Request for New Database: Appwrite

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Database

• Name: Appwrite
• Website: https://appwrite.io/
• Type: NoSQL document-based database (Internally based on MariaDB SQL engine)

Connection

• How do you typically connect?
  • Via HTTP REST API endpoints using Appwrite SDKs (e.g., Node.js SDK)
• Protocol:
  • HTTP/HTTPS (Appwrite API)
• Node.js driver:
  • Official Appwrite Node.js SDK (node-appwrite npm package)
• Auth methods:
  • Email and Password
  • Phone (SMS)
  • Magic URL
  • Email OTP
  • OAuth 2
  • Anonymous authentication
  • JWT tokens
  • Custom authentication flows with tokens backed by external systems

Additional info

• Database documentation link: https://appwrite.io/docs/databases
• Special considerations:
  • Appwrite organizes data into databases, collections, and documents.
  • Permissions can be assigned at the collection/document level.
  • API returns structured JSON documents.
  • Uses built-in authentication and authorization.
  • Supports transaction IDs for batch operations.
  • Database access is primarily via Appwrite API rather than direct SQL connections.