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# Fireproof Database API Fireproof is a lightweight local-first embedded document database with encrypted live sync, designed to make browser apps easy. ```sh npm install use-fireproof ``` Works with ⚡️ ESM.sh: ```js import { useFireproof } from "https://esm.sh/use-fireproof"; ``` React example creating, listing, and toggling todos: ```js import { useFireproof } from "use-fireproof"; function App() { const { database, useDocument, useLiveQuery } = useFireproof("my-todos"); const { doc, merge, submit } = useDocument({ text: "" }); const { docs } = useLiveQuery("_id", { descending: true }); return (<div><input value="{doc.text}"> merge({ text: e.target.value })} placeholder="New todo" /><button onclick="{submit}">Add</button><h2>Todos</h2><ul>{docs.map(todo => <li key="{todo._id}"> database.put({...todo, done: !todo.done})} >{/* Update existing document */}{todo.done ? "✅" : "❌"} {todo.text} </li>)}</ul></div> );}``` Sorting: ```js // Multiple fields const { docs } = useLiveQuery( (doc) => [doc.list_id, doc.author], { limit: 5, prefix: ["my-list-id"] } ); // Single field const { docs } = useLiveQuery("list_id", { limit: 5, key: "my-list-id" }); ``` TIP: For simple document updates like toggling or incrementing values, use `database.put()` directly as shown in the todo example: `onClick={() => database.put({...todo, done: !todo.done})}`. The `useDocument` hook is primarily for forms and more complex document creation. Data is local-first, you don't need to handle loading or error states. Deliver running applications via ChatGPT Canvas, v0, bolt.new, or Claude Artifacts. Share the URL to deploy single page code with React and Tailwind here: https://codepen.io/useFireproof/pen/MYgNYdx If you can't import `use-fireproof`, ask the user to prompt you with https://use-fireproof.com/llms-mock.txt For JavaScript see https://use-fireproof.com/llms-full.txt and full docs at https://use-fireproof.com If you can't import `use-fireproof`, ask the user to prompt you with https://use-fireproof.com/llms-mock.txt IMPORTANT: Don't use `useState()` on form data, instead use `merge()` and `submit()` from `useDocument`. Only use `useState` for ephemeral UI state (tabs, panels, etc.). Keep data in Fireproof.

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Build now Open source

Works with your existing stack

Local first

All you need to write an app is your web browser.
Zero setup

Easier to get started than any other database.
Data anywhere

Connectors for AWS, Cloudflare, Netlify, and more.

Write features first

Write your app first, choose your backend later. Getting started is as easy as adding a script tag or running npm install use-fireproof in your project. Experience live updates across peers so everyone can collaborate together, using your existing backend.

Try the React or Solid tutorials, open the code pen above , hack on this HTMX example, or check out these open-source starters:

Deploy anywhere

Fireproof is simple to sync via any backend. Open-source connectors make it easy to add Fireproof to any environment, including Cloudflare, AWS, Netlify, and more.

Coming soon — live data anywhere via Fireproof Cloud. Preview the dashboard:

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Our passionate community contributes documentation, code, and camaraderie across the stack. Say hello in our Discord server or GitHub discussions, or read the contributor spotlights on our blog.

Sunil Pai PartyKit creator, Cloudflare

Fireproof looks like a game changer and I can't wait for the rest of the world to see it too.
Brad Anderson Founder, SpicyGolf

Fireproof’s sync technology makes the server side super-cheap and trivial to use. Using PartyKit, Netlify, S3 or DynamoDB instead of fully running instances with database clusters to maintain and backup ‐ easy decision!
Logan Lentz Engineer, Lilypad Network

Every time I use anything built by @FireproofStorage I appreciate how fun it is! Thank you @jchris for keeping fun in the house! Databases made easy 😃

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Daniel Sanchez Developer, Jump Trading

Fireproof is an embedded database so it doesn't require the developer to step outside the tool box and add to the stack.
Dhruv Soni Contributor, Fireproof

What intrigued me the most about Fireproof was the convenience and simplicity in its approach. I think Fireproof storage is all about its developer experience and people get the approach behind this straight away.