Creating API with Convex? | Convex Community | Page 1

thin sentinel May 13, 2024, 7:09 PM

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I have an assesment to make an API, with many endpoints, out of several different APIs.
I chose NodeJS for building this, but i didnt choose the Database yet.

Because i used Convex on my previous ( yet less demanding ) projects and i liked it so much, im wondering if it could work with Convex, so i don't have to use MongoDB or MySQL?

My finished product, an actual API with tons of endpoints has to have all the information about all 70k different cryptocurrencies, previously pulled from several different existing APIs. Its gonna update every 1-2 minutes.

exotic cloak May 13, 2024, 7:10 PM

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For sure you can use Convex. You probably don't need a Node.js server at all, you can code up the endpoints directly in Convex with https://docs.convex.dev/functions/http-actions

HTTP Actions | Convex Developer Hub

HTTP actions allow you to build an HTTP API right in Convex!

thin sentinel May 13, 2024, 7:11 PM

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Will it handle it properly? I mean because its really tons of information updating very frequently

exotic cloak May 13, 2024, 7:14 PM

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For sure. People have tables with millions of rows and tables that update hundreds times of per second in Convex for example.

thin sentinel May 14, 2024, 8:23 AM

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exotic cloak For sure. People have tables with millions of rows and tables that update hundre...

Great! How can i configure and set up a convex project alone? Without nextjs or any front end framework?

exotic cloak May 14, 2024, 9:14 AM

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npm create convex@latest and follow the prompts

thin sentinel May 14, 2024, 5:22 PM

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exotic cloak `npm create convex@latest` and follow the prompts

Great did that already thanks!

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#Creating API with Convex?