Secure Open Source Backend Server for Web, Mobile & Flutter Developers

Appwrite is a self-hosted backend-as-a-service platform that provides developers with all the core APIs required to build any application.

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Power, Security and Flexibility

Take advantage of the Appwrite services to speed up your development on any platform

Databases

Store, query and manage access control to your app documents

Auth & Users

Authenticate, confirm and manage users using multiple signin methods

Storage

Upload, download and preview your app and users files

Functions

Run your backend code in a secure and isolated environment to customize your app

GEO & Localization

Detect your users location, locale and fetch GEO related data

Console

Track your backend API usage and manage your project resources from a modern UI

Privacy

Own your data. Easily setup Appwrite self-hosted solution on your infrastructure

Security

End-to-end security for your backend APIs both in transit and at rest

Quick to Get Started, Easy to Grow

All Appwrite SDKs are carefully designed to make developers lives easier:

Simplicity first attitude
Lightweight SDKs
Verbose documentation
Consistency across platforms
Plays well with others

Grab the Appwrite Web SDK:

npm install appwrite

Configure your SDK and start sending calls:

// Init your Web SDK
const client = new Client();
client
    .setEndpoint('http://localhost/v1')
    .setProject('455x34dfkj')

// Register User
const account = new Account(client);
account.create('unique()', 'me@example.com', 'password', 'Jane Doe')
        .then(response => {
            console.log(response);
        }, error => {
            console.log(error);
        });

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Install Appwrite

Appwrite is a self hosted backend as a service. You can easily install it by using Docker and copy-pasting the command line below.

docker run -it --rm \
    --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
    --volume "$(pwd)"/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite:rw \
    --entrypoint="install" \
    appwrite/appwrite:1.1.1

docker run -it --rm ^
    --volume //var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock ^
    --volume "%cd%"/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite:rw ^
    --entrypoint="install" ^
    appwrite/appwrite:1.1.1

docker run -it --rm ,
    --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock ,
    --volume ${pwd}/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite:rw ,
    --entrypoint="install" ,
    appwrite/appwrite:1.1.1

You can also check the Appwrite advanced setup guide.