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Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) is a cloud model that provides pre-built backend services (authentication, databases, APIs, push notifications) via SDKs/APIs, enabling developers to focus exclusively on frontend development

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• Key features: Managed infrastructure, serverless architecture, and pre-configured backend components.
• Examples: Firebase, AWS Amplify, Parse.

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Core Value Proposition

BaaS eliminates backend complexity by outsourcing:

1. Database management (e.g., real-time sync in Firebase).
2. User authentication (OAuth, social logins).
3. Scalability (automatic resource allocation).

For app development, BaaS accelerates time-to-market while reducing DevOps overhead.

If "baas" was intended as a typo, BaaS remains the correct term for backend cloud services.

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Reference

• Backend-as-a-Service: What Is It and How Can It Be Used?
• What is BaaS and How Can it Help with App Development?
• Github: Building-Production-Grade-Web-Applications-with-Supabase

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