Welcome back to the August Product Update. This month, we’ve got some significant updates, from Appwrite Cloud, which is now generally available, and a brand new look for Appwrite Databases. On top of it, Appwrite’s very first Sites Hackathon is also now live.
So, here’s what to expect:
- Appwrite Cloud GA
- Sites Hackathon
- New Cloud region
- New Database UI
- Terminology update
- And more!
Let’s dive in.
Appwrite Cloud is now generally available
After more than 26 months of Appwrite Cloud, we removed the beta tag. Appwrite is now officially generally available (GA).
With Appwrite Cloud now powering over 300,000 projects, we’re proud and excited to announce that we have transitioned to General Availability.
Appwrite Sites Hackathon
After receiving multiple requests from the community, the Appwrite Sites Hackathon is finally here and underway.
You have until September 12 to showcase your creativity and compete for great prizes, including the exclusive Appwriter Keyboard and other prizes.
New Cloud region
We’re happy to share that the new cloud region, San Francisco (SFO), is now available on all Free, Pro, Scale, and Enterprise plans.
You can create a new project or migrate your existing project to the SFO region.
Want to switch to a new region? Here are some resources to help you:
- Video: Changing regions with migrations
- Blog: How to change regions in Appwrite Cloud using migrations
New TablesDB API with updated terminology
Appwrite Databases now feels more relational. We’ve updated the terminology to match the relational model that developers are most familiar with.
Here’s what’s changed:
- Collections are now Tables
- Documents are now Rows
- Attributes are now Columns
To support the terminology change, we’ve added the TablesDB API.
A new API layer that helps you work with relational database concepts like tables, columns, and rows, without requiring any changes to your existing apps.
The old document-based methods are now deprecated and will no longer receive major upgrades. They will continue to receive security patches and essential maintenance, and we are ensuring backwards compatibility with those methods for the API, so there’s no need to migrate immediately if a specific issue arises.
However, we recommend adopting the new TablesDB API for future projects to take advantage of ongoing improvements and new capabilities.
TablesDB UI
We introduced a completely new TablesDB UI for Appwrite Databases. This new interface lets you experience a spreadsheet‑like editing workflow inside the Console.
You can now:
- Edit records inline
- Perform bulk actions
- Navigate with arrow keys and shortcuts
Atomic numeric operations
This new database feature optimizes your app’s performance and saves you time.
You can safely update numeric fields (likes, retries, stock, or scores) directly on the server, without conflicts or race conditions. No need to fetch the full document just for a single increment/decrement operation.
Timestamp Overrides
With the help of timestamp overrides, you can now retain original timestamps during imports to keep audits, analytics, and user timelines accurate.
Whether importing a few thousand records or years of historical data, this feature allows you to control timestamps when needed and let Appwrite handle them when you don’t.
Community recognitions
We’re excited to feature WriteWise as part of our Monthly Community recognitions this month.
WriteWise is an AI RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) system that can browse through Appwrite docs and provide code examples or explanations based on your questions.
A big shout-out to osasgentech.
If you'd like to participate in next month's Community Recognitions, join our Discord server to showcase your project.
Engineering resources
Read
- Exploring AI and vibe coding: Insights from the Appwrite developer community
- Simplifying social media management with automation and AI with StoreAlert and Appwrite
- Announcing an improved Appwrite Databases. A completely new look, feel, and experience
- Announcing Opt-in relationship loading: Granular control for smarter data fetching
- Deploy a Next.js app to Appwrite Sites
Watch
- Build a full stack food delivery app in React Native
- Importing CSV files into an Appwrite database
- Bulk operations with Appwrites database
- Type generation for Appwrite DB Schema
- Announcing Database Upserts
- Auto-increment support for numeric sequencing
What’s to come
That’s a wrap. But the excitement doesn’t stop here.
Next month, we’re bringing:
- A new Database integration
- Plenty of useful Database features
- A new open-source initiative by the Appwrite team!
Follow us on X and check our Changelog regularly, as we will release more information in the coming weeks.
