If youโve ever built a frontend app and thought:
"Ugh, now I have to set up a backend just to store some data?"
This is for you.
Hosby lets you skip the backend boilerplate and gives you production-ready APIs instantly, without writing a single line of backend code.
๐ก What is Hosby?
Hosby is an API-first backend-as-a-service designed for front-end developers.
You define your data models โ Hosby generates a complete set of secure API routes to query, insert, update, and delete data.
It's like Firebase Firestore โ but with REST endpoints, auth, webhooks, and zero vendor lock-in.
โ๏ธ How it works
1. Create a table (resource):
{
"name": "posts",
"fields": {
"title": "string",
"content": "text",
"authorId": "string"
}
}
Hosby instantly gives you REST API routes like:
| Method | Route | Description |
| ------ | -------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| POST | /api/posts/insertOne | Insert a new post |
| GET | /api/posts/findBy?authorId=xyz | Find all posts by authorId |
| GET | /api/posts/findOne?id=... | Find one post by ID |
| PATCH | /api/posts/update | Update one or many posts |
| DELETE | /api/posts/deleteBy?id=... | Delete post by ID |
You donโt write any backend logic.
Just call the APIs from your frontend like you would with Axios, fetch, or TanStack Query.
๐ Security by default
๐ Each API key has its own permissions
๐ Public vs private API key separation
๐ Built-in auth support (email, Google, Facebook)
๐ง Rate limiting and access rules (coming soon)
๐ Built for dev workflows
โ
Test everything locally before going live
๐ฆ Deploy your API instantly to production (no config)
๐ง Webhooks: plug into Stripe, SendGrid, or your own services
๐ Auto-generated API docs (Postman / Swagger style)
*Example: using Hosby from the frontend *
// Create a post
await fetch("https://api.hosby.io/project/posts/insertOne", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_PUBLIC_API_KEY",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
title: "Hello Dev.to!",
content: "This was created via Hosby ๐",
authorId: "abc123"
})
});
No backend. No middleware. No database setup.
Just clean, ready-to-use APIs.
Ideal for:
Front-end developers building projects fast
Indie hackers validating MVPs
Bootcamp students or junior devs who donโt want to touch backend yet
Agencies & freelancers with tight deadlines
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