Dotkernel API can be installed independently or together with other applications in the Dotkernel suite, based on your business requirements.
These components are designed to complement each other (out-of-box they are separate codebases):
Dotkernel API exposes the content to 3rd-party frontends or backends.
Dotkernel Admin (optional) manages the data (create, edit, delete).
A safe bet is to start with Dotkernel API and integrate it into your existing platform.
The API can manage the access permissions to keep your data secure:
Admin-level users create and edit the data for your existing backend.
Regular users read the data for your frontend.
Later on you can add:
Dotkernel Admin for its simple table-based approach, its reports and graphs.
Dotkernel Queue for its asynchronous task processing.