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Overview
Convex is a reactive backend platform that bundles a database, serverless functions, real-time sync, search, file storage, and workflow orchestration into a single TypeScript-first stack. Instead of stitching together a Postgres instance, a queue, a cache, and a sync layer, developers write everything in one language with end-to-end type safety, so the backend keeps up with both human engineers and AI agents.
Developers love Convex because it removes the glue code that usually eats a week of a project. ACID transactions, automatic caching, and built-in scaling mean concurrent writes never corrupt data and going viral doesn't take the app down. The platform is built by ex-Dropbox engineers who ran distributed systems at exabyte scale, and it ships with enterprise-grade compliance (SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, RBAC & SSO).
Convex is also agent-native: a single prompt turns any coding agent into a Convex expert, and the platform's type system catches agent hallucinations before they ship. It works with any model, any agent, and any editor.
Key Features
- Reactive Database: ACID transactions with automatic caching and scaling, so concurrent writes never corrupt data and traffic spikes are handled for you.
- End-to-End Type Safety: Everything is TypeScript from client to server, so type errors and agent hallucinations are caught at compile time, not in production.
- Real-Time Sync: Clients instantly see the latest data with no polling or websockets to manage.
- Workflows & Workpool: Multi-step processes that checkpoint, retry, and resume, plus a managed pool for fanning out model calls and background jobs with built-in retries and backoff.
- AI Agent Toolkit: Built-in threads, context, and vector search for constructing AI agents, plus a one-prompt setup that makes any coding agent a Convex expert.
- Enterprise Ready: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, RBAC & SSO, and Convex-in-your-VPC (coming soon).
Use Cases
- Full-Stack TypeScript Teams: Ship a production app in an
