Backendless supports multiple ways to perform a geopoint search. You can search in radius, a rectangular area, or with an SQL query. Additionally, there is a way to search based on a partial metadata match. This type of search can be combined with all other aforementioned search types.

The user accounts of a Backendless application are managed by the User Service, part of our user management feature. However, the data for the accounts is stored in the Data Service storage. As a result, you can use the Data Service API to load the user objects for an application. Moreover, any search queries, paging,…

Dropsource is an online platform for developing Android and iOS applications without coding. The platform also lets you download the source code for your app so you can make changes and subsequently publish into the app store (note: downloading the source code is a paid feature). If you’re looking to add support for push notifications…

We are happy to announce the new release of Backendless, version 5.2.0. The new release delivers completely redesigned support for push notifications. With the new release, you can create highly visual, dynamic, and interactive push notifications for Android and iOS devices. The content in the notifications can be personalized for each individual user. You can greet…

The mission of Backendless is to simplify the app development process. We strive to empower software developers like you to build apps without spending any time on monotonous and repetitive coding tasks. In most cases, a developer working with Backendless should barely think about the server-side and focus entirely on the user experience. Backendless and…

The Backendless Platform is built to run anywhere. We have had that vision right from the very first release of the product. Many of you are familiar with Backendless that we host in the cloud; however, the exact same technology stack is also available as an on-premises solution which we call Backendless Pro. Backendless Pro…

Backendless Cloud Code officially supports Java, JavaScript, and Codeless. Since Kotlin compiles to Java byte code, it is no exception. Kotlin can be used to build API Services, Event handlers, and Timers in Backendless. Check out an article by @vvsevolodovich describing how to configure your project so you can develop Cloud Code logic with Kotlin:…

We just published a new product into our Marketplace that enables integration with Stripe. Introducing the Stripe Integration Plugin and its purpose is to handle card payments submissions to Stripe. The plugin runs in Backendless business logic (Cloud Code) and uses Stripe’s app signing and secret keys when communicating with Stripe. Below is a list…

With the release of Backendless 5.1.0, we introduced a new feature called Landing Pages. With this feature, you can easily create a web presence for your app. There are templates for both pre-launch and released apps. Once you provide information about the app, including app description, list of features, screenshots, customer quotes, and contact information,…