How to use Back4app Agent
Backend as a Service

22min
Back4App Agentcan easily manage Parse Apps, enabling developers to create and improve their applications seamlessly. This guide dives deep into each feature, providing a range of sample prompts to cater to different complexities.
Creating a New Parse App
This feature allows developers to initiate a new application on Back4App's platform. By simply specifying a name, a fresh Parse environment is set up, ready for development and deployment.
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Create a new Parse App named "SimpleApp".
Create a new Parse App named "SimpleApp".
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Create a new Parse App named "IntermediateApp" with default settings.
Create a new Parse App named "IntermediateApp" with default settings.
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Create a new Parse App named "ComplexApp" with custom configurations and security settings.
Create a new Parse App named "ComplexApp" with custom configurations and security settings.
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Getting Existing Parse Apps
This functionality provides an overview of all the Parse Apps associated with a developer's account. It offers insights into app details, URLs, keys, and other essential configurations.
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List all my Parse Apps.
List all my Parse Apps.
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Retrieve details of the Parse App named "IntermediateApp".
Retrieve details of the Parse App named "IntermediateApp".
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Get all details, URLs, and keys of all my Parse Apps.
Get all details, URLs, and keys of all my Parse Apps.
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Creating Database Models
A core feature that facilitates the creation of database schemas or classes. Developers can define fields, set up relational data models, incorporate geolocation attributes, and even populate the database with mock data.
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Create a new class named "Users" with fields "name" and "email".
Create a new class named "Users" with fields "name" and "email".
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Create a relational data model between "Users" and "Orders" classes.
Create a relational data model between "Users" and "Orders" classes.
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Design a geolocation-based model for a "Stores" class and insert mock data for 5 store locations.
Design a geolocation-based model for a "Stores" class and insert mock data for 5 store locations.
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Deploying Cloud Code
This allows developers to enhance their apps by deploying server-side code. From simple functions to intricate web pages, cloud code can be used to execute logic, manage data, or serve content.
Sample Prompts:
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Deploy a function to log "Hello World" in "SimpleApp".
Deploy a function to log "Hello World" in "SimpleApp".
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Deploy a web page to display user data in "IntermediateApp".
Deploy a web page to display user data in "IntermediateApp".
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Deploy multiple functions, web pages, and event triggers for "ComplexApp".
Deploy multiple functions, web pages, and event triggers for "ComplexApp".
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Retrieving Cloud Code Content
A handy tool for reviewing or editing the cloud code of an app. Developers can fetch specific files or entire directories to inspect the server-side code they've deployed.
Sample Prompts
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Get the content of the main cloud code file in "SimpleApp".
Get the content of the main cloud code file in "SimpleApp".
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Retrieve all cloud code files related to user management in "IntermediateApp".
Retrieve all cloud code files related to user management in "IntermediateApp".
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Fetch the entire cloud code directory structure and content for "ComplexApp".
Fetch the entire cloud code directory structure and content for "ComplexApp".
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Creating a Job Function
Job functions are scheduled tasks that run at specified intervals. They can be used for routine operations like data cleanup, sending notifications, or generating reports.
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Create a job function to send daily email summaries in "SimpleApp".
Create a job function to send daily email summaries in "SimpleApp".
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Schedule a job function to clean up inactive users every month in "IntermediateApp".
Schedule a job function to clean up inactive users every month in "IntermediateApp".
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Design a complex job function to analyze user behavior, generate reports, and send tailored notifications in "ComplexApp".
Design a complex job function to analyze user behavior, generate reports, and send tailored notifications in "ComplexApp".
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8. Calling the Parse Server REST API
An interface to interact directly with the app's backend. Developers can fetch schemas, manipulate data, execute queries, and more, all through standardized RESTful calls.
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Fetch the schema of the "Users" class in "SimpleApp".
Fetch the schema of the "Users" class in "SimpleApp".
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Insert sample user data and perform a query to retrieve users with a specific email domain in "IntermediateApp".
Insert sample user data and perform a query to retrieve users with a specific email domain in "IntermediateApp".
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Execute multiple operations: fetch schemas, create new classes, insert bulk data, and run advanced queries in "ComplexApp".
Execute multiple operations: fetch schemas, create new classes, insert bulk data, and run advanced queries in "ComplexApp".
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9. Calling the Parse Server GraphQL API
An alternative to the REST API, the GraphQL API offers more flexibility in querying data. Developers can request specific data structures, reducing over-fetching and optimizing performance.
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Query all users in "SimpleApp" using GraphQL.
Query all users in "SimpleApp" using GraphQL.
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Use GraphQL to fetch user details and their related orders in "IntermediateApp".
Use GraphQL to fetch user details and their related orders in "IntermediateApp".
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Design a GraphQL query to retrieve, filter, and sort data across multiple classes in "ComplexApp".
Design a GraphQL query to retrieve, filter, and sort data across multiple classes in "ComplexApp".
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10. Activating Web Hosting
This feature turns on web hosting for an app, making its public content accessible via a Back4App subdomain. It's ideal for hosting frontend interfaces or static assets.
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Activate web hosting for "SimpleApp".
Activate web hosting for "SimpleApp".
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Set up web hosting for "IntermediateApp" with custom domain settings.
Set up web hosting for "IntermediateApp" with custom domain settings.
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Activate web hosting for "ComplexApp", configure SSL, and set up redirects.
Activate web hosting for "ComplexApp", configure SSL, and set up redirects.
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11. Using the Developer Environment
An isolated sandbox environment on Back4App where developers can write, test, and debug code. It's a safe space to experiment without affecting live apps.
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Create a new development environment for "SimpleApp".
Create a new development environment for "SimpleApp".
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Test and debug cloud code for "IntermediateApp" in the developer environment.
Test and debug cloud code for "IntermediateApp" in the developer environment.
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Develop, test, and deploy a full-fledged backend service for "ComplexApp" using the developer environment and web hosting.
Develop, test, and deploy a full-fledged backend service for "ComplexApp" using the developer environment and web hosting.
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Updated 25 Mar 2024
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Container as a Service
Backend as a Service

Creating a New Parse App

Getting Existing Parse Apps

Creating Database Models

Deploying Cloud Code

Retrieving Cloud Code Content

Creating a Job Function

8. Calling the Parse Server REST API

9. Calling the Parse Server GraphQL API

10. Activating Web Hosting

11. Using the Developer Environment

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