Use a backend service with Astro

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Ready to add features like authentication, monitoring, storage, or data to your Astro project? Follow one of our guides to integrate a backend service.

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Find community-maintained integrations for adding popular features to your project in our integrations directory.

Backend service guides

Section titled Backend service guides Note that many of these pages are stubs: they’re collections of resources waiting for your contribution!

What is a backend service?

Section titled What is a backend service? A backend service is a cloud-based system that helps you build and manage your backend infrastructure. It provides a set of tools and services for managing databases, user authentication, and other server-side functionality. This enables you to focus on building your applications without having to worry about managing the underlying infrastructure.

Why would I use a backend service?

Section titled Why would I use a backend service? You might want to consider a backend service if your project has complex server-side needs, for example: