Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a processing resource arranged to support a software application, a temporary modification unit, a modifying agent, a monitoring and adjustment controller, and an online and status unit; wherein: the modifying agent is arranged to send data to and receive data from the monitoring and adjustment controller and to send to and receive data from the temporary modification unit; the temporary modification unit is arranged to intercept a call from the software application to a function of an API, and to extract software application data and send it to the modifying agent; the monitoring and adjustment controller is arranged to send data to and receive data from the temporary modification unit, via the modifying agent, in order to change the characteristics of the software application; and the online and status unit is arranged to receive data from and send data to external sources and pass this data to the monitoring and adjustment controller.