Build Multi‑Platform Apps Fast with Docker‑Powered Appwrite Backend

Today we share a Docker‑based, cross‑platform end‑to‑end developer platform, Appwrite.

Appwrite works with many platforms such as Flutter, Vue, Angular, React, iOS, and Android, providing containerized micro‑services for web, mobile, and backend applications. Its visual interface reduces the need to write traditional APIs, improving development efficiency.

Appwrite offers services like user authentication, external OAuth, data read/write, file storage, image processing, and cloud computing.

Typical services include:

Account: manage user accounts, sessions, login devices, methods, and logs.

User: list all users in admin mode.

Team: manage user groups, invite members, set permissions and roles.

Database: manage documents and collections with CRUD operations.

Storage: handle file read, create, delete, preview; files are scanned by ClamAV and stored encrypted.

Cloud Functions: run custom code in a secure, isolated environment triggered by events, CRON, or manually.

Locale: adapt language based on user region.

Avatar: manage user avatars, flags, icons, credit‑card symbols, and QR codes.

For a deeper look at its micro‑service architecture, see the Appwrite architecture diagram.

Appwrite can be started locally with docker-compose or other container tools such as Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, or Rancher.

Installation examples:

Unix

docker run -it --rm \
    --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
    --volume "$(pwd)"/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite:rw \
    --entrypoint="install" \
    appwrite/appwrite:0.13.4

Windows

docker run -it --rm ^
    --volume //var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock ^
    --volume "%cd%"/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite:rw ^
    --entrypoint="install" ^
    appwrite/appwrite:0.13.4

After running, access the console at http://localhost to start using Appwrite.

The collection of related projects is available on GitHub: https://github.com/Wechat-TJ/TJ-WORLD-FORU