PouchDB serves as an in-browser database, enabling applications to locally store data for seamless offline functionality. This ensures users can fully experience app features even without an internet connection, and data synchronization across clients keeps users up-to-date across different devices.
Beyond its in-browser capabilities, PouchDB seamlessly integrates with Node.js and functions as a direct interface to servers compatible with CouchDB. The consistent API across environments minimizes concerns about browser variations, allowing developers to focus on crafting clean and uniform code.
As a JavaScript-based open-source project, PouchDB thrives on community contributions. If you're eager to participate, explore our contributing guide for ways to get involved.
Browser Support:
PouchDB is compatible with modern browsers, utilizing IndexedDB with a fallback to WebSQL when IndexedDB is unsupported. It undergoes thorough testing and support for:
Firefox 29+ (Including Firefox OS and Firefox for Android)
Chrome 30+
Safari 5+
Internet Explorer 10+
Opera 21+
Android 4.0+
iOS 7.1+
Windows Phone 8+
PouchDB seamlessly operates in Cordova/PhoneGap, NW.js, Electron, and Chrome apps. It remains framework-agnostic, allowing integration with Angular, React, Ember, Backbone, or any preferred framework. With numerous adapters available, developers can customize their usage or employ PouchDB as-is.
For optimal functionality, PouchDB mandates a modern ES5 environment. If supporting older browsers (IE <10, Android <4.0, Opera Mini), consider including the es5-shim library. Alternatively, leverage LocalStorage and in-memory adapters or revert to a live CouchDB for compatibility.