Question 1

What is Backend as a Service (BaaS)?

Accepted Answer

Backend as a Service (BaaS) is a cloud service model that provides developers with ready-made backend components like authentication, databases, and APIs, eliminating the need to build and maintain backend infrastructure from scratch. 23blocks offers opinionated, production-ready API blocks that save thousands of development hours.

Question 2

How is 23blocks different from Firebase or Supabase?

Accepted Answer

23blocks offers opinionated, production-ready API blocks with built-in business logic, not just infrastructure. Our plug-and-play modules save thousands of development hours with best practices already implemented. Unlike Firebase or Supabase, we focus on providing complete business functionality, not just database and auth primitives.

Question 3

Can I use 23blocks with any frontend framework?

Accepted Answer

Yes! 23blocks provides REST APIs that work with any frontend framework including React, Angular, Vue, Next.js, Svelte, and more. Our APIs are framework-agnostic, so you can integrate them into any tech stack.

Question 4

Is there a free tier for indie developers?

Accepted Answer

Yes! 23blocks offers a generous free tier to help indie developers and startups get started. You can build and test your application without any upfront costs. We also offer pay-as-you-go pricing that scales with your usage.

Question 5

How secure is the authentication block?

Accepted Answer

Our authentication block is built with enterprise-grade security best practices. It includes JWT authentication, OAuth & SSO support, magic link authentication, multi-factor authentication (MFA), session management, and secure password hashing. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Question 6

What kind of support do you offer?

Accepted Answer

We provide comprehensive documentation, code examples for popular frameworks, and customer support to help you integrate our API blocks. Our team is committed to helping you succeed with rapid development and deployment.