Release notes, architecture deep-dives, engineering notes and insights from Erudika.https://erudika.com/enWed, 10 Jun 2026 13:50:37 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/introducing-para-mcp-server-your-ai-powered-backend/https://erudika.com/blog/introducing-para-mcp-server-your-ai-powered-backend/If you're building AI-powered applications or just want to work more efficiently with your Para backend, the MCP server opens up entirely new possibilities.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/status-update-helm-native-image-ipv6-n8n/https://erudika.com/blog/status-update-helm-native-image-ipv6-n8n/Major updates to Para and Scoold: redesigned websites, new Helm charts with customizable secrets, GraalVM native image support for faster startups, IPv6 connectivity on ParaIO.com and Scoold Cloud, plus the official n8n integration for workflow automation.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/how-to-add-html-form-handling-to-your-website-for-free/https://erudika.com/blog/how-to-add-html-form-handling-to-your-website-for-free/Para now supports handling HTML form submissions directly, including email notifications, CAPTCHA verification, and optional message storage - all without writing a single line of backend code.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/building-a-simple-free-alternative-to-algolia-and-typesense/https://erudika.com/blog/building-a-simple-free-alternative-to-algolia-and-typesense/Let's build a new version of our simple search box which uses our Para backend for indexing documents. The content is first ingested and processed by Para, then we use clientside code to query the data.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/scoold-pro-now-integrates-with-microsoft-teams/https://erudika.com/blog/scoold-pro-now-integrates-with-microsoft-teams/Scoold Pro now integrates with Microsoft Teams and is rolling out to licensed users and Scoold Cloud instances. It's the third official chat integration after Slack and Mattermost.Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/status-update-para-goes-global-pricing-changes/https://erudika.com/blog/status-update-para-goes-global-pricing-changes/Para's hosted BaaS has grown to hundreds of active apps and paying customers worldwide. To reduce latency from a single EU region, we set out to make the service global.Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/announcing-scoold-cloud/https://erudika.com/blog/announcing-scoold-cloud/Scoold Cloud is the official hosting for Scoold Pro, offering easy deployment with scaling and upgrades handled for you. Combined with Para, it provides a low-maintenance knowledge-sharing solution for organizations.Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/status-update-python-client-scoold-api-integrations-and-more/https://erudika.com/blog/status-update-python-client-scoold-api-integrations-and-more/Over the last year, Scoold and Para gained many features, bug fixes, and community contributions. Scoold Pro revenue is rising with several large enterprise deployments.Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/building-a-full-stack-application-from-scratch-with-react/https://erudika.com/blog/building-a-full-stack-application-from-scratch-with-react/This React article is a clone of the Angular version. Read the Angular post for the original content.Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/webhooks-implemented-in-para-and-scoold/https://erudika.com/blog/webhooks-implemented-in-para-and-scoold/Para 1.32.0 introduces webhooks for all apps, available on ParaIO.com. Webhooks enable near real-time notifications for create, update, and delete events.Thu, 04 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/status-update-containers-java-11-and-more/https://erudika.com/blog/status-update-containers-java-11-and-more/We've been maintaining Para and Scoold with minor dependency upgrades and bug fixes. Scoold also received translation contributions and now supports 12 languages.Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/top-5-open-source-q-a-platforms/https://erudika.com/blog/top-5-open-source-q-a-platforms/This post lists top open-source Q&A platforms that are actively developed and have working demos. The projects are inspired by Stack Overflow and the list is unordered.Sun, 30 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/announcing-scoold-pro/https://erudika.com/blog/announcing-scoold-pro/Scoold Pro is now available with new features and easier integration into enterprise environments. It supports SAML auth and unlimited spaces for team separation on intranets.Mon, 15 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/introducing-scoold-an-open-source-q-and-a-platform/https://erudika.com/blog/introducing-scoold-an-open-source-q-and-a-platform/Scoold brings Stack Overflow-style Q&A to your site and showcases the Para backend. It's a lightweight, cloud-ready Java app that runs without a database.Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/implementing-full-text-search-for-your-static-site/https://erudika.com/blog/implementing-full-text-search-for-your-static-site/Static site generators make it easy to build and host sites, but static content makes search difficult. This post highlights the UX problem of not being able to quickly search static sites.Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/saving-money-on-dynamodb-with-global-secondary-indexes/https://erudika.com/blog/saving-money-on-dynamodb-with-global-secondary-indexes/DynamoDB is a fully managed, scalable AWS database optimized for low-latency, write-heavy workloads. Its adjustable throughput and global secondary indexes are key advantages.Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/an-open-source-backend-for-the-internet-of-things/https://erudika.com/blog/an-open-source-backend-for-the-internet-of-things/IoT devices are becoming everyday, and reliable open-source backends are increasingly needed as focus shifts beyond mobile. We accelerated adding IoT support to Para after realizing the demand from real-world use cases.Fri, 12 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/building-the-stack-from-scratch-with-angular-2/https://erudika.com/blog/building-the-stack-from-scratch-with-angular-2/This article and its code were updated for Angular 8.x. A React version is also available.Thu, 09 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/jprime-roundup-para-client-ios-swift/https://erudika.com/blog/jprime-roundup-para-client-ios-swift/jPrime 2016 was a major Java conference in the Balkans with 500+ attendees and themes of microservices and reactive programming. We sponsored the event to support the local Java community.Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/para-web-console-the-admin-ui-for-your-backend/https://erudika.com/blog/para-web-console-the-admin-ui-for-your-backend/We released an open-source, client-side web console for managing Para servers. Built with AngularJS, it connects to local or remote Para instances and is open to contributions.Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/para-v1-18-released-new-site-and-jprime/https://erudika.com/blog/para-v1-18-released-new-site-and-jprime/The past month brought feedback, bug fixes, an Android client, and a MongoDB plugin, with plugins and MongoDB support as top requests. We also refreshed the Para docs and redesigned paraio.org for better mobile display.Sun, 06 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/para-1-17-released/https://erudika.com/blog/para-1-17-released/Para v1.17 is released and published to Maven. The update is already deployed on ParaIO.com.Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/backend-frameworks-usergrid-loopback-para-baasbox-deployd-telepat/https://erudika.com/blog/backend-frameworks-usergrid-loopback-para-baasbox-deployd-telepat/This post compares modern open-source backend frameworks that handle server-side app operations. It focuses only on open-source options and not the broader backend services market.Wed, 21 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMThttps://erudika.com/blog/hello-world/https://erudika.com/blog/hello-world/Welcome to the Erudika blog where we'll share project updates and development news. Follow us on Twitter or GitHub to stay in the loop.Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT