8base

What is 8base?

8base is a comprehensive low-code development platform designed for professional developers to quickly build, deploy, and scale web and mobile applications. It streamlines backend creation by auto-generating relational data models, serverless functions, and a fully-documented GraphQL API, while also providing frontend development tools with rich UI components. The platform supports flexible customization, robust role-based access control, and integrates seamlessly with various APIs and services. 8base operates as a managed Backend-as-a-Service on AWS, offering production-ready infrastructure with options for multi-tenant, dedicated, or self-hosted environments, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance.

Key Features

• Auto-Generated GraphQL API

  Instantly creates a fully-documented GraphQL API from your data model, enabling efficient data querying and manipulation without manual coding.

• Low-Code Backend Builder

  Visual tools to design relational schemas, configure authentication, role-based access controls, and serverless functions for backend logic.

• Frontend App Builder

  Drag-and-drop interface with a rich component library to rapidly design and deploy frontend applications integrated with 8base backend or other APIs.

• Managed Backend-as-a-Service

  DevOps-free, scalable backend hosted on AWS with options for shared, dedicated, or self-hosted environments, ensuring high availability and compliance.

• Developer-Centric Tooling

  Supports JavaScript/TypeScript functions, CLI for automation, CI/CD workflows, and flexible customization to suit professional developer needs.

• Robust Security and Permissions

  Built-in role-based access control and authentication services configurable via low-code interface or custom code for granular security.

Use Cases

• Rapid Prototyping and MVP Development : Accelerate time-to-market by quickly designing and deploying prototypes or minimum viable products with minimal backend coding.
• Enterprise Web and Mobile Applications : Build scalable, secure production-grade applications with complex multi-tenant data models and compliance requirements.
• Full-Stack JavaScript Development : Leverage a unified platform to develop both frontend and backend components using familiar JavaScript and TypeScript languages.
• Backend for Native Mobile Apps : Provide a scalable, secure backend with GraphQL API for native iOS, Android, or cross-platform mobile applications.
• Custom API Integration and Extension : Easily integrate with third-party APIs or extend backend functionality with serverless functions and custom business logic.

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