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I'll trot out my standard question whenever Realm hits HN: when are you going to have a Browser Javascript client? Our clients want iOS, Android & web apps, so we can't use Realm until we can hit all three.

We don't need the full disconnected functionality that your mobile databases have, I believe that a thin layer on top of your object storage would be sufficient -- we could assume full connectivity when the app loads and when it exits (by hooking onbeforeunload).

Realm looks awesome, I'd love to dive into it more.

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Sorry about this, but creating a dedicated web framework hasn't been a priority for us. The good news is that we recently released a Node.js SDK, where you could build a REST API off of it. I know this isn't really what you want but it's a start. We are looking into a more out of the box REST or even GraphQL API with the server for a future update.

We have been experimenting with using Realm as the backing database for our Express based website. Not something we have been ready to put into production yet, but the dev experience of having direct access to all your objects right there in node with no networking overhead has sure been amazing.

That is really cool! We definitely see a lot of potential in this use-case, especially at scale. For example, you could use the Realm Object Server to synchronize the Realms used in the web server. If you need several servers, all the state coordination is then handled for you. Could be quite helpful, especially if the web servers are wrapped in containers.

One "issue" with Realm React Native client is that the data model and Realm server sync is orthogonal to Redux, which has its own data flow pattern. Is there any work to make Realm client compatible with Redux?

Yeah, this is something that we are aware of and that we need to solve. For now, you might find some inspiration in this github discussion: https://github.com/realm/realm-js/issues/141#issuecomment-27...

> The good news is that we recently released a Node.js SDK, where you could build a REST API off of it.

The Node.js server access is only for pro/enterprise license or not?

I'm reading this post[1] and this doc[2] and I'm not really sure.

[1] https://realm.io/news/first-object-database-realm-node-js-se...

[2] https://realm.io/docs/realm-object-server/#data-access

Thank you!

The Node.js SDK provided with the pro/enterprise license supports working with synchronized Realms. The open-source version only works with standalone Realms. We realize there is a pain-point here with pricing for smaller teams/startups and we are exploring how we could expose server event handling and data access in the developer edition or a lower price point. One option would be to expose this in the dashboard. Would love feedback, feel free to email at af@realm.io if necessary.

I love Realm and you should definitely charge for it! :)

Cool! We know it is a balance, and we are trying as best as possible to straddle making it easy for everyone and also building the business for the long-term.

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