Generate Secure APIs with Backendless

Stand up secure REST APIs with roles, permissions, and codeless logic.

Setup

1. Create an account: Backendless.
2. Create a new app; note your App ID and API Key.
3. From Console, open Data and Users modules.

Define Data Schema

1. Create tables: Customer, Order, OrderItem.
2. Add fields with types and relations (e.g., Order.customer → Customer).
3. Index frequently queried fields (e.g., Order.status).

Security: Roles & Permissions

• Use roles: Anonymous, Authenticated, Admin.
• Configure table CRUD per role (deny delete to non-admins).
• Enable object-level permissions to restrict rows to owners.

Auto-Generated Endpoints

Backendless exposes REST endpoints per table automatically (create, read, update, delete). Secure with API Keys and role permissions; use query params for filtering, pagination, and sorting.

Business Logic (Codeless/Cloud Code)

• Add Codeless rules to validate inputs and compute totals.
• Event handlers (before/after create/update) enforce invariants.
• Use Cloud Code for advanced flows (e.g., payment webhooks).

Test Your API

1. Use Postman/curl with App ID and API Key headers.
2. Create test records; verify permissions for anonymous vs authenticated users.
3. Consider rate limiting and audit logging.

FAQ

Can I self-host? Backendless is hosted; for self-hosting consider Supabase or Hasura.

How to avoid exposing secrets? Never expose admin keys client-side; use server proxies and role-scoped keys.