Horizon is a realtime, open-source backend for JavaScript apps.
Rapidly build and deploy web or mobile apps using a simple JavaScript API. Scale your apps to millions of users without any backend code.
Horizon consists of three components:
- Horizon server: a middleware server that connects to/is built on top of RethinkDB, and exposes a simple API/protocol to front-end applications.
- Horizon client: a JavaScript client library that wraps Horizon server’s protocol in a convenient API for front-end developers.
- Horizon CLI: a command line tool, hz, aiding in scaffolding, development, and deployment.
Built by the RethinkDB team and an open-source community, Horizon lets you build sophisticated apps with lightning speed.