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title: MACH
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author: Patricia Antuña
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# MACH

It is possible to evaluate whether a technology truly aligns with the principles of composable commerce and offers future-proof technology by looking to the industry tech standard set by the [MACH Alliance](https://machalliance.org).

MACH represents a modern approach to eCommerce architecture that prioritizes flexibility, scalability and interoperability. The acronym stands for [microservices](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/glossary/microservices/), [API](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/glossary/api/)-first, cloud-native [SaaS](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/glossary/saas/), and [headless](https://www.takefortytwo.com/en/glossary/headless-commerce/).