# What is LoopBack?

LoopBack is a Node.js mobile backend framework that enables you to:

  * Create dynamic REST APIs
  * Access data from Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, MongoDB, SOAP and REST APIs
  * Run your application on-premises or in the cloud  
  * Use built-in push, geolocation, and file services
  * Easily create client apps using Android, iOS, and JavaScript SDKs

LoopBack consists of:
  * A library of Node.js modules.
  * A command line tool, `slc`, for creating and working with LoopBack applications.
  * Client SDKs for native and web-based mobile clients.

For more details, see http://loopback.io/.

## LoopBack modules 
The LoopBack Node.js modules are illustrated below:

![LoopBack modules](http://content.screencast.com/users/RaymondFeng/folders/Jing/media/74fcdafa-7d4b-4b9e-9f1f-f303b2b6adc4/00000065.png)

* Frameworks
  * [loopback](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback)
  * [loopback-datasource-juggler](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-datasource-juggler)
  * [strong-remoting](https://github.com/strongloop/strong-remoting)

* Enterprise Connectors
  * [loopback-connector-mongodb](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mongodb)
  * [loopback-connector-mysql](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-mysql)
  * [loopback-connector-oracle](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-oracle)
  * [loopback-connector-postgresql](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-postgresql)
  * [loopback-connector-rest](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-rest)
  * [loopback-connector-soap](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-connector-soap) 

* Mobile services
  * [loopback-push-notification](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-push-notification)
  * [loopback-storage-service](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-storage-service)

* Clients
  * [loopback-ios](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-ios)
  * [loopback-remoting-ios](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-remoting-ios)
  * [loopback-android](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-android)
  * [loopback-remoting-android](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-remoting-android)
  * [loopback-angular](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-angular)

* Tools
  * [loopback-explorer](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-explorer)
  * [loopback-workspace](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-workspace)
  * [strong-cli](https://github.com/strongloop/strong-cli)

* Examples
  * [loopback-example-full-stack](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-example-full-stack)
  * [loopback-example-office-supplies](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-example-office-supplies)
  * [loopback-example-todo](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-example-todo)
  * [loopback-example-access-control](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-example-access-control)
  * [loopback-example-proxy](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-example-proxy)
  * [strongloop-community/loopback-example-datagraph](https://github.com/strongloop-community/loopback-example-datagraph)
  * [strongloop-community/loopback-mysql-example](https://github.com/strongloop-community/loopback-mysql-example)
  * [strongloop-community/loopback-examples-ios](https://github.com/strongloop-community/loopback-examples-ios)
  * [strongloop-community/loopback-example-ssl](https://github.com/strongloop-community/loopback-example-ssl)

## Documentation

[See the full documentation](http://docs.strongloop.com/display/DOC/LoopBack).

## API

[Browse the API documentation](http://apidocs.strongloop.com/loopback).

## Mailing List

Discuss features and ask questions on [LoopBack Forum](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/loopbackjs).

## Issues

File any issues [here on GitHub](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback/issues).

## Features

Read about the [features of LoopBack](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback/wiki/Features).

## Contributing

A brief guide for [contributing to LoopBack projects](https://github.com/strongloop/loopback/wiki/How-To-Contribute).

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