Appwrite Realtime

appwrite.io · checked 30 Sept 2026

#10 · Databases And Backend

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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Appwrite Realtime lets applications listen to Appwrite events and receive changed data over WebSockets within milliseconds.

Pricing

Appwrite Cloud FreeThe pricing page identifies a Free plan but does not expose its price or limits in the opened page.Free

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Facts

Website: appwrite.io
Price: Free tier
Free trial: Not stated
Access control: Realtime subscriptions use Appwrite permissions, so clients receive updates only for resources they are allowed to access.
Event filters: Channel helpers can filter subscriptions to create, update, or delete events.
Founded: 2019
Integrations: Appwrite’s integration marketplace lists options including MCP with Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf, plus OAuth providers such as Apple, Google, and Discord.
Intended users: Appwrite describes its platform as built for developers and agents, and says it provides a complete development platform backed by an open-source community.
Notable limitation: The Realtime API is currently unavailable through Server SDKs when using an API key.
Presence expiration: Presence records expire automatically, and an explicit expiration can be set up to 30 days in the future.
Presence tracking: The Presences API tracks short-lived user statuses and supports live indicators such as online, away, editing, and typing.
Protocols: Appwrite supports direct integration through HTTP, GraphQL, or WebSocket clients, as well as its SDKs.
Query filters: Realtime subscriptions support server-side query filtering, including comparison, null-check, and logical queries.
Resource events: Channels let clients subscribe to events from Appwrite resources, including accounts, database rows, files, teams, memberships, executions, functions, and presences.
SDK platforms: Appwrite lists official client SDKs for web, Flutter, React Native, Apple, and Android, with React and React Native marked beta.

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