What is this?
Feathers is a full-stack framework for building web APIs and real-time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript, working with any backend technology and any frontend like React, Vue, Angular or React Native.
Feathers is a full-stack framework for building web APIs and real-time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript, working with any backend technology and any frontend like React, Vue, Angular or React Native.Is it a framework or just a library?It's a full framework: it provides services, hooks, authentication and real-time events on top of Express-like architecture, not just a single-purpose utility.
It's a full framework: it provides services, hooks, authentication and real-time events on top of Express-like architecture, not just a single-purpose utility.How do I get a new Feathers app running?You can get started with just three commands, using the Feathers CLI to generate a new app and then run it.
You can get started with just three commands, using the Feathers CLI to generate a new app and then run it.Do I need Node.js installed first?Yes, Feathers requires Node.js version 20 or newer.
Yes, Feathers requires Node.js version 20 or newer.Do I need a specific database to use it?No, Feathers isn't tied to one database or backend; it works with many databases out of the box and can interact with any backend technology.
No, Feathers isn't tied to one database or backend; it works with many databases out of the box and can interact with any backend technology.Which frontend frameworks does it support?Any frontend works, including React, Vue.js, Angular, React Native, and native Android or iOS clients.
Any frontend works, including React, Vue.js, Angular, React Native, and native Android or iOS clients.What makes real-time support special in Feathers?Feathers automatically pushes real-time events (like created, updated, removed) over websockets whenever data changes through its services, without extra plumbing.
Feathers automatically pushes real-time events (like created, updated, removed) over websockets whenever data changes through its services, without extra plumbing.How is Feathers organized as a project?It's a monorepo of packages (managed with Lerna) covering core, transports, authentication, database adapters and client libraries that you combine as needed.
It's a monorepo of packages (managed with Lerna) covering core, transports, authentication, database adapters and client libraries that you combine as needed.Can I use the same backend code with REST and websockets?Yes, Feathers services are transport-agnostic, so the same service logic can be exposed over REST and real-time websocket connections simultaneously.
Yes, Feathers services are transport-agnostic, so the same service logic can be exposed over REST and real-time websocket connections simultaneously.What are similar projects?awesome-cheatsheets, socket.io, WatermelonDB, rxdb, directus, formily, rankme.fast, apollo-client
awesome-cheatsheets, socket.io, WatermelonDB, rxdb, directus, formily, rankme.fast, apollo-client