Ask HN: Which is a better unified API platform?

[harshithmulla]

Hello HN,

We are in need of a unified API solution. We have evaluated Merge.dev and Apideck. Need some help and tips on which one to choose?

As far as we understand 1. Merge.dev has a data sync approach and is very costly 2. Apideck has a more realtime approach where there is no concept of datasync

[mtmail]

I was under the impression you're actively building your own solution "<product> integrates different APIs [...] and provides a single GraphQL layer to integrate third party APIs" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35526107 Is the question about evaluating competitors in the same market?

[harshithmul]

Hey yeah we were working on it but after some user research, we think there is a lot of friction and not much of market there.

We are pivoting to something new and we are evaluating these.

[aspantel]

Do you need breadth (cover many APIs with basic functionality) or depth (a few APIs but advanced functionality)? If depth, which segment of APIs, email/calendar, CRM, ...?

[harshithmulla]

We are looking for depth, mostly in payroll and email

[aspantel]

In that case, for email please check out Aurinko API https://docs.aurinko.io/unified-mailbox-api/email-api

Which payroll platforms are important to you?

We are also building a virtualization layer, so you could configure a virtualized unified API for your specific needs provided that we have the required connectors. https://www.aurinko.io/blog/virtualized-unified-api/

Email me at alexey at aurinko.io if you have quesitons.

[wharfjumper]

Pricing?

[felixthehacker]

Have you checked out https://apiida.com

[harshithmulla]

Nope checking now. But this seems to me more of an infra platform than a unified API? Am I missing something?