Intro

Centia.io is a Backend as a Service (BaaS) that gives you a production‑ready backend — data, auth, realtime, and tooling — so you can focus on building great apps instead of maintaining servers.

What you get

• Data you model the way you want
  • Define schemas, tables, columns, and constraints using the Web App, CLI, or API. See Getting started to create your first schema and table. Read the guide →
• Realtime APIs
  • Stream changes to your data to build live dashboards, chats, and collaborative UIs. Learn about realtime →
• Client SDKs
  • Connect from web or server code with OAuth clients. See SDKs → • Clients →
• Authentication and OAuth
  • Authenticate users and integrate identity providers. OAuth overview →
• Objects and files
  • Store and serve files alongside your data. Objects →
• Open, developer‑first tooling
  • A web app for visual management, a CLI for automation, and familiar SQL workflows that fit into your existing toolchain. Open source →

Three ways to interact

Centia.io gives you three interfaces — use whichever fits your workflow:

1. Web App — A visual interface for managing schemas, tables, users, clients, and more. The quickest way to explore and configure your backend. Open console →
2. CLI — Automate provisioning from the terminal. Great for scripting, CI/CD, and local development. Install the CLI →
3. API — Full HTTP REST and WebSocket access for every operation. Ideal for programmatic control and integration. API reference →

How you’ll build with Centia.io

Choose deployment:

• Managed cloud: Open console
• Self-hosted: Open source and self-hosting

Then:

1. Create a backend and sign in.
2. Model your data with the Web App, CLI, or API (schemas, tables, columns). Follow Getting started →
3. Connect your app with the SDK and start reading/writing data. SDK →
4. Add realtime subscriptions where your UI needs to react instantly. Realtime →
5. Secure access with OAuth and enforce rules per user or role. OAuth → • Rules →
6. Ship. Your frontend can be deployed anywhere; Centia.io runs and scales the backend for you.

When to use Centia.io

Use Centia.io when you want to:

• Ship quickly without building auth, data APIs, and realtime from scratch.
• Keep full control over your data model and query with SQL.
• Build reactive experiences (e.g., live dashboards, chats, collaborative apps).

Quick links

• Vibe Coding: ./vibe-coding
• Getting started: ./start
• SDKs: ./sdk
• Realtime: ./realtime
• OAuth: ./oauth
• Clients: ./clients
• Open source and self-hosting: ./opensource

Next steps

Head to Getting started to create your first schema and table, then hook it up to your app with the SDK. Start building →