RethinkDB Documentation

What is RethinkDB?

RethinkDB makes building and scaling realtime apps dramatically easier. Get started by installing the server, and jump into our getting started guide to start building your first app in minutes.

• Quickstart
• Install RethinkDB
• API reference

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Featured articles

• Changefeeds in RethinkDB

  Learn about changefeeds, RethinkDB's realtime push technology, and how it can be used to build and scale realtime apps.

• Map-reduce in RethinkDB

  RethinkDB has powerful Hadoop-style map-reduce tools, that integrate cleanly into the query language. Learn how they work, and play with a few examples.

• Geospatial queries

  Learn how to use GeoJSON features to build location-aware apps in RethinkDB.

• Deploying with a PaaS

  Learn how to deploy RethinkDB on cloud services like Compose.io, AWS, and others.