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No Code vs. Code: Which Builds Faster?

Learn how to build a job board application using both the MERN stack and Xano. This comprehensive guide covers database configuration, server setup, API endpoints, custom functionalities, external API requests, and authentication, providing side-by-side instructions for both approaches.

External API Request / cURL Commands

Learn how to make external API requests in Xano, a no-code platform, to integrate with third-party services and leverage their functionality and data. This guide covers importing cURL commands, setting up parameters, headers, and authentication, as well as working with JSON responses and dynamic data.

Scale & Secure Part 2: Deep Dive into Scaling and Security

Learn how to scale and secure your Xano backend with dedicated resources, data encryption, secure access policies, password hashing, single tenancy, and middleware for enhanced security and operational efficiency. This guide covers key security features and best practices with step-by-step demos.

Scale & Secure Part 3: Advanced Practices in Scaling and Security

Learn how to implement robust security measures in Xano to protect your APIs and user data, including authentication, user data separation, role-based access control, and controlling access to Swagger documentation.

Cascading Delete Using Database Triggers

Learn how to implement cascading delete in Xano, a powerful no-code platform for building backend services. This guide covers two approaches: using standard APIs and leveraging database triggers. Follow the step-by-step instructions to efficiently manage related data across multiple tables.

How to Work with Arrays in Xano

Learn how to work with arrays in Xano, a no-code platform for building backend services. This tutorial covers updating records with array values, querying specific values, transforming data using forEach loops and the powerful Zetta Transform feature. Follow along with step-by-step instructions and examples.

What is a Backend?

This article explains the concept of a backend using the restaurant metaphor and how Xano, as a no-code development platform, simplifies backend development by providing ready-to-go APIs, servers, and databases.

Xano R1.59 Release Announcement

Xano release 1.59 introduces exciting new features such as real-time database connections, vector embeddings support, an interactive onboarding tutorial, and internal documentation tools. Learn how to leverage these capabilities to build powerful, real-time applications with no code.

Realtime (Websockets) in Xano

Learn how to set up and use real-time functionality in Xano, powered by WebSockets. This guide covers enabling real-time, configuring channels, connecting to channels, sending and receiving messages, and using real-time triggers in function stacks.