What is this?
LoopBack is an open-source Node.js framework for building modern applications that need complex integrations — chiefly dynamic end-to-end REST APIs with little or no coding.
LoopBack is an open-source Node.js framework for building modern applications that need complex integrations — chiefly dynamic end-to-end REST APIs with little or no coding.Is it a framework I build an app on, or a library I plug into existing code?A framework: it bundles Node.js modules, Yeoman generators that scaffold your app, and client SDKs for iOS, Android and web — usable independently or together.
A framework: it bundles Node.js modules, Yeoman generators that scaffold your app, and client SDKs for iOS, Android and web — usable independently or together.How do I start a new project with it?Install the 'loopback-cli' command-line tool, then use it to generate your application, models and data sources.
Install the 'loopback-cli' command-line tool, then use it to generate your application, models and data sources.What do I need installed before that?Just Node.js 8 or newer — everything else, including Express, comes as npm dependencies of the package.
Just Node.js 8 or newer — everything else, including Express, comes as npm dependencies of the package.Is this version still maintained?No: LoopBack 3 reached end of life in December 2020, and only critical bug and security fixes for IBM API Connect customers are provided. The team urges migrating to LoopBack 4.
No: LoopBack 3 reached end of life in December 2020, and only critical bug and security fixes for IBM API Connect customers are provided. The team urges migrating to LoopBack 4.What if my app's clients are mobile?That's a first-class use case: LoopBack ships iOS, Android and JavaScript client SDKs, plus built-in push, geolocation and file services for mobile apps.
That's a first-class use case: LoopBack ships iOS, Android and JavaScript client SDKs, plus built-in push, geolocation and file services for mobile apps.Where can the finished app run?On-premises or in the cloud — anywhere Node.js runs.
On-premises or in the cloud — anywhere Node.js runs.Which databases and services can it pull data from?Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server and MongoDB out of the box, plus SOAP and other REST APIs; enterprise and community connectors cover the rest.
Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server and MongoDB out of the box, plus SOAP and other REST APIs; enterprise and community connectors cover the rest.What's the deal with LoopBack 3 versus LoopBack 4?LoopBack 4 is the current version (published Oct 2018); LoopBack 3 went end-of-life in Dec 2020, and there is a Migration Guide for upgrading existing apps.
LoopBack 4 is the current version (published Oct 2018); LoopBack 3 went end-of-life in Dec 2020, and there is a Migration Guide for upgrading existing apps.How does it handle relationships and permissions between models?Model relationships and access controls are built in — that's what lets LoopBack support complex APIs without hand-writing that layer.
Model relationships and access controls are built in — that's what lets LoopBack support complex APIs without hand-writing that layer.What are similar projects?sails, Perfect, chat, parse-server, habitica, graphql-engine, feathers, typeorm
sails, Perfect, chat, parse-server, habitica, graphql-engine, feathers, typeormWhich topics is it in?sql-server, rest, express, mongodb, mysql, postgresql, deprecated, sdk, rest-api, backend, mobile, ios
sql-server, rest, express, mongodb, mysql, postgresql, deprecated, sdk, rest-api, backend, mobile, ios