[![Continuous Integration Status](https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/actions/workflows/continuous-integration.yml) [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/loopbackio/loopback-next/badge.svg?branch=master)](https://coveralls.io/github/loopbackio/loopback-next?branch=master) [![CodeQL Status](https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/workflows/CodeQL/badge.svg)](https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/actions?query=workflow%3ACodeQL) [![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/strongloop.svg?style=social&label=Follow%20%40strongloop)](https://twitter.com/strongloop) [![LinkedIn](https://img.shields.io/badge/Follow%20us-white?logo=linkedIn&color=0077B5&logoColor=white)](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/5046525/) [![Slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-Join%20workspace-%234A154B?logo=slack)](https://join.slack.com/t/loopbackio/shared_invite/zt-8lbow73r-SKAKz61Vdao~_rGf91pcsw) LoopBack makes it easy to build modern applications that require complex integrations. - Fast, small, powerful, extensible core - Generate real APIs with a single command - Define your data and endpoints with OpenAPI - No maintenance of generated code ## Status: General Availability LoopBack 4 GA (General Availability) has been released in October 2018, read more in [the announcement post](http://strongloop.com/strongblog/loopback-4-ga). The documentation website is https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/. Learn about the latest and greatest [features and technologies in LoopBack 4](https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/Crafting-LoopBack-4.html) by using it for your next project. Start by having a look at [Getting Started](https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/Getting-started.html). Check the [API documentation](https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/apidocs.index.html) for all the API usages in each package. ### Long Term Support We don't provide any LTS version for LoopBack 4 yet. Please join the discussion in [loopback-next#4398](https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/issues/4398) if you are interested in a version that's less frequently changed. | Version | Status | Published | EOL | | ---------- | ----------- | --------- | -------------------- | | LoopBack 4 | Current | Oct 2018 | Apr 2028 _(minimum)_ | | LoopBack 3 | End-of-Life | Dec 2016 | Dec 2020 | | LoopBack 2 | End-of-Life | Jul 2014 | Apr 2019 | Please refer to our [Long Term Support Policy](https://loopback.io/doc/en/contrib/Long-term-support.html) for more details. ## Installation Make sure you have the following installed: | Package | Version/-s | Link | Note | | ------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) | Maintenance LTS (_v20_)
Active LTS (_v22_)
Current (_v24_) | https://nodejs.org/en/about/releases/ | The use of the current version for production is not recommended. | You can generate a project with our generator or with the CLI as follows: ```shell npm create loopback npx -p @loopback/cli lb app ``` To create your first LoopBack 4 application, see [Getting Started](http://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/Getting-started.html). ## Documentation - [Official documentation](http://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/) - [API documentation](https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/apidocs.index.html) - [FAQ](http://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/FAQ.html) - [LoopBack 3 vs LoopBack 4](http://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/migration-overview.html) - [Tutorials](http://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/Tutorials.html) - [Examples](http://loopback.io/doc/en/lb4/Examples.html) ## Contributing See the following resources to get you started: - [Contributing Guidelines](./docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) - [Monorepo overview](./docs/site/MONOREPO.md) - [Developing LoopBack](./docs/site/DEVELOPING.md) You can join the team by posting a comment to [issue #110](https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/issues/110). ### Security If you think you have discovered a new security issue with any LoopBack package, **please do not report it on GitHub**. Instead, send an email to [security@loopback.io](mailto:security@loopback.io) with a full description and steps to reproduce. See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for more details. ## Team ### Project Architect | Raymond Feng | | :---------------------------------------------: | | [![raymondfeng]](http://github.com/raymondfeng) | ### Technical Steering Committee | Raymond Feng | Diana Lau | Mario Estrada | Rifa Achrinza | Francisco Buceta | Samarpan Bhattacharya | | :---------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------: | | [![raymondfeng]](http://github.com/raymondfeng) | [![dhmlau]](http://github.com/dhmlau) | [![marioestradarosa]](https://github.com/marioestradarosa) | [![achrinza]](https://github.com/achrinza) | [![frbuceta]](https://github.com/frbuceta) | [![samarpanB]](https://github.com/samarpanB) | ### Other Project Maintainers | Nora Abdelgadir | Matthew Schnee | Hage Yaapa | | :----------------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------------: | | [![nabdelgadir]](https://github.com/nabdelgadir) | [![mschnee]](https://github.com/mschnee) | [![hacksparrow]](https://github.com/hacksparrow) | | **Agnes Lin** | **Madaky** | **Hugo Da Roit** | | [![agnes512]](https://github.com/agnes512) | [![madaky]](https://github.com/madaky) | [![yaty]](https://github.com/yaty) | | **Nico Flaig** | **Denny Bartelt** | **Douglas McConnachie** | | [![nflaig]](https://github.com/nflaig) | [![derdeka]](https://github.com/derdeka) | [![dougal83]](https://github.com/dougal83) | | **Samarpan Bhattacharya** | **Muhammad Aaqil** | | | [![samarpanB]](https://github.com/samarpanB) | [![aaqilniz]](https://github.com/aaqilniz) | | See [all contributors](https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next/graphs/contributors). ### Alumni - [@ritch](http://github.com/ritch) - [@superkhau](https://github.com/superkhau) - [@rashmihunt](https://github.com/rashmihunt) - [@kjdelisle](https://github.com/kjdelisle) - [@virkt25](https://github.com/virkt25) - [@shimks](https://github.com/shimks) - [@b-admike](https://github.com/b-admike) - [@deepakrkris](https://github.com/deepakrkris) - [@bajtos](http://github.com/bajtos) - [@jannyhou](http://github.com/jannyHou) - [@emonddr](https://github.com/emonddr) ## License [MIT](LICENSE) [raymondfeng]: https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/540892?v=3&s=60 [ritch]: https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/462228?v=3&s=60 [dhmlau]: https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/25489897?v=3&s=60 [jannyhou]: https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/12554153?v=3&s=60 [hacksparrow]: https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/950112?v=3&s=60 [nabdelgadir]: https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/42985749?v=3&s=60 [marioestradarosa]: https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/4633823?v=3&s=60 [yaty]: https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/11981803?v=3&s=60 [emonddr]: https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/6864736??v=3&s=60 [agnes512]: https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/50331796?v=3&s=60 [deepakrkris]: https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/7688315?v=3&s=60 [derdeka]: https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/13640166?v=3&s=60 [dougal83]: https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/2735881?v=3&s=60 [achrinza]: https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/25147899?v=3&s=60 [frbuceta]: https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/13822438?v=4&s=60 [mschnee]: https://avatars0.githubusercontent.com/u/1375316?v=4&s=60 [madaky]: https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/17172989?v=4&s=60 [nflaig]: https://avatars3.githubusercontent.com/u/38436224?v=4&s=60 [samarpanb]: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/13620435?v=4&s=60 [aaqilniz]: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25802906?v=4&s=60