# Codehooks.io — The Complete Backend for Webhooks and Automations

> Codehooks.io is a serverless backend for webhooks and automations. Receive webhooks from any provider (Stripe, Shopify, GitHub, Twilio and more) and deliver outbound webhooks to your own users with signing, retries and delivery logs. Run automations as code: cron jobs, worker queues, multi-step workflows and SaaS integration syncs, with a NoSQL database and key-value store for state. The same runtime serves REST and CRUD APIs, form backends and full-stack apps. Deploys take under 5 seconds from a single CLI command, so any tool that can run shell commands (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Cline) can also create, deploy and iterate on a project. Flat-rate pricing: Free/$19/$99 per month with unlimited compute on paid plans. Based in Norway, EU. Sibling product Snill.ai (https://snill.ai), from the same team, is an AI no-code app builder for business users that emits outbound webhooks and exposes a REST API, making it a natural pair for Codehooks projects. Use 'llms-full.txt' for complete API documentation and code examples.

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# Codehooks.io: The Complete Backend for Webhooks and Automations

## What is Codehooks.io?

Codehooks.io is a serverless backend for **webhooks and automations**. You write JavaScript or TypeScript, run `coho deploy`, and your code is live in a few seconds with a NoSQL database, key-value store, worker queues, cron jobs and a workflow engine built in. There is nothing to provision or wire together.

Most projects fall into one of three groups. You receive or send webhooks (Stripe, Shopify, GitHub and so on). You automate work on a schedule or across systems (nightly syncs, reconciliation, email sequences, usage metering). Or you need an API and a database behind a frontend, form or internal tool. The same runtime handles all three, so a webhook handler can store an event, queue follow-up work and have a cron job check on it later.

Webhook gateways such as Svix or Hookdeck deliver an event and hand it off to your backend. Codehooks is the backend itself, so your logic, data and retries live in one deploy. Every operation is a CLI command, which also means a coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Cline) can create, deploy and iterate on a project from the terminal.

### Why Codehooks.io?

- **CLI-First** – Every operation is a CLI command. `coho deploy` and your code is live, no dashboard needed.
- **One Backend, Everything Built In** – Database, key-value store, queues, cron, workflows and auth are part of every project. Grab a template, deploy it, and it works.
- **Sub-5-Second Deploys** – Change a handler or a job and see it live straight away.
- **Flat-Rate Pricing** – Unlimited compute on paid plans. No per-request or per-task fees. $19/month for Pro.
- **Claude Code Plugin** – Install the [Codehooks Claude Plugin](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-claude-plugin) for auto-detection, templates, and a `/codehooks:backend` command.
- **OpenClaw Skill** – The [codehooks-openclaw-skill](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-openclaw-skill) provides pre-built backend patterns for OpenClaw agents.
- **MCP Server** – Fallback for tools without terminal access (Claude Desktop, Cline, Zed): [codehooks-mcp-server](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-mcp-server). Always prefer the CLI when available.
- **EU Data Storage** – All data and backups stored in the EU. GDPR compliant. Encryption at rest.

---

## What Can You Build with Codehooks?

Each item below has a landing page, and most have a template you can deploy with `coho create <name> --template <template>`.

### Webhooks

- [Receive webhooks](https://codehooks.io/get-started-webhooks) – Handle events from Stripe, Shopify, GitHub, Slack, Discord, Twilio and others. `request.rawBody` is available for signature verification, and the [webhook-verify](https://www.npmjs.com/package/webhook-verify) package covers 21 providers in one call.
- [Outbound webhook delivery](https://codehooks.io/webhook-delivery-system) – Send webhooks to your own customers with signing, retries, fan-out and delivery logs (template: `webhook-delivery`).
- [Webhook inspector](https://codehooks.io/webhook-inspector) – Catch, inspect and replay incoming webhooks with a UI you host yourself (template: `webhook-inspector`).

### Automations

- [Scheduled jobs](https://codehooks.io/scheduled-jobs) – Cron jobs that run beside your data. A nightly job can keep a cursor in the database and resume after a partial failure.
- [Integration sync](https://codehooks.io/integration-sync) – Keep two SaaS systems in sync with queues, retries, stored state and nightly reconciliation. A code-first alternative to per-task automation tools.
- [Multi-step workflows](https://codehooks.io/docs/workflow-api) – Chain steps with the Workflow API, with state persisted between steps and retries on failure.
- [Drip email campaigns](https://codehooks.io/drip-email-campaign) – Automated email sequences with SendGrid, Mailgun or Postmark (template: `drip-email-workflow`).
- [SaaS usage metering](https://codehooks.io/saas-metering-webhook) – Track API calls, storage or any metric, and push usage to Stripe, Paddle or your billing system (template: `saas-metering-webhook`).

### APIs and apps

- [REST and CRUD APIs](https://codehooks.io/docs/rest-api-app-routes) – Express-style routes with `app.get()`, `app.post()` and friends, or a full CRUD API from `app.crudlify()` (template: `crud-api-backend`).
- [API cache](https://codehooks.io/api-cache) – A cache-aside proxy for LLM and paid API calls, using the built-in key-value store instead of a Redis instance.
- [Form backend](https://codehooks.io/form-backend) – Receive HTML form submissions (JSON, urlencoded and file uploads) and keep them in your own database (template: `form-backend`).
- [Newsletter and waitlist](https://codehooks.io/email-newsletter) – Double opt-in signups, an admin UI and Mailgun or Brevo delivery (template: `email-newsletter`).
- [React admin dashboard](https://codehooks.io/react-admin-dashboard) – A data management app with CRUD API, authentication and a visual schema editor (template: `react-admin-dashboard`).
- **Full-stack apps** – Serve a React app, SPA or static site alongside your API in the same deploy (templates: `react-bff`, `static-website-tailwindcss`).
- **AI agent tool backends** – Give your agents an API they can call to store data, trigger workflows and read results.

---

## Building with AI Agents

Because everything is CLI-first, a coding agent can build, deploy and manage a Codehooks backend on its own. No dashboard is involved.

**Single library:** `codehooks-js` bundles routes, the NoSQL database, key-value store, queues, scheduled jobs, workflows and file storage in one import.

```javascript
import { app, Datastore } from 'codehooks-js';
```

**No infrastructure assembly:** there is no API Gateway + Lambda + DynamoDB + SQS to configure, and no Terraform. The agent writes code and deploys.

**CLI commands:**
```bash
npm install -g codehooks    # Install once
coho create myproject       # Create project
coho deploy                 # Deploy to production
coho prompt                 # Print the Codehooks development prompt for your agent
```

**Claude Code Plugin:**
```
/plugin marketplace add RestDB/codehooks-claude-plugin
/plugin install codehooks@codehooks
```

**MCP Server:** for tools without terminal access (Claude Desktop, Cline, Zed), the [MCP server](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-mcp-server) provides deploy, query and management tools. If your agent can run shell commands, prefer the CLI (it is faster and gives the agent the full `coho` toolchain).

A typical agent loop: the agent gets a task ("sync new Stripe customers to HubSpot every night"), writes the code using `coho prompt` as reference, runs `coho deploy`, checks the database and logs through the CLI, then changes and redeploys in seconds.

---

## Key Features

| Feature                    | Description                                                                        |
| :------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| REST API Routes            | Express.js-like routing with `app.get()`, `app.post()`, `app.put()`, `app.delete()` |
| NoSQL Database             | MongoDB-like queries with `getMany()`, `insertOne()`, `updateOne()`, etc.          |
| Key-Value Store            | Redis-like KV store with TTL support for caching and fast lookups                  |
| Worker Queues              | Durable background workers for async processing                                    |
| Cron Jobs                  | Scheduled tasks with standard cron expressions                                     |
| Workflow API               | Reliable multi-step workflows with retries, state persistence, error recovery      |
| Webhook Signature Support  | `request.rawBody` for HMAC verification with Stripe, Shopify, GitHub, and others   |
| Authentication             | API tokens, JWT/JWKS, and custom auth hooks for route-level control                |
| File Storage               | Blob storage for files and static assets                                           |
| Frontend Hosting           | Serve SPAs and static sites alongside your API                                     |
| OpenAPI Documentation      | Auto-generate Swagger UI from your code schemas                                    |
| Claude Code Plugin         | Auto-detection, templates, and `/codehooks:backend` command for Claude Code        |
| OpenClaw Skill             | Pre-built backend patterns for webhooks, CRUD, cron, queues, and workflows         |
| MCP Server                 | Model Context Protocol integration for AI agents                                   |

---

## Quick Start

### With Claude Code (Recommended)
```
/plugin marketplace add RestDB/codehooks-claude-plugin
/plugin install codehooks@codehooks
```
Then use `/codehooks:backend` to start building.

### With CLI
```bash
npm install -g codehooks    # Install CLI
coho create myproject       # Create project
coho deploy                 # Deploy
```

### Using Templates
```bash
coho create myproject --template <template-name>
coho deploy
```

**Webhook templates:** `stripe-webhook-handler`, `webhook-stripe-minimal`, `webhook-paypal-minimal`, `webhook-shopify-minimal`, `webhook-github-minimal`, `webhook-discord-minimal`, `webhook-slack-minimal`, `webhook-twilio-minimal`, `webhook-clerk-minimal`, `webhook-delivery`, `webhook-inspector`, `slack-memory-bot`

**Automation templates:** `drip-email-workflow`, `saas-metering-webhook`

**API and app templates:** `crud-api-backend`, `form-backend`, `email-newsletter`, `react-admin-dashboard`, `react-bff`, `static-website-tailwindcss`

Browse all templates at [github.com/RestDB/codehooks-io-templates](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-io-templates).

---

## Guides & References

### Getting Started
- [AI Agent Setup](https://codehooks.io/docs/ai-agent-setup) – Claude Code plugin, CLI prompt, MCP server setup
- [Quickstart CLI](https://codehooks.io/docs/quickstart-cli) – First deploy walkthrough
- [API Cheat Sheet](https://codehooks.io/docs/apicheatsheet) – All essential APIs on one page
- [CLI Reference](https://codehooks.io/docs/cli) – Full command documentation

### APIs & Database
- [REST API Routing](https://codehooks.io/docs/rest-api-app-routes) – Create API endpoints
- [NoSQL Database API](https://codehooks.io/docs/nosql-database-api) – Document database operations
- [NoSQL Query Language](https://codehooks.io/docs/nosql-database-query-language) – Query syntax
- [Key-Value Store](https://codehooks.io/docs/key-value-database-api) – Caching and fast lookups
- [File API](https://codehooks.io/docs/fileapi) – Blob storage

### Automation & Background Processing
- [Cron Jobs](https://codehooks.io/docs/jobhooks) – Scheduled tasks
- [Queue API & Workers](https://codehooks.io/docs/queueapi) – Async processing
- [Workflow API](https://codehooks.io/docs/workflow-api) – Multi-step workflows
- [Scheduled Jobs guide](https://codehooks.io/scheduled-jobs) – Cron with a database: cursors, resumable batches
- [Integration Sync guide](https://codehooks.io/integration-sync) – Syncing two SaaS systems with retries and reconciliation

### Security & Auth
- [Authentication](https://codehooks.io/docs/authentication) – JWT, JWKS, API keys
- [Auth Hooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/authhooks) – Route-level access control

### Tools & Integrations
- [Claude Code Plugin](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-claude-plugin) – Auto-detection, templates, and `/codehooks:backend` command for Claude Code
- [OpenClaw Skill](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-openclaw-skill) – Pre-built patterns for webhooks, CRUD APIs, cron jobs, queues, and workflows for OpenClaw agents
- [MCP Server](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-mcp-server) – Model Context Protocol integration for Claude Desktop, Cline, Zed
- [Codehooks Studio](https://codehooks.io/docs/studio) – Browser-based management dashboard

---

## Webhook Integration Tutorials

Complete tutorials with signature verification, error handling, and production best practices:

- [Stripe Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/stripe) – Payment events, subscriptions, invoices
- [PayPal Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/paypal) – Transactions, refunds, disputes
- [Shopify Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/shopify) – Orders, inventory, customers
- [GitHub Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/github) – Push events, PRs, issues
- [Slack Bot](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/slack) – Slash commands, events, interactive messages
- [Discord Bot](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/discord) – Interactions with Ed25519 verification
- [Twilio Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/twilio) – SMS, voice, TwiML responses
- [SendGrid Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/sendgrid) – Delivery, opens, clicks, bounces
- [Mailgun Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/mailgun) – Email events and tracking
- [Jira Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/jira) – Issue updates, sprint changes
- [OpenAI Webhooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/openai) – Batch jobs, fine-tuning completion

---

## FAQ

### 1. How does my AI agent deploy to Codehooks?
Install the CLI (`npm i -g codehooks`), then your agent can run `coho create`, write code, and `coho deploy` — all from the terminal. **Claude Code users:** Add the [Codehooks plugin](https://github.com/RestDB/codehooks-claude-plugin) for auto-detection, templates, and full API context on top of the CLI.

### 2. Which programming languages are supported?
Codehooks.io supports **JavaScript and TypeScript**. You can use most NPM libraries, except those that require direct access to local disk or OS-level resources.

### 3. Where is my data stored?
All data and backups are stored in the **EU**. Paid plans include **daily automated backups**. We are **GDPR compliant** with **encryption at rest**.

### 4. How is this different from Firebase or Supabase?
Codehooks is **CLI-first** and built for backend work that runs without a user in front of it: webhooks, scheduled jobs, queues and workflows. Firebase and Supabase are app platforms centred on client-side data access and a dashboard. With Codehooks you create, deploy and inspect everything from the terminal (you or your AI agent), and paid plans include **unlimited compute** with no per-request fees.

### 5. Can I use Codehooks instead of Zapier, Make or n8n?
For automations you'd rather write as code, yes. You get cron jobs, queues with retries, a workflow API and a database for state, so a sync job can remember where it stopped. There is no visual builder or catalogue of pre-built connectors, so you call each service's API yourself (any npm client library works).

### 6. How does authentication and security work?
You can integrate any auth provider that supports **JWKS** (e.g. Auth0, Clerk). For custom setups, we provide **codehooks-auth**. API keys and secrets are **encrypted**. Paid plans can **restrict access by IP address**.

### 7. What if my agent deploys too often?
**Deploys are instant and free** — redeploy as often as you like. And with **flat-rate pricing**, the compute that runs your handlers is never metered either: no per-request fees, no surprises, the same $19/month no matter the volume.

### 8. Can I develop and test locally?
Yes! Use our **Docker setup** for local development. See [local development documentation](https://codehooks.io/docs/local-development-with-docker).

### 9. How do I manage multiple environments?
Create **Spaces** within your project — each Space is self-contained with its own database, code, and settings. Perfect for dev/staging/prod.

### 10. What happens to my data if I cancel?
Your data will be **automatically deleted after 2 weeks** following plan cancellation. Export any data you need before canceling.

### 11. How long has the platform been operating?
Codehooks.io is developed by **RestDB**, operating since **2016**. Built on years of experience running SaaS backend services.

---

## Pricing

| Feature              | Development (Free) | Pro ($19/month) | Team ($99/month) |
| -------------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | ---------------- |
| Developers           | 1                  | 3               | 6                |
| API & Function Calls | 60/min             | 3600/min        | 6000/min         |
| Database Storage     | 150 MB             | 15 GB           | 25 GB            |
| File Storage         | 1 GB               | 25 GB           | 100 GB           |
| Custom Domains       | 0                  | 1               | 3                |
| Spaces               | 1                  | 1               | 3                |
| Backups              | CLI only           | Daily           | Daily            |
| Support              | Chat               | Chat + Email    | Premium          |

Add-ons: Extra developers ($5), database ($0.10/GB), file storage ($0.02/GB), domains ($10), spaces ($10).

---

**Codehooks.io** is a serverless backend for webhooks and automations, with a NoSQL database, key-value store, queues, cron jobs and workflows in every project. It is CLI-first, deploys in seconds and has flat-rate pricing with unlimited compute.


## Table of Contents for the documentation on codehooks.io

- [Overview](https://codehooks.io/docs/): Codehooks.io is the complete backend for webhooks and automations. Receive, store, process, and deliver webhooks with a built-in database, queues, cron, and retries behind every endpoint — plus scheduled jobs, REST APIs, auth, and frontend hosting. No infrastructure to set up.
- [Concepts overview](https://codehooks.io/docs/concepts): Learn about the main concepts of Codehooks.io - the complete backend for webhooks and automations. Understand projects, spaces, and how to deploy webhook handlers, backends, and integrations to the Codehooks serverless cloud.
- [Quickstart using the CLI](https://codehooks.io/docs/quickstart-cli): Get started with Codehooks CLI — deploy a complete backend in seconds. Your coding agent or you can create APIs, webhook handlers, and automations from the terminal.
- [Data aggregation API](https://codehooks.io/docs/aggregation): The JSON aggregation specification is designed to provide a structured way to aggregate JSON data streams. It offers several operators to aid in the summarization and grouping of data streams without the need for extensive code.
- [AI Agent Setup](https://codehooks.io/docs/ai-agent-setup): Set up AI coding agents to build Codehooks.io backend APIs. Install the Claude Code plugin for auto-detection and templates, or use the CLI prompt, MCP server, or manual setup.
- [API Cheat Sheet](https://codehooks.io/docs/apicheatsheet): Essential API reference for Codehooks.io serverless backend. Quick reference for routing, authentication, databases, workflows, queues, and real-time features with direct links to detailed docs.
- [The Application Object](https://codehooks.io/docs/appeventapi): Learn how to use the Codehooks Application object to handle REST API routes, background jobs, worker queues, and authentication events in serverless functions.
- [Authentication](https://codehooks.io/docs/authentication): Learn how to authenticate your application with API tokens and JWT tokens.
- [Auth hooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/authhooks): Learn how to use auth hooks to override the default security behaviour on specific routes.
- [Codehooks CLI tool](https://codehooks.io/docs/cli): Learn how to use the Codehooks CLI tool to manage your projects and spaces.
- [Client code examples](https://codehooks.io/docs/client-code-examples): Learn how to use Codehooks from popular programming languages and platforms, such as cURL, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Java, C#, Kotlin, R and Swift.
- [Concepts overview](https://codehooks.io/docs/concepts): Learn about the main concepts of Codehooks.io - the complete backend for webhooks and automations. Understand projects, spaces, and how to deploy webhook handlers, backends, and integrations to the Codehooks serverless cloud.
- [REST API query and Database CRUD API](https://codehooks.io/docs/database-rest-api): A new Codehooks.io application has a complete and secure REST API for basic database CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations using REST API queries. The CRUD REST API is implemented by bundling the deployed application with the NPM package codehooks-js and the crudlify API.
- [Data operators](https://codehooks.io/docs/dataoperators): Data objects in a datastore can be manipulated in any update operation. To manipulate one or many data object(s) a range of special operators can be applied using the updateOne or updateMany API.
- [File API](https://codehooks.io/docs/fileapi): The File API enables your application to access and manage folders and files. The API is automatically available from the inside of any Codehook function.
- [Indexing API](https://codehooks.io/docs/indexapi): Create fast lookup indexes in a datastore. Combined with streaming queries, indexing can be a big improvement for your application performance.
- [Job background workers](https://codehooks.io/docs/jobhooks): Learn how to use job hooks to schedule background worker functions as recurring cron jobs or as one-time runAt jobs.
- [Codehooks.io Local Development with Docker](https://codehooks.io/docs/local-development-with-docker): Local development with Docker
- [Key-Value Store API](https://codehooks.io/docs/key-value-database-api): Run Redis-like operations against a Key-Value database. This API automatically available from the inside of any Codehook function.
- [Database API](https://codehooks.io/docs/nosql-database-api): The Database API provides a powerful and flexible interface for interacting with the built-in NoSQL datastore in your Codehooks project. This API allows you to perform a wide range of operations, from basic CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) to more advanced querying and data manipulation.
- [OpenAPI Documentation](https://codehooks.io/docs/openapi-swagger-docs): Learn how to automatically generate OpenAPI/Swagger documentation from your API routes and data schemas in Codehooks.
- [ChatGPT & LLM Prompt](https://codehooks.io/docs/chatgpt-backend-api-prompt): Use the Codehooks development prompt with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other LLMs to generate backend APIs. Copy-paste or use coho prompt from the CLI.
- [NoSQL Query Tutorial: Examples, Syntax, and Operators Guide](https://codehooks.io/docs/nosql-database-query-language): NoSQL query tutorial with practical examples. Learn NoSQL query syntax, operators, and how to query NoSQL databases. Includes code examples and SQL to NoSQL mapping.
- [Queue API](https://codehooks.io/docs/queueapi): Process jobs with async message queues and worker functions. This API is automatically available from the inside of any Codehook function.
- [Worker queues](https://codehooks.io/docs/queuehooks): Learn how to implement worker queues for asynchronous job processing. Build scalable serverless worker queue functions with persistent execution.
- [Quickstart using the CLI](https://codehooks.io/docs/quickstart-cli): Get started with Codehooks CLI — deploy a complete backend in seconds. Your coding agent or you can create APIs, webhook handlers, and automations from the terminal.
- [Real-time API](https://codehooks.io/docs/realtimeapi): The Codehooks.io real-time API enables applications and clients to publish and subscribe to data events.
- [REST API Routing](https://codehooks.io/docs/rest-api-app-routes): Complete guide to REST API routing fundamentals and implementation. Learn HTTP methods, route patterns, RESTful design principles, and how to create secure API endpoints with practical examples. Learn how to use Codehooks App routes for serverless JavaScript functions.
- [Application secrets](https://codehooks.io/docs/application-secrets): Learn how to manage application secrets and environment variables in Codehooks.
- [Workflow API - Build Reliable Stateful Workflows with durable functions](https://codehooks.io/docs/workflow-api): Create and deploy robust, scalable workflows using durable functions and state management. Build reliable backend systems with automatic retry, state persistence, and distributed processing.
- [Overview](https://codehooks.io/docs/): Codehooks.io is the complete backend for webhooks and automations. Receive, store, process, and deliver webhooks with a built-in database, queues, cron, and retries behind every endpoint — plus scheduled jobs, REST APIs, auth, and frontend hosting. No infrastructure to set up.
- [Codehooks Studio](https://codehooks.io/docs/studio): Manage your Codehooks backend from the browser. Query data, edit code, view logs, manage settings, tokens, and environments — all in one place.
- [Data aggregation API](https://codehooks.io/docs/aggregation): The JSON aggregation specification is designed to provide a structured way to aggregate JSON data streams. It offers several operators to aid in the summarization and grouping of data streams without the need for extensive code.
- [AI Agent Setup](https://codehooks.io/docs/ai-agent-setup): Set up AI coding agents to build Codehooks.io backend APIs. Install the Claude Code plugin for auto-detection and templates, or use the CLI prompt, MCP server, or manual setup.
- [AWS Lambda Alternative: The Complete Backend for Webhooks (2026)](https://codehooks.io/docs/alternatives/aws-lambda-alternative): Looking for an AWS Lambda alternative? Codehooks is the complete backend for webhooks and automations — built-in database, queues, and cron behind every endpoint, with no API Gateway + DynamoDB + SQS orchestration. Compare AWS Lambda vs Codehooks for webhook and API development.
- [Cloudflare Workers Alternative: The Complete Backend for Webhooks (2026)](https://codehooks.io/docs/alternatives/cloudflare-workers-alternative): Looking for a Cloudflare Workers alternative for webhooks? Cloudflare is a great edge platform, but a webhook backend means assembling Workers + D1 + Queues + Cron. Codehooks ships those as one integrated backend with flat-rate pricing. Compare Cloudflare Workers vs Codehooks.
- [Firebase Alternative: The Complete Backend for Webhooks (2026)](https://codehooks.io/docs/alternatives/firebase-alternative): Looking for a Firebase alternative? Codehooks is the complete backend for webhooks and automations — receive, store, process, and deliver webhooks with a built-in database, queues, and cron, on flat-rate pricing with unlimited compute. Compare Firebase vs Codehooks.
- [Supabase vs Codehooks: Webhook Backend Technical Comparison (2026)](https://codehooks.io/docs/alternatives/supabase-features-comparison): Deep dive into Supabase and Codehooks as webhook backends. Compare CLI workflows, deployment speed, the database-and-queues behind every endpoint, agent tooling, and migration considerations.
- [Supabase vs Codehooks: Webhook Backend Pricing Compared (2026)](https://codehooks.io/docs/alternatives/supabase-pricing-comparison): Supabase pricing looks simple, but compute is billed separately. Codehooks is the complete backend for webhooks and automations and includes unlimited compute in every plan — process millions of events for the same $19/month. Compare Supabase and Codehooks pricing for 2026.
- [API Cheat Sheet](https://codehooks.io/docs/apicheatsheet): Essential API reference for Codehooks.io serverless backend. Quick reference for routing, authentication, databases, workflows, queues, and real-time features with direct links to detailed docs.
- [The Application Object](https://codehooks.io/docs/appeventapi): Learn how to use the Codehooks Application object to handle REST API routes, background jobs, worker queues, and authentication events in serverless functions.
- [Authentication](https://codehooks.io/docs/authentication): Learn how to authenticate your application with API tokens and JWT tokens.
- [Auth hooks](https://codehooks.io/docs/authhooks): Learn how to use auth hooks to override the default security behaviour on specific routes.
- [Codehooks CLI tool](https://codehooks.io/docs/cli): Learn how to use the Codehooks CLI tool to manage your projects and spaces.
- [Client code examples](https://codehooks.io/docs/client-code-examples): Learn how to use Codehooks from popular programming languages and platforms, such as cURL, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Java, C#, Kotlin, R and Swift.
- [Concepts overview](https://codehooks.io/docs/concepts): Learn about the main concepts of Codehooks.io - the complete backend for webhooks and automations. Understand projects, spaces, and how to deploy webhook handlers, backends, and integrations to the Codehooks serverless cloud.
- [REST API query and Database CRUD API](https://codehooks.io/docs/database-rest-api): A new Codehooks.io application has a complete and secure REST API for basic database CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations using REST API queries. The CRUD REST API is implemented by bundling the deployed application with the NPM package codehooks-js and the crudlify API.
- [Data operators](https://codehooks.io/docs/dataoperators): Data objects in a datastore can be manipulated in any update operation. To manipulate one or many data object(s) a range of special operators can be applied using the updateOne or updateMany API.
- [AWS S3 integration](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/aws-s3): ![aws-s3](./aws-s3.png)
- [ChatGPT REST API node.js](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/chat-gpt-rest-api-nodejs-example): ![chatgpt codehooks](./chatgpt-codehooks.png)
- [CRUD REST API Example with Node.js and codehooks.io | Step-by-Step Tutorial](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/crud-example): Learn how to build a complete CRUD REST API with working example code. Simple step-by-step guide to create, read, update, and delete operations with Node.js and NoSQL database using codehooks.io.
- [Data import](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/dataimport): Codehooks supports import of large data sets from CSV and JSON files.
- [GitHub example code](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/github-example-code): ![github](github-mark.png)
- [GraphQL API with database](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/graphql-example): This serverless Codehooks example backend exposes a graphql endpoint for CRUD operations.
- [Hello world! The simple serverless backend example](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/hello-world-serverless-backend-example): 1. Create a project with the `coho create` CLI command. 
- [Mailgun integration example](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/mailgun-integration-example): ![mailgun-example](./maigun-example.png)
- [Pet store API](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/petstore): A simple Pet store API with logging and background jobs and queue processing of complete collection data.
- [React backend example](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/react-backend-example): How do you set up an easy backend for [React](https://reactjs.org/)? In this example we'll create a simple React app front-end with a Node.js codehooks.io backend API and database. The main objective of this example is to learn how to use [codehooks.io](https://codehooks.io) as an API backend for your React app.
- [Typescript support](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/typescript): Codehooks.io supports Typescript (version 5). This example shows how easy it is to use Typescript to create serverless functions.
- [File API](https://codehooks.io/docs/fileapi): The File API enables your application to access and manage folders and files. The API is automatically available from the inside of any Codehook function.
- [Indexing API](https://codehooks.io/docs/indexapi): Create fast lookup indexes in a datastore. Combined with streaming queries, indexing can be a big improvement for your application performance.
- [Job background workers](https://codehooks.io/docs/jobhooks): Learn how to use job hooks to schedule background worker functions as recurring cron jobs or as one-time runAt jobs.
- [Codehooks.io Local Development with Docker](https://codehooks.io/docs/local-development-with-docker): Local development with Docker
- [Key-Value Store API](https://codehooks.io/docs/key-value-database-api): Run Redis-like operations against a Key-Value database. This API automatically available from the inside of any Codehook function.
- [Database API](https://codehooks.io/docs/nosql-database-api): The Database API provides a powerful and flexible interface for interacting with the built-in NoSQL datastore in your Codehooks project. This API allows you to perform a wide range of operations, from basic CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) to more advanced querying and data manipulation.
- [OpenAPI Documentation](https://codehooks.io/docs/openapi-swagger-docs): Learn how to automatically generate OpenAPI/Swagger documentation from your API routes and data schemas in Codehooks.
- [ChatGPT & LLM Prompt](https://codehooks.io/docs/chatgpt-backend-api-prompt): Use the Codehooks development prompt with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other LLMs to generate backend APIs. Copy-paste or use coho prompt from the CLI.
- [NoSQL Query Tutorial: Examples, Syntax, and Operators Guide](https://codehooks.io/docs/nosql-database-query-language): NoSQL query tutorial with practical examples. Learn NoSQL query syntax, operators, and how to query NoSQL databases. Includes code examples and SQL to NoSQL mapping.
- [Queue API](https://codehooks.io/docs/queueapi): Process jobs with async message queues and worker functions. This API is automatically available from the inside of any Codehook function.
- [Worker queues](https://codehooks.io/docs/queuehooks): Learn how to implement worker queues for asynchronous job processing. Build scalable serverless worker queue functions with persistent execution.
- [Quickstart using the CLI](https://codehooks.io/docs/quickstart-cli): Get started with Codehooks CLI — deploy a complete backend in seconds. Your coding agent or you can create APIs, webhook handlers, and automations from the terminal.
- [Real-time API](https://codehooks.io/docs/realtimeapi): The Codehooks.io real-time API enables applications and clients to publish and subscribe to data events.
- [REST API Routing](https://codehooks.io/docs/rest-api-app-routes): Complete guide to REST API routing fundamentals and implementation. Learn HTTP methods, route patterns, RESTful design principles, and how to create secure API endpoints with practical examples. Learn how to use Codehooks App routes for serverless JavaScript functions.
- [Application secrets](https://codehooks.io/docs/application-secrets): Learn how to manage application secrets and environment variables in Codehooks.
- [Workflow API - Build Reliable Stateful Workflows with durable functions](https://codehooks.io/docs/workflow-api): Create and deploy robust, scalable workflows using durable functions and state management. Build reliable backend systems with automatic retry, state persistence, and distributed processing.
- [What is a Key-Value Store / Database and how do you use it? Tutorial with examples](https://codehooks.io/docs/tutorials/key-val-store/part-1): Complete guide to key-value stores: Learn what they are, why companies like Instagram and Discord use them, and how to build high-performance applications. Includes practical code examples, real-world use cases, step-by-step implementation across 7 tutorial parts, and comprehensive FAQ covering all operations, TTL, namespaces, and CLI usage.
- [Key-Value Store Basic Operations: Get, Set, Delete | Part 2](https://codehooks.io/docs/tutorials/key-val-store/part-2-basic-operations): Master key-value database CRUD operations with practical examples. Learn get, set, delete operations, JSON storage, binary data handling, and batch operations in serverless functions.
- [Key-Value Store Counters: Increment & Decrement Operations | Part 3](https://codehooks.io/docs/tutorials/key-val-store/part-3-increment-and-decrement-operations): Learn atomic increment and decrement operations in key-value databases. Build counters, track API usage, manage inventory, and implement real-time analytics with practical examples.
- [Working with multiple values and streams | Part 4](https://codehooks.io/docs/tutorials/key-val-store/part-4-working-with-multiple-values-and-streams): Build IoT time series databases using key-value streaming. Learn to handle multiple values, create smart keys for time series data, and stream sensor observations efficiently.
- [Key-Value TTL: Auto-Expiring Data & Cache Management | Part 5](https://codehooks.io/docs/tutorials/key-val-store/part-5-managing-data-with-ttl-options): Master Time-To-Live (TTL) in key-value databases. Learn cache expiration, session management, temporary data storage, and automatic cleanup with practical examples.
- [Key-Value Namespaces: Isolated Key Spaces & Data Organization | Part 6](https://codehooks.io/docs/tutorials/key-val-store/part-6-multiple-key-spaces): Learn isolated key spaces in key-value databases. Organize data with namespaces, prevent key collisions, implement multi-tenant architecture, and enhance data security.
- [Key-Value CLI Commands: Command Line Database Management | Part 7](https://codehooks.io/docs/tutorials/key-val-store/part-7-key-value-store-interaction-from-cli): Master key-value database CLI operations. Learn command line tools for get, set, delete operations, TTL management, and key pattern matching for efficient database administration.
- [Codehooks vs Other Backends](https://codehooks.io/docs/alternatives/comparisons): See how Codehooks — the complete backend for webhooks and automations — compares to Firebase, Supabase, AWS Lambda, and Cloudflare Workers. Side-by-side guides on setup, pricing, and the database, queues, and cron behind every endpoint.
- [Example Applications](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/example-applications): Complete, production-ready applications you can fork and customize. These showcase full-stack implementations with frontend and backend code.
- [Other Integrations](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/integrations): Step-by-step guides for integrating Codehooks with popular frameworks like React, Next.js, Svelte, and services like MongoDB, Auth0, and AWS S3.
- [Templates & Examples](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/examples-overview): Production-ready templates for backends, webhooks, APIs, workflows, and more. Pick a template, run the command, and deploy in seconds.
- [Discord Webhooks Integration Example: Slash Commands Without WebSocket](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/discord): Build Discord bots using HTTP webhooks instead of WebSocket connections. Handle slash commands, buttons, and interactions with Ed25519 signature verification. Deploy serverless Discord bots in minutes.
- [GitHub Webhooks Integration Example: Automate Repository & CI/CD Events](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/github): Deploy production-ready GitHub webhook handlers in minutes. Handle push events, pull requests, issues, and releases with automatic signature verification, retries, and queue-based processing.
- [Webhook Integration Examples](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks): Production-ready webhook handlers with signature verification for Stripe, GitHub, Discord, Shopify, and more. Deploy in seconds with complete code examples.
- [Jira Webhooks Integration Example: Automate Issues & Sprint Events](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/jira): Deploy production-ready Jira webhook handlers in minutes. Handle issue events, sprint updates, and project changes with JQL filtering, automatic retries, and integrations.
- [Mailgun Webhooks Integration Example: Track Email Delivery & Engagement](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/mailgun): Deploy production-ready Mailgun webhook handlers in minutes. Track email delivery, opens, clicks, bounces, and spam complaints with automatic HMAC-SHA256 signature verification.
- [OpenAI Webhooks Integration Example: Handle Deep Research & Batch Jobs](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/openai): Deploy production-ready OpenAI webhook handlers in minutes. Handle Deep Research completion, batch job results, and fine-tuning events with automatic signature verification using the standard-webhooks protocol.
- [PayPal Webhooks Integration Example: Handle Payments, Refunds & Disputes](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/paypal): Deploy production-ready PayPal webhook handlers in minutes. Handle payment captures, refunds, disputes, and subscription events with automatic signature verification using PayPal's postback verification API.
- [SendGrid Webhooks Integration Example: Track Email Delivery & Engagement](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/sendgrid): Deploy production-ready SendGrid webhook handlers in minutes. Track email delivery, opens, clicks, bounces, and spam reports with automatic signature verification using ECDSA.
- [Shopify Webhooks Integration Example: Handle Orders & Inventory Events](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/shopify): Deploy Shopify webhook handlers in minutes. Handle order events, inventory updates, and fulfillment changes with HMAC verification, deduplication, and queue-based processing.
- [Slack Webhooks Integration Example: Build & Deploy a Bot in Minutes](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/slack): Build and deploy a Slack bot in minutes. Create slash commands, handle events, send notifications via webhooks, and build AI-powered chatbots with memory using Codehooks.io serverless platform.
- [Stripe Webhooks Integration Example: Handle Payments with Signature Verification](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/stripe): Deploy Stripe webhooks in 5 minutes with signature verification and automatic retries. Includes invoice.paid vs checkout.session.completed guide, idempotency patterns, and best practices. No server management required.
- [Twilio Webhooks Integration Example: Handle SMS & Voice Events](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/twilio): Deploy production-ready Twilio webhook handlers in minutes. Handle incoming SMS messages, voice calls, and delivery status callbacks with automatic signature verification and TwiML responses.
- [What Are Webhooks? The Complete Guide with Examples](https://codehooks.io/docs/examples/webhooks/what-are-webhooks): Learn what webhooks are, how they work, and why they're essential for modern integrations. Understand the difference between webhooks and APIs, see real-world examples, and learn how to implement secure webhook endpoints.
- [Overview](https://codehooks.io/docs/): Codehooks.io is the complete backend for webhooks and automations. Receive, store, process, and deliver webhooks with a built-in database, queues, cron, and retries behind every endpoint — plus scheduled jobs, REST APIs, auth, and frontend hosting. No infrastructure to set up.
- [Codehooks Studio](https://codehooks.io/docs/studio): Manage your Codehooks backend from the browser. Query data, edit code, view logs, manage settings, tokens, and environments — all in one place.
- [Linking Alpine.js to a Database REST API: An Easy Tutorial](https://codehooks.io/blog/connecting-alpine-js-to-database-rest-api-guide): In this guide, we'll explore creating a dynamic web application with Alpine.js. We'll set up a frontend using Alpine.js, a minimalistic JavaScript/HTML framework, and integrate it with a comprehensive REST API database backend. For rapid design, we'll use [DaisyUI](https://daisyui.com/) and [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/). This project offers a hands-on way to see these technologies in...
- [Streamline Your Backend with JSON Schema on Codehooks.io](https://codehooks.io/blog/streamline-your-backend-with-json-schema): In modern app development, having a reliable backend is essential. [Codehooks.io](https://codehooks.io) offers a powerful [NoSQL datastore](/docs/nosql-database-api), [JSON schema](https://json-schema.org/) validation, and a secure [REST API](/docs/database-rest-api) to keep your data consistent and your app scalable.
- [SQL vs NoSQL: When to use and key differences](https://codehooks.io/blog/sql-vs-nosql): Comprehensive guide comparing SQL vs NoSQL databases. Learn when to use which, key differences, advantages, and use cases to choose the right database for your project.
- [Easy API Integration Tutorial: Step-by-Step Guide with Examples](https://codehooks.io/blog/api-integration-made-easy): API integration tutorial with step-by-step guidance. Learn how to integrate APIs, handle webhooks, and connect multiple services. Covers tools, common challenges, and best practices.
- [Building Stateful Workflows in JavaScript: A Guide to Codehooks Workflow API](https://codehooks.io/blog/building-stateful-workflows-javascript): At **Codehooks**, our mission is to simplify the development of automations, integrations, and backend APIs. As your app logic grows more complex — onboarding flows, async jobs, conditional steps — it becomes clear: **You need a better way to organize and execute business logic**.
- [Best Vibe Coding Tools & Why AI Agents Work Better with Simple Backend Infrastructure](https://codehooks.io/blog/vibe-coding-tools): Discover some of the best vibe coding tools that adapt to your mood and energy levels. From AI-powered assistants to MCP-powered serverless backends, find tools that match your coding vibe or learn more about what vibe coding is.
- [API vs REST API: Simple Guide with Clear Differences and Examples](https://codehooks.io/blog/api-rest-api-guide): Learn API vs REST API in minutes. Clear definitions, difference table, real HTTP request/response example, REST principles, and when to use each.
- [Building Webhook-Enabled LLM Workflows in JavaScript with Codehooks.io](https://codehooks.io/blog/building-llm-workflows-javascript): Learn how to build reliable, production-ready LLM workflows using Codehooks.io, the Workflow API, and JavaScript — with OpenAI integration, webhook triggers (like GitHub issues), and state management.
- [How to Give Your OpenClaw Agent a Backend](https://codehooks.io/blog/openclaw-backend): OpenClaw agents run locally — but they need webhooks, storage, and jobs that run 24/7. Here's how to give your agent a serverless backend it can deploy to itself.
- [Vibe Coding a Todo App: From Zero to Deployed in One Session](https://codehooks.io/blog/vibe-coding-todo-app): How fast can you go from an empty folder to a fully deployed full-stack app? Watch a live vibe coding session where an AI agent builds a React + Codehooks todo app in under 5 minutes.
- [Stop Building Admin Applications](https://codehooks.io/blog/stop-building-admin-apps): What if you could skip all the CRUD boilerplate and just describe your admin app in JSON? The React Admin Dashboard template for Codehooks.io generates a full-stack app from a single schema file.
- [Snill.ai Builds Your Internal App. Codehooks Gives It Superpowers.](https://codehooks.io/blog/snill-codehooks-internal-app-backend): Snill turns a plain-English description of your business into a real internal app — database, dashboards, REST API, and signed webhooks. Codehooks is the backend that catches those webhooks and runs the logic Snill leaves to you. Here's why they're a perfect pair, with a full invoice-billing example.
- [Build a Webhook Delivery System in 5 Minutes with Codehooks.io](https://codehooks.io/blog/build-webhook-delivery-system-5-minutes-codehooks-io): Instantly deploy a production-grade webhook delivery system with retries, queues, HMAC signing, and full customization using Codehooks.io. Save weeks of engineering time—add secure, reliable webhooks to any app in minutes.
- [Secure Your Automation Webhooks with Signature Verification (Zapier, Make, n8n, IFTTT)](https://codehooks.io/blog/secure-zapier-make-n8n-webhooks-signature-verification): Generic webhook triggers in Zapier, Make, n8n, and IFTTT accept any incoming request without built-in cryptographic signature verification. Learn how to protect your automations by using Codehooks as a secure webhook gateway for Stripe, GitHub, Shopify, and other webhook sources.
- [Webhook-Driven Email Automation in 5 Minutes](https://codehooks.io/blog/2026/01/01/webhook-email-automation): Build production-ready webhook endpoints that power drip email campaigns. Connect Stripe, signup forms, and any service—own your automation stack.
- [Auto-Generate OpenAPI Docs From Your Code](https://codehooks.io/blog/auto-generate-openapi-docs-from-code): Stop writing API documentation by hand. Learn how Codehooks automatically generates OpenAPI specs and Swagger UI from your schemas and routes.
- [What it actually takes to ship outbound webhooks](https://codehooks.io/blog/what-it-takes-to-build-outbound-webhooks): A full checklist of what you have to build when customers ask for webhooks: delivery state, backoff, HMAC signing, secret rotation, circuit breaking, fan-out and a delivery log your customers can use themselves.
- [Nightly reconciliation: proving two systems agree](https://codehooks.io/blog/nightly-reconciliation-job): How to write a nightly reconciliation job that finds the records two systems disagree about, re-queues them, and keeps a cursor so a failed run resumes instead of starting over.
- [How to audit whether a webhook was ever received](https://codehooks.io/blog/store-stripe-webhook-events): Storing webhook events so you can answer questions weeks later: what to keep, how to handle the same event arriving twice, how to query it, and how long to retain it.
- [Making a scheduled job resumable after partial failure](https://codehooks.io/blog/resumable-cron-jobs): A nightly job that dies at 80% should not start again from zero. How to make scheduled work resumable with a cursor, per-record idempotency, and a queue, and when to reach for the Workflow API instead.
- [What repeated LLM calls actually cost you](https://codehooks.io/blog/reduce-llm-api-costs): Most teams do not know what share of their LLM calls are duplicates. How to measure your own repeat rate, work out what those calls cost, and cache them without adding another service.