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Let me just say it outright: API integration is not something that should be handed off to someone without deep technical knowledge—no matter how slick the low-code tool looks.
I know that sounds bold, but hear me out.
In the world of enterprise systems, APIs are the veins that carry the lifeblood of your business: data. Whether you’re connecting billing to your CRM, syncing data between platforms, or building an entirely new service layer—bad integrations don’t just break apps. They break businesses.
And yet, too many low-code platforms treat APIs like plug-and-play widgets. A few clicks, a form or two, maybe a prebuilt connector—and you’re done! Except you're not. Because real-world APIs are messy. Authentication schemes vary. Data models don’t line up. Rate limits exist. Dependencies change. Error handling matters. And if you're not a developer, those edge cases aren’t just confusing—they're landmines.
Low Code Shouldn’t Mean Low Standards
At Lonti, we believe in low code, no limits. And that includes refusing to dumb down critical parts of the stack like API integration. You shouldn’t need to write everything from scratch—but you should be able to dive deep when it counts.
That’s why we built Martini.
Martini gives you visual tools for building and orchestrating APIs, but it also respects you as a developer. Yes you can design integrations visually but you can also write custom code when things get too complex. You can handle edge cases. You can plug into libraries. You’re not boxed into some oversimplified abstraction that falls apart the second things get serious.
And believe me, they will get serious.
Because integrating modern enterprise systems isn’t just about making one API talk to another. It’s about orchestrating multiple services, translating and transforming data, handling failures gracefully, securing endpoints, automating logic, and doing it all in a way that scales.
Developer-First, API-First
We made Martini for developers like us—people who live and breathe systems thinking. Who know that integration isn’t a checkbox; it’s architecture.
And look, I get the temptation to offload this stuff to non-devs. Everyone’s trying to move faster. But speed without correctness? That’s just sprinting toward tech debt.
If you want integrations that are fast and resilient, you need tools that empower developers, not bypass them.
The Real Problem? Oversimplified Tools
Too many low-code platforms are designed around the idea that anyone should be able to build anything. That sounds nice on a keynote slide—but it falls apart fast in the real world.
Want to transform data from two totally different systems with mismatched schemas? You’re going to need mapping logic.
Want to call a third-party API that requires a token refresh workflow every 30 minutes? You’re going to need automation.
Want to expose your own services as secure APIs with fine-grained control? You’re going to need real API publishing tools.
Martini gives you all of that. And more. Not with black-box connectors or rigid wizards—but with visual power and code-level control.
Integration Is a Developer’s Job. We Just Make It Easier.
So no, API integration is not something you should offload to someone without dev experience. But that doesn’t mean it has to be hard.
We built Lonti—and Martini specifically—to simplify the right things without oversimplifying the hard ones.
Because integration isn’t just part of your app. It is your app.
And if you’re a developer who’s tired of fighting with restrictive tools or explaining to your team why the “quick fix” isn’t scalable—check out Martini. It was built for people like you.
Try Martini for free and see how real low code for real developers changes the way you build integrations:
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