API and Integrations
Robust integrations for complex environments
Legacy systems and data have built up across banking and insurance for decades. Now enterprises face mounting pressure to integrate, extend, and open them up. We design and build APIs and integrations that connect complex systems at enterprise scale. Our work spans API gateway selection and implementation, third-party service integration, and orchestration – built with the rigour required for mission-critical environments.
Our Work
Standard Bank: Building a governed customer service API
Within Standard Bank's Corporate and Investment Banking Risk division, they sought to create a single, governed source of truth to replace manual processes and increase their speed of decision making. We helped replace that complexity with a single, governed source of truth.
The team needed to integrate data from multiple source systems into a unified data store – but the platform supporting this was heavily reliant on manually shared Excel spreadsheets and fragmented datasets. Development teams needed consistent, governed access to customer data, while Credit Risk Managers required curated, real-time information to support reporting and operational decision-making.
Entelect partnered with Standard Bank to design and build a API platform that provides downstream applications with a governed catalogue of API endpoints. Business rules were applied to enforce data consistency, and user restrictions were implemented to manage access across teams. A front-end application enabled teams to maintain static data with version control and approval workflows, while datasets and database views were created to support secure, self-service reporting – with all data sourced from a trusted, curated foundation.
Single source of truth: Teams across the ecosystem now benefit from consolidated, quality-assured customer data – eliminating reliance on manually managed spreadsheets.
Regulatory confidence: Improved data governance and access controls support compliance and self-service regulatory reporting across the division.
Operational agility: The integrations have enhanced decision-making speed and created a scalable foundation for future data-driven features.
What We Do
Our API and Integrations Capabilities
API Gateway Selection and Implementation
Evaluate, select, and implement the right API gateway for your environment – establishing the secure, governed entry point your enterprise needs to manage traffic, enforce policy, and expose capabilities.
API Design and Build
Design and build APIs that are performant and reusable – following modern standards and best practices to ensure every API is fit for a enterprise environment and ready to scale.
API Marketplaces and Orchestration
Establish API marketplaces that make your enterprise capabilities discoverable and governed – enabling internal teams, partners, and third parties to consume and compose services without friction.
BIAN API Standards
Design and implement banking APIs aligned to BIAN's open standard service domains – ensuring interoperability and regulatory alignment across your financial services architecture.
Integration Platform Selection and Implementation
Assess, select, and implement the right integration platform for your landscape, whether that's a service bus, iPaaS, or event-driven architecture, ensuring your systems communicate reliably and efficiently.
GraphQL
Design and implement GraphQL APIs that give consumers precise control over the data they request – reducing over-fetching, simplifying client integration, and enabling flexible, efficient access to complex data structures.
Legacy and Third Party Integration
Connect legacy core systems and partner data sources into a cohesive digital ecosystem – reducing integration risk while preserving the value of existing investments and enabling new capabilities to be layered on top.
Key Partners
Partners and Alliances
