# Loopback Data

Loopback Data is an ORM that provides a common set of interfaces for interacting with databases, REST apis, and other data sources.

## Installation

    slnode install loopback-data

Also install the appropriated connector, for example for mongodb:

    npm install loopback-connector-mongodb

check following list of available connectors

## Loopback Data Connectors

<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Package name</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    
    <!-- MongoDB -->
    <tr>
      <td><a href="http://www.mongodb.org"><img src="http://media.mongodb.org/logo-mongodb.png" alt="MongoDB" /></a> MongoDB</td>
      <td><a href="https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mongodb">loopback-connector-mongodb</a></td>
    </tr>

    <!-- Oracle -->
        <tr>
          <td><a href="http://www.oracle.com"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Oracle_logo.svg/663px-Oracle_logo.svg.png" alt="Oracle" /></a> Oracle</td>
          <td><a href="https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-oracle">loopback-connector-oracle</a></td>
        </tr>

    <!-- MySQL -->
        <tr>
          <td><a href="http://www.mysql.com/"><img src="http://www.mysql.com/common/logos/logo-mysql-110x57.png" alt="MySQL" /></a> MySQL</td>
          <td><a href="https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mysql">loopback-connector-mysql</a></td>
        </tr>
    
  </tbody>
</table>