Data

Structure your database, manage files and user data, and control access with privacy rules.

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The database

Core concepts for working with Bubble's database: data types, fields, searching, displaying, and protecting data.

How to set up data types and fieldsThis section covers what data types are and how you can set up custom types of data with fields holding different kinds of information

Creating, saving, and deleting dataThis article covers how to work with the data in your database by creating, changing and deleting things

Searching and filtering your databaseThis section covers how to search for data using constraints

Displaying dataThis section covers how to display data from the database in your app

Protecting data with privacy rulesThis section covers how to use privacy rules to protect private data

The database editorThis section covers Bubble's built-in database editor that lets you manage all the data in your app from one central place

Exporting data

Importing data (CSV)

Working with location data

Using AlgoliaThis section covers how to use the third-party search provider Algolia with Bubble

Database structure by app type

Reference guides for structuring your database based on the kind of app you're building.

Marketplace Apps

Directory & Listings Apps

Social Network Apps

SaaS Apps

Project Management Apps

CRM Apps

Professional Services Apps

On-demand Apps

Documentation/ CMS Apps

Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Apps

Portfolio Apps

Gallery Apps

Blog Apps

Online Store / Ecommerce Apps

Data handling

How Bubble handles files, images, static data, and temporary variables.

Working with files in BubbleThis section covers how Bubble handles uploaded files and images

Working with images in Bubble

Static dataThis section covers different ways of saving static data in Bubble

Translating your app into multiple languagesThis section covers how to translate your app into multiple languages

Using option sets for static dataThis section covers option sets, used to store a static list of options in a database-like structure

Temporary dataThis section covers temporary data, which is different types of variables that you can use to store data temporarily.

Using URL parameters to pass data

Using custom states to store temporary dataThis article covers custom states, that are used to store temporary variables of different kinds.

User accounts

Set up user authentication, manage sessions, and connect third-party login providers.

How user accounts work in BubbleThis article covers how you create and manage Users in your app

Authentication plugins overviewThis article explains how to set up and use OAuth plugins for third-party authentication in Bubble applications, covering setup, security, and user experience.

Cookies set by BubbleThis article covers cookies used by apps made in Bubble, as opposed to cookies used by the Bubble editor.

Facebook authentication plugin

Fitbit authentication plugin

Google authentication plugin

Instagram authentication plugin

LinkedIn authentication plugin

Pinterest authentication plugin

Slack authentication plugin

Wistia authentication plugin

YouTube authentication plugin