Tech Glossary

What is Postgrest?

PostgREST is an open-source software used to create and manage APIs for databases. The program enables developers to quickly and easily create APIs for their PostgreSQL databases without having to write complicated code. PostgREST simplifies the process of creating and managing APIs by automatically generating API endpoints based on the structure of the database. It enables developers to quickly get started creating APIs for their projects. There are other programs that offer similar functionality to PostgREST, but PostgREST is considered one of the most powerful and user-friendly API generation tools for PostgreSQL databases. Examples of other similar tools are DreamFactory and Hasura.