Pennybase

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Poor man's Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS), similar to Firebase/Supabase/Pocketbase

Ultra-lightweight file-based open-source BaaS

About

• A tiny BaaS (Backend-as-a-Service) implemented in under 1,000 lines of code using only the Go standard library
• Provides core backend features similar to Firebase/Supabase/Pocketbase, based on local files
  • File-based data storage using versioned records in CSV
  • REST API that returns JSON
  • Authentication based on session cookies and Basic Auth
  • Supports RBAC and an owner-based permission system
  • Schema validation
  • Template rendering based on Go templates

See also

• BaaS (Backend-as-a-Service)
• Go

Favorite site

• Github - zserge/pennybase
• Pennybase - Ultra-lightweight file-based open-source BaaS | GeekNews