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Convex

Convex is a backend platform that keeps your app in sync, offering a full-stack solution with TypeScript, realtime updates, and built-in features.

Introduction

Convex is a backend platform designed to simplify full-stack development by providing a unified environment where everything is code. It leverages TypeScript for database schemas, queries, authentication, and APIs, ensuring type safety and autocompletion. Key features include:

  • Realtime Synchronization: Convex libraries guarantee that your app reflects changes to frontend code, backend code, and database state in real time, eliminating the need for state managers or websockets.
  • Backend Built-ins: Offers cron jobs, backend AI workflows, and built-in authentication, along with a growing ecosystem of components.
  • AI Coding: Facilitates the generation of high-quality Convex code using AI, enhancing development speed and accuracy.
  • Framework Integrations: Seamlessly integrates with popular frameworks like React, Next.js, and Python, providing quickstart guides and comprehensive documentation.

Convex targets developers looking for a streamlined backend solution that reduces complexity and accelerates development cycles. It's particularly useful for building applications requiring realtime updates and robust backend functionality.

Latest News

Just landed in Europe

Just landed in Europe

8/4/2026

Just landed in Europe After a long wait (and a lot of very fair nudging from our customers), Convex EU hosting is here, with customers like Hercules already using it. If you have EU regulatory and compliance requirements, or you want to use EU-based hosting for any other reason, you can launch in`a....

Convex for Enterprise (and updates to everything else)

Convex for Enterprise (and updates to everything else)

8/4/2026

Convex for Enterprise (and updates to everything else) Convex now has nearly 10,000 paying teams. Some showed up last month and deployed their first project in an afternoon. Others have been with us for years and have grown into businesses with millions of ARR. But as these teams have grown, and r.....

Convex News

Convex News

8/4/2026

Convex News keeping you in sync on what we're building Announcing Abstract, the conference celebrating principled design and thoughtful builders. We re-upped our dedication to contributing to open source software; this article goes over our contributions in 2025 and our future plans. Convex now ...

Convex Open Source Update

Convex Open Source Update

8/4/2026

Convex Open Source Update A few months ago, Jamie wrote this post, announcing that Chef was released to open source, Convex joined the Open Source Pledge, and that Convex sponsored a bunch of open source projects. Maybe unsurprisingly, we have continued to double down on our support for open source....

Product Updates - Volume 22

Product Updates - Volume 22

8/4/2026

Product Updates - Volume 22 ## Convex is hiring! Our platform has grown a ton and we want to make sure that our team scales appropriately. We have a lot planned for the next year, so if you want to be a part of a truly dedicated team, check out our values here and apply here. ## Platform APIs now...

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