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Examples

Learn Centrali by building real applications. Each example is a complete, working project you can follow step by step.

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Goal Start here What it emphasizes
Learn the basic data + function workflow Blog Platform Collections, records, triggers, content flow
Build product, inventory, and order workflows E-commerce API Search, orders, payments, and operational flows
Understand tenant isolation and external auth SaaS Multi-tenant Workspaces, BYOT, policies, and multi-tenant modeling

If you do not need a full example and just need a feature guide, start with Getting Started or Build Overview instead.

  • Blog Platform

    Build a complete blog API with posts, comments, and content moderation using Functions.

    You'll learn: Collections, records, Functions, Triggers

    Build a Blog Platform

  • E-commerce API

    Create a product catalog and order management system with inventory tracking and payment webhooks.

    You'll learn: Records API, webhooks, Automations, search

    Build an E-commerce API

  • SaaS Multi-tenant

    Build a multi-tenant SaaS backend with workspace isolation, external auth, role-based access, and Functions.

    You'll learn: Workspaces, external auth (BYOT), policies, Functions

    Build a SaaS Backend

What You'll Need

All examples assume you have:

  • A Centrali account with a workspace (Account Setup)
  • Service account credentials (client ID and secret)
  • Node.js 18+ installed
  • The Centrali SDK: npm install @centrali-io/centrali-sdk

Before You Dive In

These examples go faster if you already know:

  • your workspace slug
  • how to get a JWT with a service account
  • the difference between collections, records, functions, and triggers

If not, read Account Setup, Workspaces, and Functions first.

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