Back4app is a low-code Backend as a Service (BaaS) platform designed to simplify and accelerate application development. It provides a suite of tools and services that handle backend infrastructure, allowing developers to focus on frontend development and user experience.
Key features:
- Databases: Scalable databases with advanced query capabilities (relational, geo-queries, etc.) accessible via GraphQL, REST APIs, and SDKs.
- APIs: Auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs to connect data to applications.
- Functions: JavaScript functions for custom business logic, integrated with databases and authentication.
- Web Deployment: Direct deployment of full-stack web apps from GitHub with real-time metrics and scaling.
- Realtime: Real-time capabilities for live updates and data synchronization.
- Storage: CDN for fast content delivery.
- Authentication & Messaging: Tools for user logins, sign-ups, notifications, and verification messages.
- AI Agent: AI-powered agent for provisioning databases, auth, APIs, realtime, storage, and hosting.
- MCP: Build scalable applications directly from your IDE.
Use cases:
- Mobile app development
- Web application development
- Real-time applications
- Applications requiring scalable backend infrastructure
