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Headless & API-first

Future proof and flexible

You know for certain that business needs and technical needs will change over time. Litium gives you the flexibility to meet the changing demands efficiently over time, so you can build the customer journeys your customers expect.

A headless, API first and cloud-based architecture with unmatched flexibility strikes the balance of time to market and the needed flexibility to quickly adapt to new business needs. 

Headless

With headless commerce, backend and frontend are separated enabling faster development iterations. This makes it easier to react to new business needs and build unique customer experiences.

Benefits

- Flexibility: Efficient independent frontend development facilitates quick updates to improve user experience
- Future proof: a separated frontend can more easily be substituted over time
- Omni channel: a separated front end makes it easier to add and serve several channels like the web, mobile apps and more

API-first

To support the customer journey you craft, several applications will need to communicate. Litium’s specialized and flexible APIs let’s you easily connect to needed business applications like ERP, payments, deliveries and more.

Benefits 
- Quickly connect to ERP, payments and delivery providers
- Flexible to easily add new abilities from the best vendors (best-of-breed)
- Future proof to easier add and remove new applications and presentation layers

Cloud based

Forget the old times with the hassle of buying hosting and talking to several vendors. Hosting of the platform and your solution is included in Litium commerce cloud. This let’s you focus more on your business. We’ll take care of the rest. 

Litium will never be the bottleneck for your growth, whether you grow by number of products, visitors, brands or markets.

We are proud to see how our customers have grown from millions to billions in turnover in the Litium platform. And they keep growing.

True flexibility

Except the flexibility of a headless, API-first and serverless cloud architecture, Litium has an unmatched flexibility allowing to solve the most challenging business needs. We have over a decade of experience in solving advanced customer needs and know the value of true flexibility. 
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Case: Jollyroom

Frequently asked questions about headless, API-first and cloud with Litium

Find answers to common questions about Litium's headless and API-first architecture. These answers explain how a cloud-based, API-first platform works in practice and how it helps businesses build flexible, future-proof e-commerce solutions for both B2B and B2C.

Headless means that frontend and backend are separated and communicate via APIs. API-first means the platform's functionality is built to be accessed through APIs, making it straightforward to connect your e-commerce with ERP, payments, deliveries and other systems. Together, this gives you full flexibility to build the solution you need.
You can go headless from day one. Litium React Accelerator is a ready-made starting point built on Next.js that communicates 100% via APIs with the Litium platform. You can also choose to run a traditional setup first and switch to headless when it suits your business.
API-first means the APIs are designed as a core part of the platform, not added as an afterthought. In Litium, the APIs are specialized and flexible enough to support the entire customer journey, from product display and pricing to order management and integrations with third-party systems.
Litium connects with all common business systems. This includes ERP systems such as Monitor, Jeeves, Microsoft Business Central, SAP and Visma, as well as payment solutions, delivery services, marketing automation and PIM. Open APIs mean new integrations can be added without rebuilding the platform.
Hosting is included in Litium Commerce Cloud. You do not need to buy hosting separately or manage infrastructure. Litium handles operations, scaling and updates, letting you focus on your business. The platform has scaled with customers from millions to billions in turnover.
When frontend and backend are separated, it becomes easier to add new channels. The same backend and APIs can power your webshop, mobile app, digital showroom or marketplace connections. You build once in the backend and connect new presentation layers as needed.
Frontend and backend developers can work independently of each other, resulting in shorter development cycles and fewer bottlenecks. It also becomes easier to recruit specialists since Litium uses modern frameworks like Next.js and React.
It means you can swap frontend frameworks, add new channels or integrate new services without changing your platform. Your business logic, product data and integrations stay in Litium. The technology around it can evolve at the pace the market demands.
Litium is built to handle large traffic volumes and sales peaks without performance loss. The cloud architecture scales automatically under increased load, whether growth comes from more products, more visitors or more markets. You do not need to plan for capacity manually.
No. Litium's full platform with e-commerce, PIM, CMS and campaign management gives B2B companies the flexibility they need without separating frontend and backend. Most B2B customers get the most value from having everything connected in one solution, with built-in handling of customer-specific pricing, assortments and order flows. Headless and API-first is available for those with specific needs for a standalone frontend, but it is a choice, not a requirement.

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