Backendless integration for Claude and Codex

Create a Backendless connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

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Use Backendless from Claude

Add the Backendless connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Backendless from Codex

Add the Backendless connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use Backendless from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Developer Tools & IT

What the Backendless connector can do

Backendless provides backend-as-a-service infrastructure covering data, file storage, push notifications, and custom server logic. In type.com, an engineering Space can ask Claude to organize files into directories, create a Hive resource for a feature, or set up a timer to run server-side logic on a schedule, without opening the Backendless console directly.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect Backendless once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with Backendless in type.com

Organize uploaded files into folders

Create a directory structure in file storage so uploads from a new feature stay organized from the start.

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Create a new directory in Backendless file storage called user-uploads/2026 for this year's files.

Set up a new Hive for a feature

Provision a Hive resource before building out logic that depends on it, keeping setup consistent across environments.

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Create a Backendless Hive named inventoryCache for our new stock-tracking feature.

Schedule a recurring server-side job

Create a timer that runs custom code on a schedule, useful for cleanup or notification jobs that don't need manual triggers.

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Create a Backendless timer that runs our cleanup script every night at midnight.

Representative actions

Copy File
Copies a file or directory to a new location within Backendless file storage.
Create Directory
Creates a new directory at a specified path in file storage.
Create Backendless Hive
Provisions a new Hive resource for use in later Hive operations.
Create Backendless Timer
Creates a timer with a schedule and code to run server-side logic automatically.
Delete Directory
Removes a directory at a specified path from file storage.

Connection

API and auth details

Backendless provides backend-as-a-service APIs and SDKs for user management, database/data services, real-time database, push notifications, file storage, geolocation, in-app purchase validation, OAuth and social login, Cloud Code custom API services, Android, iOS, .NET, Flutter, JavaScript, and REST integrations.

Source: type.com catalog metadata
Auth schemes: API key
API docs: https://backendless.com/docs/
API reference: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
Auth docs: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
Official site: https://backendless.com/

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FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting Backendless

Can Claude manage Backendless resources from type.com?

Yes. With a Backendless connection shared to your Space, ask Claude in a thread to manage files, create Hive resources, or set up timers.

How does type.com authenticate with Backendless?

Backendless uses an API key. An admin adds it once when setting up the connection and controls which Spaces can manage backend resources through it.

Can type.com help set up recurring backend jobs?

Yes. The agent can create a Backendless timer directly, and for broader coordination, a type.com automation can check job results and report them to a channel.

Is this the same as a Backendless MCP server?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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