In Back4App project, Can multiple apps (different platforms) can access same database and authentication? - database

Question

I wanted to use back4app as my backend to my mobile apps & web app/site. My question is can I access same db and authentication in single project (shared plan). If yes show me some reference to get. Thank you. (Try to understand my English).

Answer 1

Yes, you can use the same database for your mobile apps and website, you only need to use the same app credentials in your initialization code.
Let me better explain it:
For Android apps, you must use:
Parse.initialize(new Parse.Configuration.Builder(this)
.applicationId("APP-ID-HERE")
// if defined
.clientKey("CLIENT-KEY-HERE")
.server("https://parseapi.back4app.com")
.build()
);
For iOS (swift):
let configuration = ParseClientConfiguration {
$0.applicationId = "PASTE_YOUR_APPLICATION_ID_HERE"
$0.clientKey = "PASTE_YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE"
$0.server = "https://parseapi.back4app.com"
}
Parse.initialize(with: configuration)
For iOS (obj-C):
[Parse initializeWithConfiguration:[ParseClientConfiguration configurationWithBlock:^(id<ParseMutableClientConfiguration> configuration) {
configuration.applicationId = #"PASTE_YOUR_APPLICATION_ID_HERE";
configuration.clientKey = #"PASTE_YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE";
configuration.server = #"https://parseapi.back4app.com/";
}]];
And for the website (JS):
Parse.initialize("YOUR_APP_ID", "YOUR_JS_KEY"); //PASTE HERE YOUR Back4App APPLICATION ID AND YOUR JavaScript KEY
Parse.serverURL = "https://parseapi.back4app.com/";
If you use the credentials (App ID, Client Key / Javascript Key) of the same app, you'll connect all your "different" projects to the same database.
In addition, you can get these credentials following this guide: https://help.back4app.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000754772-Where-are-my-Keys-and-ID-