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iOS

database for mobile apps and web apps

Hi everyone, I got the project to make mobile apps for my website but I'm still confused about how to store the data from mobile apps so then it is still sync to data from web apps, my question is: Do i need to separate the database? Anyone can show me what course should I learn in teamtreehouse for this topic? thank you

2 Answers

You will need a single database. This database will be in your Backend. To have the same information in the web app and the mobile app you will need a RESTful API. Using a RESTful API, your mobile app will be able to create, update, download and delete data in you backend database.

One of the main reasons to have a database in your phone is to cache data. Imagine you need to upload data to the backend and your connection fails. You can store the data in the phone and upload it later.

Thank you Vanessa Cantero G贸mez for your help