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LoopBack
⚠️ LoopBack 3 is in Maintenance LTS mode, only critical bugs and critical security fixes will be provided. (See Module Long Term Support Policy below.)
We urge all LoopBack 3 users to migrate their applications to LoopBack 4 as soon as possible. Refer to our Migration Guide for more information on how to upgrade.
Overview
LoopBack is a highly-extensible, open-source Node.js framework that enables you to:
- Create dynamic end-to-end REST APIs with little or no coding.
- Access data from Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, MongoDB, SOAP and other REST APIs.
- Incorporate model relationships and access controls for complex APIs.
- Use built-in push, geolocation, and file services for mobile apps.
- Easily create client apps using Android, iOS, and JavaScript SDKs.
- Run your application on-premises or in the cloud.
LoopBack consists of:
- A library of Node.js modules.
- Yeoman generators for scaffolding applications.
- Client SDKs for iOS, Android, and web clients.
LoopBack tools include:
- Command-line tool
loopback-clito create applications, models, data sources, and so on.
For more details, see https://loopback.io/.
Module Long Term Support Policy
LoopBack 3.x is now in Active LTS.
This module adopts the Module Long Term Support (LTS) policy, with the following End Of Life (EOL) dates:
| Version | Status | Published | EOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| LoopBack 4 | Current | Oct 2018 | Apr 2023 (minimum) |
| LoopBack 3 | Maintenance LTS | Dec 2016 | Dec 2020 |
| LoopBack 2 | End-of-Life | Jul 2014 | Apr 2019 |
Learn more about our LTS plan in docs.
LoopBack modules
The LoopBack framework is a set of Node.js modules that you can use independently or together.
Core
Connectors
- loopback-connector-mongodb
- loopback-connector-mysql
- loopback-connector-postgresql
- loopback-connector-rest
Enterprise Connectors
Community Connectors
The LoopBack community has created and supports a number of additional connectors. See Community connectors for details.
Components
Client SDKs
Tools
Examples
StrongLoop provides a number of example applications that illustrate various key LoopBack features. In some cases, they have accompanying step-by-step instructions (tutorials).
See examples at loopback.io for details.
Resources
- Documentation.
- API documentation.
- LoopBack Announcements
- LoopBack Google Group.
- GitHub issues.
- Gitter chat.
Contributing
Contributions to the LoopBack project are welcome! See Contributing to LoopBack for more information.
Reporting issues
One of the easiest ways to contribute to LoopBack is to report an issue. See Reporting issues for more information.
FAQs
LoopBack: Open Source Framework for Node.js
We found that loopbacks demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 22 Dec 2020
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