22 Things You Need to Know About Appery.io Server Code

Posted: March 2nd, 2017 Author: Filed under: API, Mobile Backend, Server Code

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Appery.io Server Code allows you to write app logic with JavaScript which is executed on the server. Custom app logic is placed inside a Server Code script which is than invoked as a REST API from a mobile app. In this post you will learn everything you should know about Appery.io Server Code.

  1. Server Code is a server-side component in the Appery.io cloud platform.
  2. The code (logic) is placed inside a script which is executed on the server.
  3. You can write any custom app logic (you have access to most JavaScript APIs).
  4. The language used to write the Server Code script is JavaScript.
  5. A script is invoked as a REST API from a mobile app.
  6. A script can be tested (invoked) inside the Server Code dashboard.
  7. A script can depend on one more more libraries. A library is a reusable script (JavaScript code also).
  8. A script can connect and query the Appery.io Database.
  9. A script can send, manage and schedule Appery.io Push Notificationsa.
  10. A script can connect and invoke any 3rd party (external) REST API.
  11. A script can be secured with a username and password.
  12. A script can be scheduled as Job to run periodically and on schedule.
  13. A script can invoke another script.
  14. You can create versions of a script.
  15. A script has very fast cache called In Memory Data (data lives for 20 minutes).
  16. A script can be invoked from Appery.io API Express service flow.
  17. The script editor comes with Snippets, small reusable code which can be quickly inserted into a script.
  18. Server Code comes with Plug-ins. Plug-ins are scripts and libraries that can be quickly inserted and provide specific functionality such as integration with 3rd party APIs.
  19. A script has a Trace page where you can view console and error messages from script execution.
  20. A script has a Statistics page where you can view various statistics about a script such as how many times a script was invoked.
  21. A  script has a description field which can be invoked via a separate REST API for documentation purpose.
  22. The JavaScript engine used for Server Code is Nashorn.

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