Everything You Need to
Build & Scale Your Backend

Create production-ready databases in seconds with our visual data browser. Back4app combines the flexibility of NoSQL with the power of relational queries, giving you the best of both worlds.

• Visual spreadsheet-like interface for intuitive data modeling
• Relational data with pointers and relations between classes
• Geo-queries, full-text search, and aggregate functions
• Automatic indexing for optimal query performance
• Real-time subscriptions for live data updates

Secure your applications with enterprise-grade authentication. Support multiple login methods, role-based access control, and fine-grained permissions—all without writing security code from scratch.

• Email/password and social login (Google, GitHub, Apple, Facebook)
• Role-based access control (RBAC) for complex permission structures
• Class-level and object-level permissions (ACLs)
• Secure session management with automatic token refresh
• Built-in password reset and email verification flows

Connect your frontend instantly with automatically generated APIs. Every database class, cloud function, and trigger gets REST and GraphQL endpoints out of the box—plus native SDKs for all major platforms.

• Auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs for every class
• Native SDKs for JavaScript, React Native, iOS, Android, and Flutter
• Interactive API Console for testing and debugging queries
• Webhooks for integrating with external services

Extend your backend with custom server-side logic. Write JavaScript functions that run securely in the cloud, triggered by API calls, database events, or scheduled jobs—with full access to npm packages.

• Custom business logic in JavaScript/Node.js
• Database triggers (beforeSave, afterSave, beforeDelete, afterDelete)
• Scheduled jobs for automated background tasks
• Full access to npm packages for integrations

Build collaborative and real-time features with Live Queries. Subscribe to database changes and receive instant updates across all connected clients via WebSockets—perfect for chat, collaboration, and live dashboards.

• Live Queries for instant data synchronization
• WebSocket-based connections for low latency
• Subscription filters for targeted, efficient updates
• Automatic reconnection and offline handling

Store and serve files with a global CDN for lightning-fast delivery anywhere in the world. Upload images, videos, documents, and any file type with automatic optimization and secure access controls.

• Global CDN for fast file delivery worldwide
• Automatic image optimization and resizing
• Direct upload from client SDKs

Engage users with push notifications for iOS and Android, plus transactional emails for verification, password reset, and custom communications. Reach your users wherever they are.

• Push notifications for iOS and Android devices
• Scheduled and targeted notification campaigns
• Email templates for verification and password reset
• Delivery analytics and engagement tracking

Transform ideas into production-ready applications using AI. Describe what you want to build in natural language, and our AI Agent creates the database schema, authentication, APIs, and deploys your full-stack app—automatically.

• Prompt to production app in minutes
• Automatic database schema generation
• Pre-configured authentication and permissions
• Instant deployment with a custom URL

Connect your favorite AI-powered IDE to Back4app using the Model Context Protocol. Create, manage, and deploy applications directly from Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf—without ever leaving your editor.

• Works with Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf
• Natural language commands right in your IDE
• Full backend management without context switching
• Seamless development workflow integration