ceven

Backendless

Syncs your application data, manages user identities, and automates file storage operations through a unified workflow layer. Use this to bridge your app backend with external business tools.

Try Backendless in Ceven

Ask Ceven anything
Standard

Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Backendless integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Backendless calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Backendless data, across all 30 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Backendless access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Backendless, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Backendless is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Backendless.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Backendless action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Backendless, and when to use it.

General Object Retrieval
Pull objects from a specific table using filters and sorting. Use this to fetch application data based on custom criteria.
User Registration
Create a new user account with email and password. Use this when onboarding new app members via a workflow.
Find User by ID
Retrieve full profile details for a specific user using their object id.
Update User
Modify properties of an existing user profile. Use this to update phone numbers or preferences.
User Login
Authenticate a user with identity and password to establish a session.
Delete User
Remove a user account from the system permanently using their user id.
Directory Listing
Retrieve a list of all files and folders at a given storage path.
Create Directory
Provision a new folder in file storage to organize user assets.
Delete File
Remove a specific file from storage after confirming the relative path.
Create Backendless Timer
Schedule a recurring or one off server side task with specific code.
Map Put
Set or update key value pairs within a hive map for fast data retrieval.
Get All Values
Fetch the entire contents of a hive map in a single call.
Grant Permission
Assign specific access rights to a user for a particular data object.
Publish Message
Send a notification or event payload to a specific messaging channel.
User Password Recovery
Trigger an automated password reset email to a user who forgot their credentials.
Validate User Token
Check if a session token is still active and valid.
Copy File
Tool to copy a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when duplicating files to a new location after verifying source and destination paths.
Create Backendless Hive
Tool to create a new hive. use when you need to provision a new hive resource before performing hive operations. example: create a hive named 'grocerystore'.
Delete Directory
Tool to delete a directory at the specified path in backendless file storage. use when you need to remove folders after confirming the path.
Delete Backendless Timer
Tool to delete a backendless timer by name. use when you need to remove a scheduled timer after confirming its name.
Get Counter Value
Tool to retrieve the current value of a backendless counter. use when you need to inspect an atomic counter's value.
Get File Count
Tool to get the count of files in a backendless directory. use when you need to determine how many items match a filter or include subdirectories.
Get Key Items
Tool to retrieve values for a specified key in a list (all, single, or range). use when you need specific elements or the entire list from a hive key. supports single index retrieval, range retrieval, or full list.
Get Backendless Timer
Tool to retrieve information about a specific timer. use when you need to inspect a timer's schedule and next run details by name.
Move File
Tool to move a file or directory within backendless file storage. use when relocating resources to a new path after verifying source and destination.
Reset Counter
Tool to reset a backendless counter back to zero. use when you need to reinitialize a counter before starting a new sequence.
Set Counter Value
Tool to set a backendless counter to a specific value conditionally. use when you need to ensure the counter only updates if it currently matches an expected value.
Update Backendless Timer
Tool to update schedule or code of an existing timer. use when you need to modify a timer's configuration after retrieval.
Change User Password
Tool to change the password for the current user. use when you need to securely update a user's password after login. example prompt: "change my password to n3wp@ssw0rd!".
Grant Permission to User
Tool to grant a permission to a user on a specific data object. use when precise access rights must be assigned after verifying the table and object ids. example: "grant find permission to a user for a person record".

30 actions · scroll to see them all

Frequently asked questions

Ceven uses the standard Backendless identity services to manage sessions. When a workflow requires a user action, the agent utilizes the User Login tool to exchange credentials for a session token. This token is then passed in the header of subsequent requests to ensure the agent is acting on behalf of the correct identity. For administrative tasks, the agent can use a system level account if configured, but for user specific data, it follows the token based flow. This ensures that all actions are logged within the Backendless audit trail and respect the session timeouts defined in your app settings.
Yes. The agent has full access to the file storage API. It can create directories, move files, and delete obsolete assets based on logic defined in your workflow. For example, you can set up a rule where if a user is deleted from the user table, the agent automatically finds and deletes their corresponding folder in storage. It uses the Directory Listing tool to map out the file structure before performing destructive actions to prevent accidental data loss. This removes the need for you to write custom cloud code for basic file management tasks.
Hives are essentially key value stores used for fast access to small pieces of data or configuration settings. Ceven uses the Map Put and Get All Values tools to interact with these. This is particularly useful for storing global app state or user preferences that do not require the full overhead of a relational table. The agent can pull a configuration value from a hive to decide which branch of a workflow to take, making your automations dynamic. It treats the hive as a fast cache for operational metadata that changes frequently.
Ceven respects the Backendless permission model. If the agent is using a user token, it can only access data that the user has rights to. However, for administrative workflows, you can use the Grant Permission tool to give the agent specific access to tables or objects. We recommend using the least privilege principle by creating a dedicated service role for Ceven. This allows the agent to manage users and files without having unrestricted access to every single table in your database, keeping your application data secure.
Backendless imposes pagination limits on object retrieval to maintain performance. When the agent calls the General Object Retrieval tool, it receives data in pages. If your query returns thousands of rows, Ceven will automatically handle the pagination by making sequential requests until all matching records are retrieved or the workflow limit is reached. Be aware that very large fetches can increase the latency of a workflow run. We suggest using specific filters in your prompts to narrow down the result set and ensure the fastest possible execution time.
Yes. The agent can create, update, and delete timers. This allows you to move logic from your local environment to the Backendless server. For instance, you can tell Ceven to create a timer that runs every midnight to scrub inactive sessions or send summary reports. The agent defines the schedule and the associated code snippet that the server should execute. This is an excellent way to handle background maintenance without needing a separate cron job server or a complex task queue system.
A critical quirk of Backendless is the strict nature of its data schema and the way it handles null values versus undefined fields in some API versions. If the agent attempts to update a field that has not been initialized or violates a strict type constraint, the API will return a detailed error. Additionally, depending on your pricing tier, you may encounter request rate limits during high volume backfills. Ceven handles this by implementing an exponential backoff strategy, meaning it will pause and retry requests if it hits a rate limit, though this may slow down very large data migrations.
The Publish Message tool allows the agent to push data to a messaging channel which can then be consumed by your frontend app in real time. This is perfect for building notification systems. When a certain condition is met in a Ceven workflow, such as a payment being verified in another tool, the agent publishes a message to the user channel. Your app listens for this event and shows a popup to the user. This effectively lets Ceven act as the bridge between your external business logic and your live app users.

Alternatives to Backendless

Other tools that solve a similar problem. Ceven supports these too, so you can switch or run more than one at once.

Firebase logoFirebaseSupabase logoSupabaseAppwrite logoAppwriteAWS Amplify logoAWS Amplify

Try Ceven on your stack

Plug Ceven on top of the tools you already run. Connect Backendless and the rest of your stack, describe the outcome, and its agents handle the work end to end, days of it in minutes.

Get started for free