What is Appwrite?

Appwrite is an open-source, all-in-one backend platform that provides the core APIs required to build web and mobile applications. It includes services like authentication, databases, storage, serverless functions, messaging, realtime subscriptions, and web hosting. Designed to accelerate development, it offers a secure, scalable infrastructure with built-in security and compliance features.

How to use Appwrite?

To get started with Appwrite, sign up for an account or self-host the open-source version. Create a project in the Appwrite console, then integrate the SDKs into your application. Use the console to configure authentication methods, create databases and collections, upload files, deploy functions, and set up messaging. Leverage the Realtime API to subscribe to events and the MCP servers or Skills to connect AI agents.

Core features of Appwrite

Auth: Secure login with email/password, SMS, OAuth, anonymous, magic URLs, and multi-factor authentication.
Databases: Scalable and robust databases with tables, rows, permissions, relationships, queries, and backups.
Storage: Secure file storage with compression, encryption, and image transformations.
Functions: Deploy and scale serverless functions in 30+ runtimes across 13 languages.
Messaging: Unified messaging service covering multiple channels.
Realtime: Subscribe and react to any Appwrite event via the Realtime API.
Sites: Deploy static, SSR, and CSR frontends with CDN and DDoS protection.