# Backendless

```json
{
  "name": "Backendless",
  "slug": "backendless",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/backendless",
  "categories": [
    "developer tools & devops"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:02:19.950Z"
}
```

![Backendless logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/backendless)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Backendless MCP or direct API to query data, manage users, trigger custom API services, and send notifications through natural language.

## Summary

Backendless is a backend-as-a-service platform for mobile and web apps, offering database, file storage, user authentication, and APIs. It helps developers ship scalable applications faster without managing server infrastructure.

## Categories

- developer tools & devops

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 30

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/backendless

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Backendless.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Backendless.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- List all files in the user uploads folder
- Create a new directory for project assets
- Retrieve users where status is active
- Delete a file named report.pdf from backups

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `BACKENDLESS_COPY_FILE` | Copy File | Tool to copy a file or directory within Backendless file storage. Use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths. |
| `BACKENDLESS_CREATE_DIRECTORY` | Create Directory | Tool to create a new directory at the specified path. Use when you need to organize files under a new folder structure. |
| `BACKENDLESS_CREATE_HIVE` | Create Backendless Hive | Tool to create a new Hive. Use when you need to provision a new Hive resource before performing Hive operations. Example: Create a hive named 'groceryStore'. |
| `BACKENDLESS_CREATE_TIMER` | Create Backendless Timer | Tool to create a new timer with schedule and code. Use when scheduling recurring or one-off tasks to run server-side logic after confirming parameters. |
| `BACKENDLESS_DELETE_DIRECTORY` | Delete Directory | Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in Backendless file storage. Use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path. |
| `BACKENDLESS_DELETE_FILE` | Delete File | Deletes a file from Backendless file storage at the specified path. Use this tool when you need to remove files from storage. The operation is permanent and cannot be undone. Ensure the file path is correct before deletion. |
| `BACKENDLESS_DELETE_TIMER` | Delete Backendless Timer | Deletes a Backendless timer by its unique name. Use this tool to permanently remove a scheduled timer from your Backendless application. The timer must exist and you must provide its exact name. Once deleted, the timer's scheduled executions will stop immediately and cannot be recovered. Note: Requires access to Backendless Console Management API (available with Plus or Enterprise plans). |
| `BACKENDLESS_DIRECTORY_LISTING` | Directory Listing | Tool to retrieve a listing of files and directories at a given path. Use when browsing or filtering file storage directories. |
| `BACKENDLESS_GENERAL_OBJECT_RETRIEVAL` | General Object Retrieval | Tool to retrieve objects from a specified Backendless table with filtering, sorting, and pagination. Use after confirming the table name and query options. Example: "Get Users where age > 30 sorted by created desc". |
| `BACKENDLESS_GET_ALL_VALUES` | Get All Values | Tool to retrieve all values from a map in a specified Hive. Use when you need to fetch the entire contents of a Hive map at once. |
| `BACKENDLESS_GET_COUNTER_VALUE` | Get Counter Value | Tool to retrieve the current value of a Backendless counter. Use when you need to inspect an atomic counter's value. |
| `BACKENDLESS_GET_FILE_COUNT` | Get File Count | Tool to get the count of files in a Backendless directory. Use when you need to determine how many items match a filter or include subdirectories. |
| `BACKENDLESS_GET_KEY_ITEMS` | Get Key Items | Tool to retrieve values for a specified key in a list (all, single, or range). Use when you need specific elements or the entire list from a Hive key. Supports single index retrieval, range retrieval, or full list. |
| `BACKENDLESS_GET_TIMER` | Get Backendless Timer | Tool to retrieve information about a specific timer. Use when you need to inspect a timer's schedule and next run details by name. |
| `BACKENDLESS_MAP_PUT` | Map Put | Tool to set or update key-value pairs in a Hive map. Use when you need to add or update multiple entries in a Hive map. |
| `BACKENDLESS_MOVE_FILE` | Move File | Tool to move a file or directory within Backendless file storage. Use when relocating resources to a new path after verifying source and destination. |
| `BACKENDLESS_PUBLISH_MESSAGE` | Publish Message | Tool to publish a message to a specified messaging channel. Use when you need to send notifications or events to subscribers after confirming channel and payload. |
| `BACKENDLESS_RESET_COUNTER` | Reset Counter | Tool to reset a Backendless counter back to zero. Use when you need to reinitialize a counter before starting a new sequence. |
| `BACKENDLESS_SET_COUNTER_VALUE` | Set Counter Value | Tool to set a Backendless counter to a specific value conditionally. Use when you need to ensure the counter only updates if it currently matches an expected value. |
| `BACKENDLESS_UPDATE_TIMER` | Update Backendless Timer | Tool to update schedule or code of an existing timer. Use when you need to modify a timer's configuration after retrieval. |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_DELETE` | Delete User | Tool to delete a user by user ID. Use when removing a user account after confirming permissions. |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_FIND` | Find User by ID | Tool to retrieve user information by ID. Use when you need to fetch details for a specific user after you have their objectId. |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_GRANT_PERMISSION` | Grant Permission to User | Tool to grant a permission to a user on a specific data object. Use when precise access rights must be assigned after verifying the table and object IDs. Example: "Grant FIND permission to a user for a Person record". |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_LOGIN` | User Login | Tool to log in a registered user with identity and password. Use when you need to authenticate a user before making subsequent requests. Example: "Login alice@wonderland.com with password wonderland". |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_LOGOUT` | User Logout | Tool to log out the currently authenticated user. Use when you need to terminate the user session after operations. |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_PASSWORD_RECOVERY` | User Password Recovery | Tool to initiate password recovery for a user. Use when a user requests a password reset after forgetting their password. Triggers an email with recovery instructions. |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_REGISTRATION` | User Registration | Tool to register a new user with email and password. Use when creating a user account or converting a guest account to a registered one after collecting credentials. Example: Register 'alice@wonderland.com' with password 'wonderland'. |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_REVOKE_PERMISSION` | Revoke Permission from User | Tool to revoke a permission from a specified user or role on a specific data object. Use when you need to deny a previously granted operation for a user or role on a data object after verifying the table and object IDs. |
| `BACKENDLESS_USER_UPDATE` | Update User | Tool to update properties of an existing Backendless user. Use when you need to modify user profile fields after login. Example: Update phoneNumber to "5551212". |
| `BACKENDLESS_VALIDATE_USER_TOKEN` | Validate User Token | Tool to validate a user session token. Use after obtaining a token from login to confirm the session is active. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute Backendless Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Backendless actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'List all users created this week in the Users table'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'List all users created this week in the Users table'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create Tool Router Session

Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

console.log("Creating Tool Router session...");
const { mcp } = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Backendless tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('List all files in /user_uploads directory')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: mcp.url,
    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key' }
  }
});

const tools = await client.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'List all files in /user_uploads directory' }],
  stopWhen: stepCountIs( 5 )
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Backendless Integration

- Supports both Backendless MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Backendless data

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in API key management so you never have to expose secrets in code
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Backendless access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Backendless
- Scoped, least privilege access to Backendless resources
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Backendless with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Backendless with:

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/backendless/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Backendless with Composio?

Yes, Backendless requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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