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API Modernisation — Hobart

Dorquiva helps Tasmanian organisations modernise legacy APIs, enable secure integrations and reduce technical debt with cloud-native design and proven governance.

Office: Hobart, TAS, Australia
Modern API dashboard

Why modernise APIs?

Legacy APIs create security, scalability and maintenance challenges. Modernisation improves reliability, reduces costs, and unlocks faster product development. We focus on business outcomes for Australian enterprises — internal efficiency, partner integrations, and new revenue channels.

  • Security-first design and automated testing
  • Backward-compatible migrations and versioning
  • Operational observability and SLO-driven SLAs
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Our approach

Discovery

Map existing APIs, dependencies and business flows to identify risk and value.

Design

API contract-first design, security model, and migration plan with stakeholder sign-off.

Deliver

Incremental rollout, automated CI/CD, and observability to measure success and reduce risk.

Services for API modernisation

API gateway implementation
API Gateway & Governance

Policy enforcement, rate limiting, and unified auth across microservices and partners.

API security hardening
Security & Compliance

OAuth2, mTLS, schema validation and automated security scanning aligned with Australian standards.

Versioned API
Versioning & Migration

Blue/green, facade patterns and client adapters to enable low-risk transition from legacy endpoints.

Case studies — Hobart & TAS

Local council API modernisation
Local Council — Service integration

Modernised permit and records APIs, reducing integration onboarding from weeks to days and improving uptime.

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Health provider API transformation
Healthcare Provider — Secure APIs

Implemented token-based access, audit trails and reduced response times by 60% while meeting local compliance.

Learn how

Legacy vs Modern API — Snapshot

Characteristic Legacy Modern
Authentication API keys, limited rotation OAuth2 / mTLS, short-lived tokens
Deployment Monolith releases CI/CD, containerised services
Observability Minimal logging Tracing, metrics, alerting
Versioning Breaking changes Semantic versioning, adapters

FAQ

Small services can be modernised in weeks; larger programs run in phased deliveries over months with measurable milestones.

Yes — we offer support plans with SLAs, monitoring and patching tailored for Australian clients.

We coordinate with internal teams and third-party vendors to ensure smooth migrations and clear ownership boundaries.
Lead architect

Meet the lead — API Architect

Our lead architect has 12+ years delivering enterprise integrations for Australian public and private sectors, specialising in secure API design, data migration and operational readiness.

Ready to modernise your APIs in Hobart?

Book a short discovery call and get a clear next-step plan with estimated effort and cost.