lowdb
Lowdb is a type-safe and minimalist database library used to read and write local JSON files. Because data is stored directly as standard JavaScript objects, built-in array functions can be used in query operations. In addition, the file format can be modified with adapter support or expanded with tools such as library lodash.
lowdb
69typicode · Databases & Vector Infrastructure
Common commercial products in this category: Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon Aurora
- You question your data with standard array functions.
- You update your database with secure atomic writing operations.
- You control data types with TypeScript support.
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LowDB – A flat JSON file database
“Hi everyone, First, thanks for all the interest, it’s quite sudden and unexpected. Actually, LowDB is an extract from JSON Server, a mocking REST server based on plain JSON ( ). So, basically, it's not meant to be used in critical / intensive applications. Instead, it's much…”
- • NeutralHacker News
LowDB – A flat JSON file database
“I do find a 'production' use case: I have a static site that uses Backbone to load a static json collection of pages. The json file itself is very small (less than 100k) and will not grow much with time. I built a small CMS to let me edit pages, the data for the CMS is dynamic…”
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