Welcome Parse users! This guide is continuously updated,
so please be sure to visit it regularly.
so please be sure to visit it regularly.
The data migration tool is ready! Importing data from Parse to Backand is now super-easy.
Schema
To export Your data:

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create a new app in Backand and press the CLICK HERE button on the header bar

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Then, fill out the pop-up form:
App Name: Name your new Backand app (it can be anything, including your Parse app’s name)
App Title: Optional – Short description of your app
Parse Database Schema: The Parse schema is required for creating the same database in Backand as in your Parse app. You can get the Parse database schema by running:
MAC:
Windows: If you use Windows, you can use Postman. Use GET and make a request from https://api.parse.com/1/schemas with the following headers:
After following the above steps you should get something like:
App Name: Name your new Backand app (it can be anything, including your Parse app’s name)
App Title: Optional – Short description of your app
Parse Database Schema: The Parse schema is required for creating the same database in Backand as in your Parse app. You can get the Parse database schema by running:
MAC:
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curl -X GET -H “X-Parse-Application-Id:YourParseAppID” -H “X-Parse-Master-Key:YourParseAppMasterKey” -H “Content-Type: application/json” https://api.parse.com/1/schemas
Windows: If you use Windows, you can use Postman. Use GET and make a request from https://api.parse.com/1/schemas with the following headers:
- X-Parse-Application-Id: YourParseAppID
- X-Parse-Master-Key: YourParseAppMasterKey
- Content-Type: application/json
After following the above steps you should get something like:
{ "results": [ { "className": "xz", "fields": { "ACL": { "type": "ACL"
Application Data
To load your data to Backand, Follow these steps:

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Log into your Parse app. Choose the app you want to migrate and click on it

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Click on App Settings

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Under App Management find the “Export App Data” option.

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After a few minutes, you will receive an email with the exported data

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Right click on the zip file and copy the link, it should start with: https://s3.amazonaws.com/export.parse.com/…
Copy and paste the link in the form and click create

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Awesome!
Cloud Code & Webhooks

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The Backand equivalent of Cloud Code and Webhooks, Parses’ server-side activity, is called Actions. Actions can be used for implementing security, integration, performance, notification, data integrity and much more.

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There are two types of Actions:
1. On-Demand Actions: initiated via a direct web request.
2. Trigger Actions: initiated by a data interaction event. Automated actions can occur whenever you create, update, or delete an item in your system.
1. On-Demand Actions: initiated via a direct web request.
2. Trigger Actions: initiated by a data interaction event. Automated actions can occur whenever you create, update, or delete an item in your system.
Queries
You can create and call custom queries in your application. You can use parameters as tokens that will be replaced with the actual parameter values,
similar to how custom actions work. You can create your own filters, sorting, and paging, as well as use aggregation to summarize information.
Backand supports both a Mongo-inspired NoSQL and MySQL syntax.
similar to how custom actions work. You can create your own filters, sorting, and paging, as well as use aggregation to summarize information.
Backand supports both a Mongo-inspired NoSQL and MySQL syntax.
Push Notification

Backand enables easily sending push notifications through its integration with 3rd-party providers. Backand currently works with PushWoosh and Netmera, and we will integrate with other providers in the future.
iOS SDK

This SDK is based on the Parse SDK. It has been modified to access Backand’s backend service instead of the Parse backend. The goal was to maintain source level compatibility with the original Parse SDK and preserve as much functionality as possible. The reason is to minimize code changes for projects that are migrating from Parse to Backand.
Download Links and detailed information can be found here.
Download Links and detailed information can be found here.
How to fully migrate an app from Parse to Backand
In order to fully migrate your parse app you need to follow the following steps: