For Managers & Technical Buyers
Evaluating PI Web API integration options for your team? This page explains what PiSharp does, what we deliver, how we are different from general IT consultancies, and how to decide if we are the right fit.
What PiSharp does
PiSharp helps industrial teams build, fix, and optimize PI Web API integrations. We focus exclusively on PI System data access through PI Web API -- the modern REST interface for AVEVA PI.
Deep specialization
We focus on PI Web API integration work. Not general IT consulting, not SCADA projects, not broad digital transformation. Our entire Developer Hub is the proof.
Developer-first approach
We produce working code and technical documentation -- not slide decks and architecture diagrams that still need someone to implement.
Proven patterns
Authentication, batch operations, ETL pipelines, error handling, digital state gotchas -- we have seen and solved these problems across multiple industries.
How PiSharp is different
| Factor | General IT consultancy | PiSharp |
|---|---|---|
| PI Web API expertise | Learned on your project, at your expense | Built in -- our Developer Hub demonstrates it publicly |
| Deliverable | Architecture documents and recommendations | Working, tested code your team can run immediately |
| Engagement model | Time-and-materials, open-ended | Fixed-scope packages with clear deliverables and timelines |
| Knowledge transfer | Varies | Documentation + handoff session included in every package |
| After the engagement | You may need them back for changes | Your team owns and maintains the code independently |
Common situations where teams call us
New PI Web API integration
Your team needs to pull PI data into a dashboard, data lake, or analytics platform. You want it done right from the start, not rebuilt twice.
Inheriting an existing integration
Someone built a PI integration that works but nobody fully understands. You need it reviewed, documented, and hardened before it becomes a production liability.
Moving from AF SDK to PI Web API
Your organization is migrating to cloud or Linux and AF SDK no longer fits. You need the REST-based alternative built by people who understand both sides.
Performance or reliability issues
Your PI data pipeline is slow, timing out, or dropping data. You need someone who understands PI Web API performance patterns, not just general HTTP optimization.
Team upskilling
Your developers know PI System but not PI Web API. Our Developer Hub is free and public -- but sometimes you need a working codebase as the foundation, not just documentation.
Service packages
We offer three fixed-scope packages designed for the most common PI integration needs. Each one has a clear deliverable, timeline, and pricing range.
PI Integration Audit
We review your existing integration and deliver a written report with prioritized findings and specific fixes. Covers security, performance, error handling, and architecture.
Quickstart Package
We build the foundation of your PI Web API integration: working code, deployment setup, documentation, and a team handoff session.
Data Pipeline Sprint
A focused sprint to build your PI data extraction and loading pipeline, including scheduling, monitoring, and incremental extraction.
What to expect from an engagement
Scoping conversation (free)
Tell us about your situation. We figure out which package fits or whether custom scoping is needed. This is a no-commitment conversation -- often 30 minutes is enough.
Clear scope and timeline
You get a written scope document that defines exactly what we deliver, by when, what we need from your side (access, contacts, environment details), and the fixed price.
Execution with transparency
We do the work. You get progress updates at agreed intervals. We ask questions when we hit ambiguity instead of guessing -- this saves rework and builds the right solution.
Delivery and handoff
You receive working code, documentation, and a walkthrough session with your team. Everything is written so your team can maintain and extend it independently.
How to evaluate us before reaching out
You do not need to take our word for it. Our Developer Hub is public and free -- have your developers assess it:
- PI Web API guides -- canonical guides for authentication, reads, writes, batch operations, and troubleshooting. Have your team try the code against your own PI server.
- Cookbook -- 12 production-ready Python recipes covering foundation, reading, writing, batch, AF, and production patterns.
- Python SDK -- our open-source Python library for PI Web API. Read the source code on GitHub to assess our engineering quality.
- Case studies -- real integration projects with measurable results.
The best evaluation
Have your developers try the cookbook recipes against your PI server. If the code works well and the guidance is clear, that is the same quality of work you get in an engagement.
Get started
Talk to PiSharp
Tell us about your PI integration situation. We will recommend the right approach -- whether that is a service package, the free Developer Hub resources, or something else entirely. No pressure, no sales pitch.
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