What is Convex?
Convex is an open-source reactive database designed for web app developers, both human and LLM, to fetch data and perform business logic with strong consistency using pure TypeScript. It provides a database, a place to write server functions, and client libraries, making it easy to build and scale dynamic live-updating apps.
How to use Convex?
Visit the Convex documentation to learn more and follow getting started guides. The easiest way is through the cloud platform, which includes a free tier. For self-hosting, you can use Docker (recommended) or a prebuilt binary; detailed instructions are in the self-hosting guide.
Key features of Convex
- Open-source reactive database with strong consistency
- Write server functions in pure TypeScript
- Client libraries for live-updating apps
- Self-hosted or cloud deployment options
- Dashboard and CLI included in self-hosted product
- Works with tools like Neon, Fly.io, Vercel, Netlify, Sqlite, Postgres
Use cases of Convex
- Building dynamic web applications that require real-time data updates
- Creating LLM-powered apps that need reactive data fetching
- Developing scalable backends with minimal infrastructure overhead
- Self-hosting a production database with Docker or binary
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