short, time-boxed proof-of-integration spike to confirm the interface end-to-end. Removing that unknown is usually the single biggest de-risking move you can make.

Why do you need my email?

We send you the score plus a short, useful follow-up on how we would approach an integration with your specific risk profile. We do not spam, and we never sell or share email addresses.

What if I want a firm plan and cost?

Book a Discovery Sprint. In 1-2 weeks we run the risky spikes (auth, real-time, the undocumented API), design the data flow, and hand you a phased, fixed-price plan you can take to your team or board.

Are your systems ready to integrate?

Describe the systems you need to connect: the APIs, the auth, the data volume, and how fresh the data has to be. In about 3 minutes you get a readiness score, the specific risk flags to plan for, and a recommended integration approach.

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The real problem

Most integrations fail on the boring details

The demo always works. What breaks a real integration is everything the happy-path demo skips: the API that rate-limits you at the worst moment, the webhook that silently stops firing, the schema that changes without a version bump, the partner feed that arrives as a CSV with a new column no one warned you about.

None of that shows up in a data sheet. It shows up three weeks in, when the integration is load-bearing and the fix is expensive. This checker asks the questions we would ask in the first scoping call, so the sharp edges are on the table before you commit, not after.

Integration engineering

The demo always works. Production is where integrations prove themselves.

Undocumented APIs, spiky volume, non-standard auth: the things that turn a 3-day integration into a 3-week one. We find the sharp edges before you commit.

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Four risk dimensions

What the checker examines

Seven questions map onto the four things that determine whether an integration takes days or weeks.

API quality

Documentation quality, SDK availability, versioning practices, and how often schemas change without warning.

Authentication

Standard auth (OAuth 2.0, API keys) vs. custom or proprietary protocols that add weeks of implementation overhead.

Data volume & shape

Steady vs. bursty traffic, batch vs. real-time, payload sizes, and rate-limiting behaviour.

Sync direction

One-way push or pull vs. bidirectional real-time sync: the hardest integration shape there is.

Why teams use it

A fast, honest read before you commit

Before you scope, budget, or promise a date, know what you are walking into.

Names the real risks

Undocumented APIs, non-standard auth, spiky volume, two-way sync: the checker flags the specific things that make an integration fragile, not a generic "it depends".

No sales call required

You get your readiness score and risk flags on the spot. No discovery call, no pushy follow-up: just a clear read on what you are walking into.

Takes about 3 minutes

Seven quick questions about the systems, the auth, the volume, and who owns it afterwards. Answer what you know and skip the rest.

From checker to architecture

Risk flags spotted. Now close them.

We design and build integration architectures that handle the edge cases: auth rotation, schema drift, rate-limit backoff, so the integration is load-bearing from day one.

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Turn unknowns into a plan

Discovery Sprint: de-risk before you build

If the checker flagged unknown auth, an undocumented API, or real-time sync, the fastest way forward is a Discovery Sprint. In 1-2 weeks we run the risky spikes, design the data flow, and hand you a phased, fixed-price plan, so the build starts on solid ground.

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Ready to integrate with confidence?

Bring your readiness score to a call. We will walk through the risk flags and design an integration architecture that holds up in production: not just the happy path.

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Integration readiness FAQ

Each answer carries a risk weight based on engineering judgement about what makes an integration hard: thin or missing API docs, non-standard auth, high or bursty volume, real-time coupling, and whether anyone owns it after launch. Those combine into a 0-100 readiness score and a set of named risk flags. It is a directional signal, not a benchmark: we do not claim it is derived from a public dataset, because it is not.