The latest articles on DEV Community by Richard (@richgal). https://dev.to/richgal https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F551195%2F12c6fd12-4712-4c43-a31b-3bc270ad7f42.png https://dev.to/richgal en Richard Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:46:55 +0000 https://dev.to/richgal/create-a-live-database-before-your-coffee-cools-3fm https://dev.to/richgal/create-a-live-database-before-your-coffee-cools-3fm <p>Spin up a live database in less time than it takes to stir your coffee. No setup headaches, no waiting.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fkx6vdff6rtphq9nu1nu6.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fkx6vdff6rtphq9nu1nu6.gif" alt="gimmeendpoint" width="800" height="588"></a></p> <p>Step 1: Click “Start Now” — no credit card, no fuss.<br> Step 2: Boom, you’ve got an account.<br> Step 3: One click → API key in hand.<br> Step 4: Create your database and… you’re live.</p> <p>Total time? About 20 seconds.</p> <p>gimme: because waiting is for slow queries. ☕⚡</p> <p>Here’s the example in action — filling out the form, sending the request, and instantly seeing the response in the output panel while the database updates in real time:</p> <p>🔗 Try it here: <a href="https://playcode.io/2500825" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://playcode.io/2500825</a><br> (Update apiKey, endpointName, and dbName in script.js with your own values)</p> <p>Just open the sandbox, update your apiKey, endpointName, and dbName in script.js with your own values, and you’ll be ready to start collecting data directly into your GimmeEndpoint database.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fcjx5bsompm4r1iwjs72b.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fcjx5bsompm4r1iwjs72b.gif" alt="gimmeexample" width="800" height="450"></a></p> <p>Ready to try it? Grab your API key, fire up the sandbox, and start sending data today.<br> <a href="https://gimmeendpoint.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gimmeendpoint.com</a></p> programming webdev startup elixir