Appwrite Patterns

Quick Guide: Use Appwrite as your open-source BaaS for authentication, structured data (TablesDB), file storage, serverless functions, and realtime subscriptions. Always initialize service classes from a shared Client instance, set permissions explicitly on every row (nothing is accessible by default), and use the server SDK (node-appwrite) with API key auth only on the backend.

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CRITICAL: Before Using This Skill

(You MUST set permissions explicitly on every row and file — Appwrite grants NO access by default, so omitting permissions makes data inaccessible)

(You MUST use node-appwrite with API key auth on the server and appwrite with session auth on the client — NEVER expose API keys in client bundles)

(You MUST always check for AppwriteException on every SDK call — Appwrite throws exceptions, it does NOT return { data, error } tuples)

(You MUST use ID.unique() for auto-generated IDs — passing a raw string creates a custom ID, not an auto-generated one)

(You MUST use the TablesDB API for new projects — the legacy Databases/collections/documents API is deprecated and receives only security patches)