Working with JSON
Tools to make data easier.
JSON is essential for any two web services to work well together. It’s the data interchange format of the web. And so it holds a special place in our hearts. Working with JSON easily on the IBM Cloud goes beyond web applications, however; it means web apps that can work seamlessly with analytics, and back again.
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Cloudant Fundamentals : The _rev token
MediumThe basics of CouchDB-style revision system that make the database unique (part 3 of 10)
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Cloudant Fundamentals: The _id
MediumUnlocking the mysteries of the unique _id field (part 2 of 10).
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Cloudant Fundamentals: The Document
MediumGeneral tips on data modeling (part 1 of 10).
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Elasticsearch, Bulk Uploading and the High-Level Java REST Client - Part 2
GitHub | Compose ArticlesHow to use the BulkProcessor to bulk up all your Elasticsearch updates.
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Elasticsearch, Bulk Uploading and the High-Level Java REST Client - Part 1
GitHub | Compose ArticlesA practical look at the relatively new High-Level Java REST Client for Elasticsearch uploads.
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Cloudant and CouchDB Replication with couchreplicate
GitHub | MediumA new command-line tool for managing and monitoring multiple replication jobs.
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Tuning it up to 11 - Transporter and the Cloudant Adaptor
GitHub | Compose ArticlesRevisiting the simple Cloudant adaptor to make it a bit smarter.
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Keeping Local Documents Local in a CouchDB-Style Replication Job
MediumFor when you replicate data, but need to leave a bit of config behind.
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Building the Soul of a New Transporter Adaptor
Compose ArticlesTaking the first steps to creating our own Transporter adapter for Cloudant.
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Building Your Own Data Transport with Compose Transporter
Compose ArticlesA stodge-free open source ETL tool you can extend in Go. Here's how.
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How to Get Logs with Node.js and the Compose API
Compose ArticlesMeet the logfile API. Locate deployments, find log files, and download them from Node.js.
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Creating Partial Cloudant Indexes
MediumFilter data before it’s indexed to get the most out of your storage.
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Detaching Cloudant Attachments to Object Storage with Serverless Functions
GitHub | MediumBuild a pipeline to move Cloudant attachments to object storage using IBM Cloud Functions.
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Using Your Own Domain Name With Cloudant
GitHub | MediumSecure your custom domain using serverless functions on the IBM Cloud.
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Making a Cloudant/Elasticsearch Hybrid
GitHub | MediumUsing serverless functions to move Cloudant data as it changes.
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Building a Serverless Data Pipeline
GitHub | Medium | YouTubeData transformation is a great use case for serverless technology.
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Mapping the Songs of Bruce Springsteen
GitHub | MediumAnalysing geospatial references in The Boss’s lyrics using data science notebooks and Node.js.
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Tracking Your Cryptocurrency Portfolio With Serverless Functions
GitHub | Medium | demoMonitor your Bitcoin hoard with IBM Cloud Functions writing data to Cloudant.
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Discover Space on Twitter with Elasticsearch and Redis
Compose ArticlesCount Elasticsearch percolated queries using a sorted set. Use Redis to count the number of uniques using HyperLogLog.
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Search in Reverse: Real-Time Updates for Data as It Enters Your System
Compose ArticlesDiscover space on twitter using Elasticsearch's percolate query.
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Couchimport: Import flat data into CouchDB efficiently.
npm | GitHub | MediumLatest update adds one-to-many transformations.
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Compose Compare: MongoDB vs. PostgreSQL
Compose ArticlesWhich database is the best fit for your project?
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Cloudant Envoy: Serverless Edition
GitHub | MediumThe CouchDB one-database-per-user pattern, now with less infrastructure.
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Visualizing Data with Jupyter Notebooks, PixieDust, and Compose MongoDB
Compose ArticlesConnecting to Compose MongoDB and creating rich presentations for your data inside a Jupyter notebook is made easier with PixieDust.
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Custom Indexers for Cloudant
GitHub | MediumUsing JavaScript and Redis for problems that don’t fit Cloudant’s indexing engines.
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The Transporter 0.4 series has begun
GitHub | Compose ArticlesCompose's Transporter is a powerful way of transporting data between different databases. With each iteration, we look to improve it.
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Custom Cloudant Replication
GitHub | MediumEmulating filtered replication using the changes feed and OpenWhisk functions.
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Serverless Autocomplete
GitHub | Medium | npmWhich way of deploying an autocomplete service is right for you?
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Querying Your PouchDB Database With SQL
GitHub | Medium | npmAdapting the silverlining npm module to work with in-browser database PouchDB.
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CouchDB Writes: Piecemeal, Bulk, or Batch?
MediumWhich write API endpoint is the right write call for you?
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Querying your Cloudant database with SQL
GitHub | Medium | npmUpdating the silverlining Node.js library to support the basics of SQL.
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Scraping OpenStreetMap and Exploring POI Data in Cloudant and Jupyter Notebooks
Medium | datasetEasy access to all points of interest data.
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Queueing API Requests to Use Cloudant More Efficiently
GitHub | Medium | npmWho limits the rate-limiter?
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Choosing a Cloudant Library
MediumWhich level of abstraction is just right for you?
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Diff Your Couch-Style Databases with couchdiff
GitHub | Medium | npmCommand-Line tool for comparing two Apache CouchDB™ or Cloudant databases.
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Simple Data Visualization in Apache CouchDB™
GitHub | MediumD3, right in the Fauxton dashboard, via userscript.
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PouchDB: The Swiss Army Knife of Databases
MediumUse PouchDB in the browser, as a client for a remote database, or on the server side.
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Data Visualization Right in the Cloudant Dashboard
GitHub | Medium | npmUser script for quickly vizualizing aggregated results.
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Adding custom Alexa skills with OpenWhisk and Cloudant
MediumSet up your Alexa skill to cost you less and scale well.
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Moving data from DynamoDB to Cloudant or CouchDB
GitHub | Medium | npmIntroducing the dynamodbexport npm module.
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Analysing Cloudant JSON in RunKit JavaScript Notebooks
MediumUsing the simplified cloudant-quickstart (formerly silverlining) npm module.
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Using Serverless Infrastructure to Build a Large-Scale Petition System
GitHub | MediumAn example web app using OpenWhisk and Cloudant.
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Sync Your Search Index in a Snap
GitHub | MediumSynchronize Simple Search Service with the contents of a CouchDB-style database.
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Installing Web Apps with Electron
GitHub | MediumA simple CouchDB data importer app that also shows how to bundle a web app for native distribution with Electron.
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Web application state, à la Dogfight (1983)
GitHub | Medium | demoAdding real-time notifications to your Node.js app
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Cloudant and Node.js Made Simple with the cloudant-quickstart (formerly silverlining) Library
GitHub | Medium | npmA library for new users.
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Create a Custom Domain for Cloudant Using Cloudflare
MediumWhat’s in a name? Proxy to get speed and protection too.
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Realtime Infrastructure Made Simple
GitHub | Medium | demo | developerWorksLive event updates for your web app with our Simple Notification Service.
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Deploy Your PHP Application to Bluemix
GitHub | MediumAdd RabbitMQ to your existing app to send notifications.
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Simple Service Registry: Distributed Config Management for Microservices
GitHub | MediumMicroservices are great, but how do we wire them all together at scale and without downtime?
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Seven Databases in Seven Days
GitHub | developerWorksA quick tour of (some of) our database services.
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Caching Cloudant Requests With cachemachine
GitHub | developerWorks | npmIncrease app response time and spare your data service. Use cachemachine and Cloudant's Node.js library to cache any HTTP service with Redis as the cache store.
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CouchDB Document Copy and Transform Service
GitHub | developerWorksAdd some T to your ETL for CouchDB.
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Plug into the Cloudant Node.js Library
GitHub | developerWorksJavaScript all the way down.
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Importing JSON Documents with nosqlimport
GitHub | developerWorks | npmMoving data doesn't have to stink.
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Real-Time Q&A App With RethinkDB
GitHub | developerWorksGet real-time, with changefeeds in RethinkDB.
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Get Started With CouchDB Using PHP and Guzzle
developerWorksHow to use CouchDB in PHP applications, using the excellent PHP HTTP library Guzzle.
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Simple Search Service
GitHub | developerWorksCreate a faceted search engine from a CSV, exposing an API you can use to bring search into your own apps.
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Introducing the Simple Autocomplete Service
GitHub | developerWorksEasily add autocomplete to your web form fields. Simply upload your data set to create a fast and efficient autocomplete API.
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Easy Frontends for Simple Search API
GitHub | developerWorksSpin up your own custom UI for our facted search service.
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Faceted Westeros: Easy Frontends for Simple Search API Using GoT Data
GitHub | developerWorks | demoCustom frontends for Simple Search Service-based sites.
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Simple CouchDB and Cloudant Backup
GitHub | developerWorks | npmBack up your data, without breaking your back.
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Logshare: Stream Your Log Data With Colleagues
GitHub | Compose.com | developerWorksA Node.js app for sharing logs in a terminal window or on a webpage.
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Simple Logging Service: Our Metrics Collector App Rebuilt on a Microservices Stack
GitHub | developerWorksInstead of writing data to Cloudant, this project adds data to a variety of outputs depending on the runtime environment.
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Metrics Collector: Analyze Web Metrics, Even With AJAX
GitHub | developerWorksLightweight tracking to record user actions on a single-page webapp.