Software:CloudKit
| Developer(s) | Apple |
|---|---|
| Target platform(s) | macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, Web |
| Format(s) | API, Framework |
| Status | Active |
CloudKit is an integrated macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS API that functions as a backend as a service (BaaS).[1] CloudKit is the framework that powers iCloud on those operating systems and on the web.[2]
Services
Application developers can utilize CloudKit for integrated access to Apple's iCloud servers into iOS and macOS applications. The framework provides authentication, a private database, a public database and structured asset storage services allowing developers to focus on client-side development.[2] It is the foundation for both iCloud Storage and iCloud Photo Library.[3]
CloudKit also offers several APIs to access the iCloud Storage, where a user can store data and files so that they can be easily accessible from other devices.[4]
Reception
Developers claim that this framework "replaces back-end web services like old-school databases, file storage and user authentication systems."[5]
See also
- Parse (company)
References
- ↑ Kar, Saroj. "Apple's CloudKit is the MBaaS Answer to AWS and Azure Cloud Services | CloudTimes". http://cloudtimes.org/2014/06/05/apples-cloudkit-is-the-mbaas-answer-to-aws-and-azure-cloud-services/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "iCloud for Developers". Apple. https://developer.apple.com/icloud/.
- ↑ "Introduction to CloudKit". Xamarin. https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/ios/platform_features/intro_to_cloudkit/.
- ↑ "What is CloudKit?". http://nshipster.com/cloudkit/.
- ↑ Liu, Croath (29 June 2015). "Cloudkit". http://nshipster.com/cloudkit/.
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