Getting Started with AppEngine: Your Backend in the Cloud

🚀 Introduction

AppEngine is our cloud-based backend service that provides instant API endpoints, authentication, and data management. No infrastructure setup required - just connect and build.

🔧 Setting Up Your Connection

To connect your Next.js app to AppEngine, you'll need three credentials:

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APP_ID
Your unique application identifier
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APP_KEY
Public key for authentication
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APP_SECRET
Private key for secure operations

🔄 The Proxy Pattern

AppEngine uses a proxy pattern through /api/[...slug] to handle all API requests. This pattern automatically manages authentication tokens and renewals.

💻 Example Implementation

# .env.local
APPENGINE_ENDPOINT=https://appengine.appmint.io
APP_ID=your_app_id
APP_KEY=your_app_key
APP_SECRET=your_app_secret

With these credentials in place, you can start making API calls immediately. The AppEngineClient handles all the complexity for you.

Tutorial•Mar 18