Use Case | Powering Saudi Arabia’s Digital Health: Lean’s API Evolution to Apigee X Hybrid

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Lean Business Services, a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the national enabler of digital health and wellbeing transformation , plays a central role in shaping Saudi Arabia’s connected healthcare ecosystem. Through national platforms that connect government entities, healthcare providers, and ecosystem partners, Lean enables the secure and reliable exchange of healthcare data at scale, aligned with national systems and standards.

To support this mandate,  AppyThings partnered with Lean to strengthen, modernise, and secure its vast API ecosystem , enabling the smooth management of more than  25 billion annual API transactions  across  30 internal  and  15 external entities . Working collaboratively, both teams focused on ensuring continuity, resilience, and future readiness across one of the region’s most critical digital health platforms.

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Project Introduction  

Lean’s API platform serves as the backbone of national healthcare connectivity, supporting more than  25 billion API transactions annually  across  30 internal  and  15 external entities . This scale demands uncompromising reliability and close coordination between platform owners and technology partners.

To support continued growth and future innovation, Lean and AppyThings jointly embarked on the evolution of Lean’s API infrastructure, transitioning from Apigee OPDK to  Apigee X Hybrid . The shared objective was to enhance scalability and future readiness while maintaining uninterrupted national service delivery.

From early planning through execution, both teams worked side by side to ensure that the transition strengthened the platform without disrupting mission-critical healthcare services.

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AppyThings & LEAN

The collaboration between AppyThings and Lean was built on a shared commitment to reliability, governance, and long-term sustainability. Lean provided strategic direction and deep ecosystem understanding, while AppyThings contributed specialized expertise in hybrid API platforms and large-scale migrations.

Together, the teams designed and implemented a modernization approach that preserved national service continuity while strengthening performance, security, and operational resilience.

This close collaboration enabled informed decision-making, rapid issue resolution, and a migration process that reinforced confidence across technical teams and national stakeholders alike.

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Challenges, Ambitions & Objectives

Lean’s ambitions were shaped by the scale and criticality of its mandate within the Kingdom’s healthcare ecosystem, and were addressed collaboratively with AppyThings:

• Supporting 25 billion annual API interactions with high reliability.

• Ensuring continuity of services during platform evolution.

• Empowering 30 internal and 15 external entities with consistent and secure API access.

• Building a future-ready, multi-cloud infrastructure.

• Maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance across healthcare systems.

Meeting these objectives required joint ownership, careful sequencing, and continuous alignment between both organizations.

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Solutions

Lean and AppyThings jointly designed and executed a controlled migration to Apigee X Hybrid , aligning technical decisions with operational realities and national service requirements.

• End-to-end migration management ensuring zero transaction loss.

• Advanced governance and security protocols to safeguard healthcare data.

• Cloud-ready architecture enabling flexibility across multiple environments.

• Optimization of operational costs and maintenance through automation and streamlined workflows.

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Services provided

AppyThings worked closely with Lean to deliver a comprehensive set of services supporting both execution and long-term sustainability:

• Strategic consulting to define the optimal migration roadmap.

• Technical implementation of Apigee X Hybrid infrastructure.

• Performance optimization and reliability testing to ensure seamless operations.

• Training and knowledge transfer to Lean’s internal teams for sustainable management.

• Ongoing support and governance ensuring long-term scalability and security. ‍

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The Results

The joint effort delivered outcomes aligned with Lean’s national mandate and AppyThings’ delivery expertise:

• Achieved uninterrupted continuity and zero transaction loss throughout the migration process.

• Enhanced scalability and performance , supporting 25 billion annual API calls.

• Improved security and compliance with national healthcare standards.

• Reduced operational costs and complexity through hybrid cloud optimization.

• Accelerated innovation with the integration of Lean AI and data-driven services.

• Reinforced position as the Kingdom’s leading API platform in the healthcare sector.

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