We have rolled out a simplified App Services onboarding experience for our Free Tier Users There are several enhancements to make it easier for first-time developers to get started with App Services:
- Guided Setup – A step-by-step tour that takes you from sign-up to a working connection in just a few steps, with sensible defaults and a sample dataset included.
- Revamped Connect Experience – Clear sub-tabs for Couchbase Lite, Public REST, and Admin/Metrics REST access, each with guided steps.
- The Public REST API now includes a request tester. Plus, we’ve added a sample quickstart app for iOS (with more platforms coming soon).
- New Home Pages – Dedicated home tabs for both App Services and App Endpoints show service health, endpoint status, and linked datasets at a glance.
Why? To reduce friction for new developers while still preserving flexibility for advanced users. This is a big step toward making App Services approachable from day zero.
- References
– Create an Account and Deploy Your Free Tier Operational Cluster | Couchbase Docs
– Configure Your Free Tier App Services (Mobile sync) | Couchbase Docs
– Head over to Capella and tell us what you think!