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Appwrite

Appwrite — The open-source cloud for agents and developers

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Appwrite is an open-source backend platform that combines services typically assembled separately, giving web, native, and mobile developers authentication, databases, storage, serverless functions, messaging, realtime, and hosting within one project. It can be used as managed Appwrite Cloud or self-hosted, with data migrations between the two.

Core modules include Auth (OAuth, magic URLs, email OTP, phone SMS, MFA, teams and roles), Databases (Appwrite TablesDB/DocumentsDB/VectorsDB plus managed PostgreSQL and MySQL), Storage with image transformations, Functions with isolated runtimes, Sites for static/SSR/CSR deploys from Git, Messaging for email/SMS/push, Realtime with Presences, Firewall, and a global CDN-backed network. Tooling covers REST and GraphQL APIs, 15 official SDKs, a CLI, Terraform provider, Console, and an MCP server with agent skills for AI workflows.

It targets developers and AI agents building from prototype through production, including teams needing multi-tenancy and compliance controls (GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, CCPA). Packaging includes Appwrite Cloud and self-hosted editions; pricing plans are referenced but specific tiers, seat or usage models, and trial details are not described on these pages.

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