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Don't use third-party services directly
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pubDate: 2023-08-23
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archive/2023/08/23/dont-use-third-party-services-directly
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- automated-testing
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If you need to integrate your application with a third-party service, don't integrate it directly - even if it has an SDK.
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Doing so locks you into a single implementation and a single vendor.
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If you write your own integration layer, it's possible to add multiple implementations, such as different payment gateways, that conform with a single interface.
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If you need to switch to a different provider or add multiple options, you can without changing the existing code.
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It also makes it easier to test as you can write a fake implementation and use it for testing.
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