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date: 2022-05-02
link: https://shekhargulati.com/2022/02/16/factors-to-consider-when-architecting-systems-on-top-of-third-party-systems/
title: Key Factors for Architecting Third-Party System Integration
cited: Shekhar Gulati

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> important factors you should consider when architecting systems that are powered by third-party systems. The factors I detail are:
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> - deployment model
> - technology coherence
> - NFRs and SLAs
> - Infrastructure and hardware needs
> - API style and documentation
> - Idempotent APIs
> - Getting data out of the third party provider
> - Community