SurrealDB
A scalable, distributed, collaborative, document-graph database for the realtime web, built in Rust.
What is SurrealDB?
SurrealDB is a multi-model database built in Rust that unifies document, graph, relational, time-series, geospatial, and key-value data types into a single engine. It combines powerful search and retrieval functionalities with real-time and event-driven capabilities, enabling developers to build data-intensive applications faster and more efficiently. It can function as both a database and an API backend service, simplifying infrastructure and reducing development time.
Developers building data-intensive applications requiring multiple data models, such as real-time apps (e.g., recommendation engines, fraud detection systems), knowledge graphs, AI agent data layers, and embedded/edge systems. It's also suitable for teams wanting to simplify their backend stack by using a single system for database, API, and permissions.
Developers choose SurrealDB for its native multi-model support in a single engine, eliminating the need to manage multiple specialized databases. Its unique selling point is combining the database, querying layer, and API/authentication into one platform with built-in real-time capabilities and granular access control, allowing direct client connections without custom backend code.
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A scalable, distributed, collaborative, document-graph database, for the realtime web
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