Xano Documentation

Welcome
Roadmap & Requests
Release notes
Known Issues
Onboarding Tutorial Reference
Frequently Asked Questions
💡Start here
What is Xano?
What's included
- Server Instance
- Your Xano Workspace
  Dashboard
  Marketplace
  Library
  PostgreSQL Database
  Settings
  Environment Variables
  API
  Managing your Backend with 'Referenced By'
Technology
What is a Backend?
Why have a separate Backend?
🤔Fundamentals
🗄️ The Database
🔌The API
🪄Working with data
🤝Team Collaboration
- Real-time Collaboration
- Agency Plan
⚒️ Building Backend Features
🔀MIGRATING TO XANO
🚀Xano Features
📕HOW-to Guides
☁️ Your Xano Account
Help and Support
- Granting Access
- Community Code of Conduct
  Content Modification Policy
Account Page
Billing
Upgrading an Instance
Release Track Preferences
Increasing Plan Limits
Adjust Server Performance
Custom Domain
Change Server Region
Manage Team
Bandwidth Usage
Time Synchronization
API Rate Limit
- API Rate Limit with AppGyver
Developer API (deprecated)
Metadata API (beta)
Share Xano. Make money
🏢Enterprise Features
🔒Security and Compliance
💲Special Discount Pricing
- Non Profits
- Students
🔨Troubleshooting

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What is a Backend?

Last updated 6 months ago

A Backend typically consists of a server that powers your content, a database that stores your content, and an API that serves the content to and from the front-end. Understand how the backend works by watching this quick explainer video.