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Finding Your Way Around Twidget — Twidget video tutorial

Getting started

Finding Your Way Around Twidget

Find your way around Twidget and learn how the main tools fit together, from APIs and data to pages and workflows.

Build and Test Your First API — Twidget video tutorial

Getting started

Build and Test Your First API

Build and test your first API in Twidget. Create a Tasks table, read its data and return a response, with each save and test shown step by step.

Create and Test a Custom Endpoint — Twidget video tutorial

APIs

Create and Test a Custom Endpoint

Create a custom POST endpoint that receives a message and returns it. Follow the request inputs, response output, saved tests and publishing steps.

Design Tables and Choose Field Types — Twidget video tutorial

Data

Design Tables and Choose Field Types

Design a Contacts table, choose field types, and add and update a record. Learn why the right field types make your data easier to use.

Indexes and Unique Fields — Twidget video tutorial

Data

Indexes and Unique Fields

Add lookup and unique indexes to a Contacts table. See how uniqueness prevents duplicate values and how to inspect the result.

Customer Signup, Login and Logout — Twidget video tutorial

Authentication

Customer Signup, Login and Logout

Build customer signup, login and logout for your application. Follow the authentication endpoints and test the customer session flow.

Create a Custom Page — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Create a Custom Page

Create a custom page with a heading and paragraph, check its layout and publish the result in Twidget.

Start from a Ready-Made Page — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Start from a Ready-Made Page

Start from a ready-made page and explore its sample records and demonstration form before connecting your own data.

Connect a Page Table to a Read Endpoint — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Connect a Page Table to a Read Endpoint

Connect a page table to a read endpoint. Return sample records, load them into a page list and try the table controls.

Meet Twidget Assistant — Twidget video tutorial

Assistant

Meet Twidget Assistant

Meet Twidget Assistant. Explore its conversation views and learn when to ask for advice or prepare workspace changes.

Build Your First App with Assistant — Twidget video tutorial

Assistant

Build Your First App with Assistant

Prepare a Todo app proposal with Twidget Assistant, including a table, four endpoints and a connected page. Inspect the proposal before saving changes.

Review, Save and Enable Assistant Changes — Twidget video tutorial

Assistant

Review, Save and Enable Assistant Changes

Review a Todo app proposal, save the generated resources and enable the demo endpoints and page. Check the saved result before using the application.

Trace a Workflow Execution — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Trace a Workflow Execution

Trace a workflow execution to see which commands ran, how long they took and where a workflow failed.

Debug with Breakpoints and Stepping — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Debug with Breakpoints and Stepping

Use breakpoints and stepping to follow a workflow one command at a time, including stepping into a called function and returning to the caller.

Reusable Middleware for Endpoints — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Reusable Middleware for Endpoints

Build reusable middleware for endpoints, inspect execution order and test response merging and error-handling behaviour.

Globals and Environment-Specific Secrets — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Globals and Environment-Specific Secrets

Use ordinary global values and server-only secrets in Twidget. Add and replace dummy secrets, reference them in a server workflow and verify Dev/Prod separation.

Save and Run a Multi-Step Test Suite — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Save and Run a Multi-Step Test Suite

Save and run a multi-step test suite with starting records, run inputs, captured response values, assertions and cleanup. Verify that workspace records remain unchanged.

Promote a Reviewed Release from Dev to Prod — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Promote a Reviewed Release from Dev to Prod

Review and promote published workflows from Dev to Prod, including an automatically included function dependency. Check release history and test the promoted result before enabling the new route.

Task Management App — Twidget video tutorial

Getting started

Task Management App

Earlier interface

Build a task management application manually, connecting its database, endpoints and pages.

Page Commands — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Page Commands

Earlier interface

Use commands in a page to run actions and work with page data.

Page List Loop — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Page List Loop

Earlier interface

Repeat page elements for the items in a list to display dynamic content.

Generate Sign Up Page — Twidget video tutorial

Authentication

Generate Sign Up Page

Earlier interface

Generate a signup page and connect its form to customer registration.

Form Element — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Form Element

Earlier interface

Configure a page form to collect input and submit an action.

Custom Page Functions — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Custom Page Functions

Earlier interface

Create reusable functions that run within a page.

Page Components — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Page Components

Earlier interface

Build reusable page components and use them across your application.

Element States — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Element States

Earlier interface

Configure element states to change an element’s appearance and behaviour.

Page Variables — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Page Variables

Earlier interface

Use page variables to hold values and update the page as someone interacts with it.

Upload Files using Pages — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Upload Files using Pages

Earlier interface

Add file uploads to a page and connect the upload to your application.

Generate Login Page — Twidget video tutorial

Authentication

Generate Login Page

Earlier interface

Generate a login page for customer sign-in.

Page Layouts — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Page Layouts

Earlier interface

Choose page layouts for headers, sidebars and other page containers.

Page Settings — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Page Settings

Earlier interface

Explore page settings and configure how a page is served.

reCAPTCHA — Twidget video tutorial

Authentication

reCAPTCHA

Earlier interface

Add reCAPTCHA to a page flow and check its result before continuing.

Delete Files Endpoint Generation — Twidget video tutorial

Files

Delete Files Endpoint Generation

Earlier interface

Generate an endpoint for deleting files from the file store.

Data Source Mapper — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Data Source Mapper

Earlier interface

Map a data source into the values and labels expected by page elements.

Accessing Query Parameters in Pages — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Accessing Query Parameters in Pages

Earlier interface

Read query parameters from a page URL and use their values.

Layout Control — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Layout Control

Earlier interface

Arrange page elements with the layout control.

Generate Form Page — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Generate Form Page

Earlier interface

Generate a data-backed form page from a table.

Element Actions — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Element Actions

Earlier interface

Attach actions to elements so a page responds to user interactions.

Accessing Path Parameters in Pages — Twidget video tutorial

Pages

Accessing Path Parameters in Pages

Earlier interface

Use dynamic path parameters to pass values into a page.

Retrieve Files Endpoint Generation — Twidget video tutorial

Files

Retrieve Files Endpoint Generation

Earlier interface

Generate file retrieval endpoints to return stored files.

Upload Single File Endpoint Generation — Twidget video tutorial

Files

Upload Single File Endpoint Generation

Earlier interface

Generate a single-file upload endpoint.

File Manager Overview — Twidget video tutorial

Files

File Manager Overview

Earlier interface

Find, organise and manage files in the Twidget file manager.

Rename Files Endpoint Generation — Twidget video tutorial

Files

Rename Files Endpoint Generation

Earlier interface

Generate an endpoint that renames a stored file.

Update Permissions Endpoint Generation — Twidget video tutorial

Files

Update Permissions Endpoint Generation

Earlier interface

Generate an endpoint that updates file permissions.

Upload Multiple Files Endpoint Generation — Twidget video tutorial

Files

Upload Multiple Files Endpoint Generation

Earlier interface

Generate an endpoint that accepts multiple file uploads.

Send Email Command — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Send Email Command

Earlier interface

Configure an email command and its sending settings within a workflow.

Send SMS Command — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Send SMS Command

Earlier interface

Configure an SMS command using your messaging provider settings.

Text Concatenation — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Text Concatenation

Earlier interface

Combine text and variable values with text concatenation.

API Settings — Twidget video tutorial

APIs

API Settings

Earlier interface

Explore API settings used by your application and its integrations.

Database Imports — Twidget video tutorial

Data

Database Imports

Earlier interface

Import CSV data into a Twidget table.

Commands — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Commands

Earlier interface

Explore the command builder and assemble a workflow from commands.

Authenticating Requests — Twidget video tutorial

Authentication

Authenticating Requests

Earlier interface

Configure authentication when sending requests from the API client.

Database Basics — Twidget video tutorial

Data

Database Basics

Earlier interface

Explore the database, its tables and the role of authentication tables.

Switch Command — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Switch Command

Earlier interface

Choose between workflow branches with the Switch command.

Database Commands — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Database Commands

Earlier interface

Read and change database records from workflow commands.

Endpoint Inputs — Twidget video tutorial

APIs

Endpoint Inputs

Earlier interface

Configure endpoint inputs and use request values in a workflow.

Condition Command — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Condition Command

Earlier interface

Use a condition to run different workflow branches.

Continue and Break Commands — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Continue and Break Commands

Earlier interface

Use Continue and Break to control how a loop proceeds.

Scheduled Events — Twidget video tutorial

Events

Scheduled Events

Earlier interface

Create scheduled events that run workflows automatically.

Loops — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Loops

Earlier interface

Process a list of values with a loop.

Testing Functions & Endpoints — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Testing Functions & Endpoints

Earlier interface

Save inputs and assertions, then run tests for functions and endpoints.

Command Outputs — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Command Outputs

Earlier interface

Use command outputs as values in later workflow steps.

Many to Many relationships — Twidget video tutorial

Data

Many to Many relationships

Earlier interface

Model a many-to-many relationship between tables.

API Client — Twidget video tutorial

APIs

API Client

Earlier interface

Create, configure and send API requests with the built-in API client.

Database Exports — Twidget video tutorial

Data

Database Exports

Earlier interface

Export records from a Twidget table.

Database Filter and Sort — Twidget video tutorial

Data

Database Filter and Sort

Earlier interface

Filter and sort database records to find the data you need.

One to Many Relationships — Twidget video tutorial

Data

One to Many Relationships

Earlier interface

Model a one-to-many relationship between tables.

Custom Functions — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Custom Functions

Earlier interface

Create reusable server-side functions and call them from workflows.

HTTP Request Command — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

HTTP Request Command

Earlier interface

Call an external HTTP API from a workflow and use the response.

Workflow Changes — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Workflow Changes

Earlier interface

Inspect workflow changes and manage draft revisions.

Generate CRUD Endpoints — Twidget video tutorial

Data

Generate CRUD Endpoints

Earlier interface

Generate create, read, update and delete endpoints from a table.

Validate Command — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Validate Command

Earlier interface

Validate workflow inputs and return an error when a check fails.

Variables — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Variables

Earlier interface

Create and use local variables within a workflow.

Error Handling — Twidget video tutorial

Commands

Error Handling

Earlier interface

Handle workflow errors and configure recovery paths.

Publishing Changes — Twidget video tutorial

Workflows

Publishing Changes

Earlier interface

Publish individual workflow changes and inspect their versions.

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