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Couchbase Mobile data sync reference app
Sync data between iOS, Android, web apps, and cloud. Get source code on GitHub.
What makes Capella App Services different?
App Services is a hosted gateway for data sync between Capella and Couchbase Lite enabled apps running on mobile, desktop, IoT, or browser-based web apps. It supports SQL, full-text search, vector search, and a wide array of platforms, devices, and cloud environments.
Build better mobile, IoT, and web apps and get to market faster
Easy
Use our off-the-shelf backend – which deploys in minutes and includes an embeddable database – without having to set up or manage servers.
Reliable
Hosted data sync and embedded data processing create applications that work all the time, both online and offline.
Secure
Secure your app data in motion and at rest on devices and in the cloud, ensuring the most trustworthy data for GenAI apps.
Edge AI-ready
Scale AI applications, reduce cost/query, and ensure data privacy with vector search from cloud to edge.
Capella App Services key capabilities
App Services provides data sync between the cloud and apps running on edge devices. It instantly replicates data changes across the app ecosystem whenever there’s a connection. During network disruptions, apps continue to operate using the embedded Couchbase Lite database.
Fully managed cloud database
Capella is a managed backend database that supports SQL & vector search with built-in high availability and DR.
Embedded database
Couchbase Lite supports SQL & vector search. Runs on iOS, Android, Linux, Windows, embedded systems & web apps.
Edge-ready database
Deploy Couchbase Server at the edge, and for resource-constrained environments deploy Edge Server.
Synchronization
Sync data from cloud to edge & between devices w/ peer-to-peer sync for consistent apps that work on and offline.
Authentication
End-to-end security: TLS and support for Basic, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, and custom auth providers.
Fine-grained access control
Control and authorize what users can read and write with row and field-level security, and validate data changes.
Resiliency
Use XDCR to keep App Services clusters in sync for seamless failover and migration of Couchbase Lite clients.
Audit logging
Maintain a secure and HIPAA-ready infrastructure with detailed events tracking App Services system activities.
API
REST & real-time APIs: apps interact with backend data via a RESTful interface and listen for data change events.
Easy to build for developers
Capella is a one-stop shop for developers who can use SQL, SDKs, vector search, and any AI models they wish. With extensive platform and language support to build fast and resilient mobile AI-powered apps that seamlessly sync from the cloud to edge and between devices, delivering offline-first data access, peer-to-peer sync, and automatic data conflict resolution.
Easy to manage for architects
Deploy and manage both the DBaaS and mobile sync services through a single easy-to-use interface. App Services connects to edge and mobile devices, facilitating data synchronization and making it easier to manage application backends from the cloud to the edge.
Support more mobile use cases
Managing the synchronization gateway through App Services dramatically expands the kinds of business-to-employee and business-to-consumer application use cases that Capella can support, including gaming, field employee support, and customer experience.
What customers are saying
“This is the second solution MOLO17 delivers in the emergency rescue field, and both use Couchbase technologies.”
100%
of boats successfully rescued
200
app downloads during event
“Capella’s impressive price-performance and edge capabilities give our developer team a more agile experience and allow our clients’ apps to remain synced.”
50%
reduction in query time
“With Capella, millions of players are able to use the devices of their choice without losing profile data and have a consistent experience without disruptions.”
800
million downloads worldwide
10+
million monthly active users
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