This SDK is compatible with Appwrite server version 1.7.x. For older versions, please check previous releases.
This is the Swift SDK for integrating with Appwrite from your Swift server-side code. If you're looking for the Apple SDK you should check appwrite/sdk-for-apple
Appwrite is an open-source backend as a service server that abstract and simplify complex and repetitive development tasks behind a very simple to use REST API. Appwrite aims to help you develop your apps faster and in a more secure way. Use the Swift SDK to integrate your app with the Appwrite server to easily start interacting with all of Appwrite backend APIs and tools. For full API documentation and tutorials go to https://appwrite.io/docs
The Appwrite Swift SDK is available via Swift Package Manager. In order to use the Appwrite Swift SDK from Xcode, select File > Add Packages
In the dialog that appears, enter the Appwrite Swift SDK package URL in the search field. Once found, select sdk-for-swift.
On the right, select your version rules and ensure your desired target is selected in the Add to Project field.
Now click add package and you're done!
Add the package to your Package.swift dependencies:
dependencies: [
.package(url: "[email protected]:appwrite/sdk-for-swift.git", from: "10.2.0"),
],Then add it to your target:
targets: [
.target(
name: "YourAppTarget",
dependencies: [
.product(name: "", package: "sdk-for-swift")
]
),Initialize your SDK with your Appwrite server API endpoint and project ID which can be found in your project settings page and your new API secret Key project API keys section.
import Appwrite
func main() {
let client = Client()
.setEndpoint("https://[HOSTNAME_OR_IP]/v1") // Your API Endpoint
.setProject("5df5acd0d48c2") // Your project ID
.setKey("919c2d184...a2ae413dad2") // Your secret API key
.setSelfSigned() // Use only on dev mode with a self-signed SSL cert
}Once your SDK object is initialized, create any of the Appwrite service objects and choose any request to send. Full documentation for any service method you would like to use can be found in your SDK documentation or in the API References section.
let users = Users(client)
do {
let user = try await users.create(
userId: ID.unique(),
email: "[email protected]",
phone: "+123456789",
password: "password",
name: "Walter O'Brien"
)
print(String(describing: user.toMap()))
} catch {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}import Appwrite
func main() {
let client = Client()
.setEndpoint("https://[HOSTNAME_OR_IP]/v1") // Your API Endpoint
.setProject("5df5acd0d48c2") // Your project ID
.setKey("919c2d18fb5d4...a2ae413da83346ad2") // Your secret API key
.setSelfSigned() // Use only on dev mode with a self-signed SSL cert
let users = Users(client)
do {
let user = try await users.create(
userId: ID.unique(),
email: "[email protected]",
phone: "+123456789",
password: "password",
name: "Walter O'Brien"
)
print(String(describing: user.toMap()))
} catch {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}The Appwrite Swift SDK provides type safety when working with database documents through generic methods. Methods like listDocuments, getDocument, and others accept a nestedType parameter that allows you to specify your custom model type for full type safety.
struct Book: Codable {
let name: String
let author: String
let releaseYear: String?
let category: String?
let genre: [String]?
let isCheckedOut: Bool
}
let databases = Databases(client)
do {
let documents = try await databases.listDocuments(
databaseId: "your-database-id",
collectionId: "your-collection-id",
nestedType: Book.self // Pass in your custom model type
)
for book in documents.documents {
print("Book: \(book.name) by \(book.author)") // Now you have full type safety
}
} catch {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}Tip: You can use the appwrite types command to automatically generate model definitions based on your Appwrite database schema. Learn more about type generation.
All Appwrite models come with built-in methods for data conversion and manipulation:
toMap() - Converts a model instance to a dictionary format, useful for debugging or manual data manipulation:
let user = try await account.get()
let userMap = user.toMap()
print(userMap) // Prints all user properties as a dictionaryfrom(map:) - Creates a model instance from a dictionary, useful when working with raw data:
let userData: [String: Any] = ["$id": "123", "name": "John", "email": "[email protected]"]
let user = User.from(map: userData)encode(to:) - Encodes the model to JSON format (part of Swift's Codable protocol), useful for serialization:
let user = try await account.get()
let jsonData = try JSONEncoder().encode(user)
let jsonString = String(data: jsonData, encoding: .utf8)When an error occurs, the Appwrite Swift SDK throws an AppwriteError object with message and code properties. You can handle any errors in a catch block and present the message or localizedDescription to the user or handle it yourself based on the provided error information. Below is an example.
import Appwrite
func main() {
let users = Users(client)
do {
let users = try await users.list()
print(String(describing: users.toMap()))
} catch {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}You can use the following resources to learn more and get help
This library is auto-generated by Appwrite custom SDK Generator. To learn more about how you can help us improve this SDK, please check the contribution guide before sending a pull-request.
Please see the BSD-3-Clause license file for more information.