InstantDB
UnknownReal-time relational database backend for AI-coded frontend apps
Tool Information
What is InstantDB?
InstantDB is a real-time relational database that lives in the frontend, giving developers and AI agents instant updates, offline capability, relational queries, and batteries-included backend features such as auth, permissions, storage, presence, streams, and CLI-first workflows—without managing separate backend infrastructure.
Core Features
Auth
Built-in authentication as part of the batteries-included backend for apps.
Permissions
Declarative permission rules for controlling view, create, update, and delete access on data entities.
Storage
Built-in storage capability included with the backend.
Payments
Built-in payments support listed among core included features.
Presence
Built-in presence features for multiplayer and collaborative experiences.
Streams
Built-in streams capability as part of the core backend feature set.
Real-time sync and instant updates
Database in the frontend that delivers instant updates and real-time synchronization across clients.
Works offline
Client-side database that continues to function offline.
CLI-first and agent-friendly operations
Create accounts, spin up databases, push schemas, and manage everything from the terminal so AI agents can operate without dashboards.
End-to-end type safety
Types provided for schema, permissions, queries, and transactions to catch errors early and help AI generate correct code.
Undo destructive changes
Built-in undo for destructive actions such as schema deletions, allowing instant restoration of deleted columns.
Relational data model
Relational database core with declarative schema and entity definitions.
Use Cases
- #1
Real-time multiplayer chat and collaboration apps
Build real-time chat or multiplayer experiences with instant reads, writes, offline support, and presence using a tiny API surface.
- #2
AI-coded full-stack applications
Enable AI agents and humans to create, schema-push, and manage backends entirely from the terminal or code, making everyone a full-stack engineer.
- #3
Apps needing optimistic and real-time UI responsiveness
Ship applications that feel instant to users by handling optimistic updates, real-time sync, and client-backend consistency automatically.
- #4
Offline-capable frontend apps
Develop apps that continue working without connectivity thanks to the frontend database and real-time sync when reconnected.
Pricing Plans
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