# Appwrite — Open-Source Backend for AI Apps

> Complete cloud backend with auth, database, storage, functions, and messaging in one platform. Self-hostable. 55K+ GitHub stars.

## Install

Merge the JSON below into your `.mcp.json`:

# Appwrite — Open-Source Backend for AI Apps

## Quick Use

```bash
docker run -it --rm \
  --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
  --volume "$(pwd)/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite:rw" \
  --entrypoint="install" \
  appwrite/appwrite:latest
```

Open `http://localhost/console` — admin console is ready.

Or use the CLI:
```bash
npm install -g appwrite-cli
appwrite login
appwrite init project
```

SDK usage:
```javascript
import { Client, Databases, Account } from 'appwrite';

const client = new Client()
    .setEndpoint('http://localhost/v1')
    .setProject('my-project');

const account = new Account(client);
await account.createEmailPasswordSession('user@example.com', 'password');

const db = new Databases(client);
const doc = await db.createDocument('main', 'chats', 'unique()', {
    prompt: 'What is RAG?',
    response: 'Retrieval Augmented Generation...',
    model: 'gpt-4o',
    tokens: 342
});
```

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## Intro

Appwrite is an open-source backend platform with 55,500+ GitHub stars that provides authentication, databases, file storage, serverless functions, messaging, and real-time subscriptions in a single self-hostable package. With SDKs for 12+ languages and frameworks, it's the fastest way to build a production backend for AI applications — store conversations, manage user accounts, handle file uploads, run background functions, and push notifications. Backed by a large community with 800+ contributors, Appwrite is the most complete open-source alternative to Firebase.

Works with: JavaScript, Python, Flutter, React, Vue, Swift, Kotlin, PHP, Ruby, Deno, any REST client. Best for teams building AI-powered apps that need a complete backend without managing separate services. Setup time: under 5 minutes.

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## Appwrite Platform Services

### Complete Backend in One Platform

| Service | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| **Auth** | Email/password, OAuth (30+ providers), JWT, MFA, teams |
| **Databases** | Document database with collections, queries, permissions |
| **Storage** | File upload, image transforms, CDN, encryption at rest |
| **Functions** | Serverless functions in any language (Node, Python, Dart, etc.) |
| **Messaging** | Email, SMS, push notifications via providers |
| **Realtime** | WebSocket subscriptions for live updates |

### AI App Use Cases

| Use Case | Appwrite Services |
|----------|-------------------|
| **AI Chat App** | Auth + Database (conversations) + Realtime (streaming) |
| **RAG Platform** | Storage (documents) + Functions (embedding generation) + Database (vectors) |
| **Agent Dashboard** | Auth + Database (agent configs/logs) + Functions (agent execution) |
| **LLM API Gateway** | Functions (proxy + rate limit) + Database (usage tracking) |

### Serverless Functions for AI

```javascript
// functions/generate/src/index.js
export default async ({ req, res }) => {
    const { prompt } = JSON.parse(req.body);

    const response = await fetch('https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions', {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: {
            'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY}`,
            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        },
        body: JSON.stringify({
            model: 'gpt-4o',
            messages: [{ role: 'user', content: prompt }]
        })
    });

    const data = await response.json();
    return res.json({ answer: data.choices[0].message.content });
};
```

### SDKs (12+ Languages)

```bash
# Web/Node.js
npm install appwrite

# Python
pip install appwrite

# Flutter/Dart
flutter pub add appwrite

# React Native, Swift, Kotlin, PHP, Ruby, Deno...
```

### Self-Hosting

Appwrite runs anywhere Docker runs:
- Single server deployment
- Kubernetes (Helm charts available)
- Cloud VMs (AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean)

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## FAQ

**Q: What is Appwrite?**
A: Appwrite is an open-source backend platform with 55,500+ GitHub stars providing auth, databases, storage, functions, messaging, and real-time in one self-hostable package. SDKs for 12+ languages.

**Q: How is Appwrite different from Supabase or PocketBase?**
A: Supabase is PostgreSQL-centric with SQL. PocketBase is a single binary with SQLite. Appwrite is a full platform with more services (messaging, teams, MFA) and SDKs for more languages. Appwrite is best for multi-platform apps (web + mobile + server).

**Q: Is Appwrite free?**
A: Yes, open-source under BSD-3-Clause. Self-host for free. Appwrite Cloud has a generous free tier.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Appwrite](https://github.com/appwrite). Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
>
> [appwrite](https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite) — ⭐ 55,500+

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## 快速使用

```bash
docker run -it --rm appwrite/appwrite
```

打开 `http://localhost/console` — 后端平台就绪。

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## 简介

Appwrite 是一个拥有 55,500+ GitHub stars 的开源后端平台，提供认证、数据库、存储、函数、消息和实时订阅。支持 12+ 语言 SDK。是为 AI 应用构建完整后端的最快方式。

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## 来源与感谢

> Created by [Appwrite](https://github.com/appwrite). Licensed under BSD-3-Clause.
>
> [appwrite](https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite) — ⭐ 55,500+


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