Convex
Backend platform for building reactive databases, AI features, and agentic workloads with type-safe TypeScript.
What is Convex?
Try ConvexConvex is a reactive, TypeScript-first backend platform designed to help teams ship AI features and agentic workloads without constant glue code. It combines core backend capabilities like a database, functions, workflows, realtime sync, caching, search, and file storage in one system, with end-to-end type safety to reduce the risk of bad outputs. The platform also includes components and tools for running model calls, background jobs, and AI coding.
What does Convex do for AI and app development?
Convex provides a reactive backend platform that includes the database, functions, workflows, realtime sync, search, and file storage you need to build modern apps and AI-powered features. It’s designed to keep your application up to date with realtime data and help you run agentic workloads while reducing breakages through features like transactional safety and type checking.
Does Convex support AI model access without separate model integrations?
Yes. Convex includes an AI Gateway that lets you call major models from one API, so you can focus on shipping AI features rather than building model-specific integrations. It also supports AI coding to help generate Convex code with AI.
How does Convex help with reliability when multiple users or agents write at once?
Convex is built around ACID transactions to prevent concurrent writes from corrupting data. It also emphasizes end-to-end type safety so problems from agent outputs can be caught before they ship.
Is Convex no-code friendly, or is it for developers only?
Convex is built for developers: it uses TypeScript throughout and provides modular backend building blocks. Setup typically involves creating a new Convex project and using the provided agent setup prompt and packages like Workpool, Workflow, and Agent.
What developer tools or building blocks come with Convex?
Convex provides independent, modular TypeScript components for your backend, including Workpool for parallel work with retries and backoff, Workflow for multi-step processes that can checkpoint and resume, and Agents with built-in threads, context, and vector search. It also supports generating Convex code with AI.
Is Convex suitable for enterprise and security requirements?
Convex is enterprise ready, including SOC 2 Type 2 and HIPAA, plus RBAC & SSO support and the ability to run in your VPC. It’s positioned for production use with reliability features like caching, scaling, and realtime sync.