All Databases & APIs Guides

Amazon DynamoDB

Managed NoSQL database service. Use single-table design for related entities Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Apache Cassandra

Distributed NoSQL database. Design schema around query patterns, not normalization Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Apache Kafka

Distributed streaming platform. Kafka guarantees order within a partition only Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Apache Superset

Apache Superset cheat sheet covering charts, SQL Lab, dashboards, filters, and data exploration with open-source BI. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

API Gateway Routing

Configure routes, integrations, stage variables, and rate limits. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

API Rate Limiting

Throttling patterns to protect APIs from abuse Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

ASP.NET Core

Cross-platform .NET framework. Use Entity Framework Core for database operations Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

BigQuery SQL Cheats

Write efficient queries that honor partitions and clustering. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Cassandra Time-Series

Model time-series partitions via composite keys and TTL. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

ClickHouse

ClickHouse queries, optimization, and data types for analytics Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

CockroachDB

CockroachDB distributed SQL database Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

CouchDB

NoSQL document database. CouchDB excels at offline-first applications Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Data Backup Strategy

Define RPO/RTO, snapshot cadence, and test restores Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Elastic Index Management

Use index templates, ILM policies, and rollover aliases to control growth. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Firebase

Google's mobile and web development platform. Use Firebase emulator suite for local development Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL

GraphQL queries, mutations, and schema Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL Caching

Shared caches, TTL strategies, and avoiding stale data Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL Defer & Stream

Use @defer and @stream directives Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL Federation

Define schema ownership, share references, and resolve hints Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL Federation Patterns

Split schemas, assign ownership, and manage shared types. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL Merging Strategies

Combine schemas from multiple services and delegate ownership. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL Optimization

Key techniques for speeding GraphQL services Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL Schema Design

Craft types, resolvers, and version-resilient schemas Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

GraphQL Subscriptions

Schema, resolvers, and security patterns for GraphQL subscriptions Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

gRPC

High-performance RPC framework. gRPC is ideal for microservice communication Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

InfluxDB

Time-series database platform. InfluxDB is optimized for time-series data workloads Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Insomnia

API client and design tool. Insomnia is a great alternative to Postman Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Kafka Connect JDBC Sink

Configure JDBC sink connector for writes into Postgres or MySQL. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Kafka Consumer Placements

Align partitions with consumers, monitor lag, and prefer cooperative rebalance. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Kafka Schema Registry

Register schemas, enforce compatibility, and version them per topic. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Kafka Stream Processing

Balance topics, partitions, and state for streaming workloads. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Kafka Streams

Streaming transformations with Kafka and KSQL Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

MariaDB

MariaDB commands, features, and differences from MySQL Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Metabase

Metabase cheat sheet covering questions, dashboards, SQL editor, filters, alerts, and open-source business intelligence. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

MongoDB

MongoDB queries and operations Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

MySQL

MySQL database commands Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

MySQL GC Optimizations

Adjust `innodb_purge_threads` and buffer pools to keep GC manageable. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

MySQL Instant Add Column

Use `ALTER TABLE ... ADD COLUMN` with instant add on modern MySQL/Percona. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

MySQL Performance Tuning

Monitor buffer pool use, slow query logs, and connection limits. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Neo4j

Graph database management system. Use graph algorithms for complex path analysis Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

PlanetScale

PlanetScale serverless MySQL database platform Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Postgres Advanced Joins

Use lateral joins, recursive CTEs, and set operators Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Postgres Connection Pooling

Tune PgBouncer pool sizes, timeouts, and pool modes. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Postgres Full-Text Search

Index textual columns, define dictionaries, and rank matches. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Postgres Indexing

Index types, maintenance, and query tuning Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Postgres Performance

Indexes, VACUUM, and configuration hints Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Postgres Replication

Set up primary/replica, monitor lag, and fail over safely Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Postgres Replication Lag

Monitor `pg_stat_replication` for lag metrics and handle diverging replicas. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Postgres Watchdog

Run sentinel queries and restart Postgres when heartbeats fail. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL commands and queries Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Prisma ORM

Prisma database toolkit Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Productivity Time-Blocking Systems

Plan days with themed blocks, buffers, and rest periods. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

RabbitMQ

Message broker for distributed systems. Always acknowledge messages after processing Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Redis

Redis commands and data structures Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Redis Cluster Operations

Manage slot migrations, resharding, and replica promotions. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Redis Failover Operations

Plan failover, promote replicas, and reconfigure clients. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Redis Memory Optimization

Tune eviction policies, use expirations, and pick compact data types. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Redis Persistence Modes

Combine RDB and AOF strategies to match your durability needs. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

REST API Design

RESTful API best practices Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

SQL

Database queries, joins, and essential SQL commands Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

SQL Index Choices

Choose indexes that match your query filters, sorts, and joins. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

SQLite Database

SQLite database guide with 50+ SQL commands, data types, queries, indexes, optimization, and CLI reference Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Supabase

Open-source Firebase alternative. Supabase is built on PostgreSQL with full SQL support Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Temporal Workflow Patterns

Use Temporal for event-driven workflows, retries, and cross-service coordination Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Time-Series Modeling in InfluxDB

Structure buckets and Flux queries for efficient time-series analysis. Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

TimescaleDB

TimescaleDB time-series functions, hypertables, and optimization Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Vector DB Search Tuning

Tune distance metrics, embeddings, and filters for fast, relevant vector search Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.

Web Components API

Native Web Components API - custom elements, shadow DOM, and templates Quick reference guide with examples and best practices. Updated November 2025.