Advanced
Database Triggers
Triggers automatically run code whenever data in a table changes. A library in the convex-helpers npm package allows you to attach trigger functions to your Convex database.
Lee Danilek
22 days ago
Understanding CORS: A Developer's Guide
Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a crucial concept in modern web development, yet it's often misunderstood and can be a source of frustration for many developers. This article aims to demystify CORS, explain its importance, and provide practical guidance on its implementation. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this guide will help you navigate the intricacies of CORS and use it effectively in your projects.
Tom Redman
2 months ago
Log Streams: Common uses
Log streams like Axiom and Datadog can be used to provide powerful querying and alerting on logs and errors from your Convex functions, helping with debugging issues when they come up and providing early insights to detect smaller issues before they become bigger.
This article covers how to do the several common things with either Axiom or Datadog hooked up as a Convex log stream including filtering to a request, logging structured metadata, and visualizing usage.
Sarah Shader
4 months ago
AI Chat with HTTP Streaming
By leveraging HTTP actions with streaming, this chat app balances real-time responsiveness with efficient bandwidth usage. Users receive character-by-character updates to their own responses directly from ChatGPT, while other users see periodic updates, minimizing database bandwidth.
Sarah Shader
5 months ago
Work Stealing: Load-balancing for compute-heavy tasks
Compare push-based load balancing with pull-based work stealing as scalable strategies for distributing resource-intensive workloads, such as running LLM models for AI apps.
Ian Macartney
6 months ago
Implementing work stealing with a reactive database
Implementing "work stealing" - a workload distribution strategy - using Convex's reactive database.
Ian Macartney
6 months ago