Changelog

• Dec 1, 2025

  Fixed file token URL consistency for non-expiring tokens

  File tokens allow you to generate custom URLs for accessing files in Storage buckets.

  We've fixed two issues with non-expiring file tokens:

  • Unexpected expiration: Non-expiring tokens were incorrectly expiring after 15 minutes, despite being configured to never expire.
  • Inconsistent URLs: Each request generated a different URL for the same non-expiring token, breaking caching and causing unnecessary revalidation.

  With this fix:

  • Non-expiring file tokens now generate consistent URLs across all requests.
  • URLs remain valid indefinitely as intended.
  • Improved reliability for long-term file sharing and caching strategies.

  This update is now live on Appwrite Cloud.

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• Nov 28, 2025

  Database AI suggestions

  This release introduces AI-assisted schema generation to simplify database schema creation.

  What’s new:

  • Added Database AI suggestions in the Console
  • Automatic column and index suggestions based on table name and context
  • Added sample data generation when creating a new table, allowing you to quickly populate example records that match the schema
  • Example: Creating a table called Orders suggests columns orderId, userId, totalAmount, and status

  Benefits:

  • Faster setup: Define schemas in seconds instead of manually creating each column
  • Consistency: Field names and types aligned across tables
  • Best practices: Suggested indexes and common fields included by default
  • Flexibility: Suggestions can be reviewed, modified, or skipped before applying

  This update is available now on the Appwrite Console.

  Read the announcement to learn more

• Nov 21, 2025

  You can now disable image transformations for buckets

  You can now disable image transformations for any storage bucket.

  Image transformations allow actions like resizing, cropping, and format conversion through the Appwrite Storage API. With this update, you have full control to turn off these operations when they're not needed, reducing the chance of unintentional processing or costs.

  This update is useful if you:

  • Want to avoid unexpected transformation charges.
  • Need to restrict buckets to serve only original files.
  • Want greater control over how images are accessed and displayed.

  You can find the toggle in your bucket settings under Image transformations.

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• Nov 19, 2025

  Skip total counts for faster list queries

  You can now skip totals with a simple total=false flag and get faster, lighter list responses without the extra database work.

  What’s new

  • Added a new request flag: total=false on all list* endpoints
  • When enabled, Appwrite skips the COUNT query entirely
  • Response includes total: 0 while still returning items normally
  • Fully backwards-compatible: default behaviour remains unchanged
  • Works best with cursor-based pagination
  • Applies consistently across all list-like API calls

  Immediate benefits

  • Faster API responses for large and filtered result sets
  • Lower database and CPU load, improving stability under heavy read traffic
  • Better UX for infinite scroll and mobile clients that don’t rely on totals
  • Reduced cloud infrastructure cost by avoiding unnecessary COUNT operations

  This feature is now live on both Appwrite Cloud and Self-hosted instances

  Learn more from the documentation

• Nov 4, 2025

  Announcing DB operators: Update multiple fields without fetching the entire row

  Updating just one field in a row, like incrementing a counter or adding a tag, used to require reading and rewriting the entire document. This added latency, wasted bandwidth, and created risks of lost updates under high concurrency.

  What’s new:

  • Introduced DB Operators v1, enabling inline, atomic field-level updates.
  • Support for numeric, array, string, and date operations.
  • Perform multiple field updates in a single atomic call.
  • Type-safe SDK methods for clarity and safety.
  • Transaction-ready, can be combined with other database operations.

  Immediate benefits

  • Always consistent. No race conditions or lost updates.
  • Lower latency and bandwidth usage.
  • Cleaner, more expressive code. One call, clear intent.
  • Composable updates across multiple fields.

  Live now on Appwrite Cloud. Coming soon to self-hosted deployments.

  Read the announcement to learn more