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Some editions of 811 Before You Dig expose an API, but it is often limited, legacy, or inconsistent between versions, and many on-prem deployments have no usable API at all. Makini gives you one modern REST API for 811 Before You Dig that lets you read and write 811 Before You Dig data, even for legacy or on-prem instances. You build against Makini once instead of integrating with 811 Before You Dig directly.
You integrate 811 Before You Dig through Makini's Unified API. Authenticate once and Makini normalizes 811 Before You Dig data into a single consistent schema you can read from and write to inside your product. The same connection reaches 811 Before You Dig plus 2,000+ other ERP, WMS and CMMS systems, so you build one integration instead of one per system.
Through Makini you can read and write 811 Before You Dig's core records as normalized, standardized resources, in both directions: pull data out of 811 Before You Dig and push updates back in. Every field is mapped to a consistent Makini schema, so you work with the same object model across 811 Before You Dig and every other connected system.
Days, not quarters. Because Makini already builds and maintains the 811 Before You Dig connector, you do not reverse-engineer the integration yourself: you authenticate and start reading and writing 811 Before You Dig data through the Unified API, typically within a few days. A 811 Before You Dig integration built in-house usually takes months plus ongoing maintenance.
Yes. Makini connects to 811 Before You Dig over encrypted connections on SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure, and handles 811 Before You Dig credentials for you so they are never exposed to your app. You authenticate once, and access runs through Makini's managed, auditable layer. The same security model applies across 811 Before You Dig and every other connected system.
Makini owns the maintenance. When 811 Before You Dig changes its API, versions, or endpoints, Makini updates the connector, and your integration keeps working with no changes on your side. You get a stable Unified API with webhooks, and 811 Before You Dig upkeep stays off your roadmap.
