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Guides, tutorials, and engineering notes on building backends with basefyio — database, auth, storage, REST APIs, SDK, and CLI.
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basefyio v1.2.1: Faster CLI, Resilient Project Provisioning
v1.2.1 brings a dramatically faster CLI startup, retry logic for Keycloak realm provisioning, and better error messages when things go wrong.
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Self-Hosting Your Backend with Docker: What to Know
Why and how teams self-host their backend with Docker Compose — data residency, cost control, and no vendor lock-in — plus the trade-offs to plan for.
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How to Choose a Backend for Your AI App
AI apps still need a normal backend: users, conversation history, document storage, and usage limits. Here's how to choose one that won't slow you down.
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PostgreSQL Row-Level Security: A Practical Guide
Learn how PostgreSQL row-level security (RLS) works, when to use it, and how to write policies that enforce multi-tenant and per-user access at the database layer.
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Build vs. Buy: Should You Build Your Own Backend in 2026?
A practical framework for deciding whether to build a custom backend or use a backend-as-a-service. Covers cost, time-to-market, control, and the hidden maintenance tax.
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REST vs. GraphQL for Your Backend in 2026
A pragmatic comparison of REST and GraphQL for application backends — caching, tooling, learning curve, and when an auto-generated REST API is the simpler win.
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Database Multi-Tenancy Patterns: Shared Schema vs. Database per Tenant
Compare the main multi-tenancy patterns — shared schema with row-level security vs. a database per tenant — and how to choose for your SaaS on PostgreSQL.
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How to Build a REST API on PostgreSQL Without Writing Boilerplate
Stop hand-writing CRUD controllers. Learn how an auto-generated, PostgREST-style REST API turns your PostgreSQL schema into a production endpoint instantly.
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Getting Started with basefyio: A PostgreSQL Backend in Minutes
Spin up a hosted PostgreSQL database, authentication, storage, and an auto-generated REST API with basefyio. A step-by-step guide from zero to first query.
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