InceptionDB
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Managed NoSQL · Open source · Production-ready

The document database built for speed and durability

InceptionDB keeps your JSON in memory for lightning-fast reads and journals every write to disk for bulletproof durability. Provision a database in seconds — no servers, no configuration, no ops.

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quickstart 
# 1. Insert documents (JSONL, one per line)
curl "https://inceptiondb.hola.cloud/v1/databases/your-database-id/collections/my-collection:insert" \
  -H "Api-Key: your-api-key" \
  -H "Api-Secret: your-api-secret" \
  --data-binary '{"name":"Element 1","value":100}
{"name":"Element 2","value":200}
{"name":"Element 3","value":300}'

# 2. Query documents with a filter
curl "https://inceptiondb.hola.cloud/v1/databases/your-database-id/collections/my-collection:find" \
  -H "Api-Key: your-api-key" \
  -H "Api-Secret: your-api-secret" \
  -d '{
    "filter": {
      "value": { "$gte": 200 }
    }
  }'

{"id":"document-id-2","name":"Element 2","value":200}
{"id":"document-id-3","name":"Element 3","value":300}
Official quickstart · HTTP API · Any language
200K+
inserts per second, single node
Sub-ms
in-memory reads
PITR
point-in-time recovery
100%
open source, no restrictions
Why InceptionDB

Everything you need in a document database

Designed for performance and durability from day one — no compromise between speed and safety.

Blazing-fast ingestion

An in-memory engine with dual indexes delivers 200K+ inserts per second on a single node — without tuning.

Journal-based durability

Every write is journaled to disk before it is acknowledged, so your data survives crashes, restarts and power loss.

Point-in-time recovery

Replay the journal to any valid state. Roll back mistakes, audit changes and keep your data integrity intact.

Flexible indexing

Unique, sparse and multi-value indexes give you the right trade-off for every query pattern, at any scale.

Instant provisioning

Create a database in seconds. We run the servers, apply the updates and watch the metrics — you ship.

Developer-first API

A clean HTTP API with human-readable JSON. Full documentation and real-world examples for every language.

How it works

From zero to production in three steps

No installation, no infrastructure, no maintenance. Just your data — fast and safe.

1

Create your free account

Sign up in seconds. No credit card, nothing to install, nothing to configure.

2

Provision a database

Create a database and collection from the console and get your endpoint instantly.

3

Insert & query

Call the HTTP API from any language. Every write is journaled to disk, automatically.

Open source

Simple, transparent and open

InceptionDB stores all data in memory for ultra-fast access, with a disk-based journal that guarantees durability. When it restarts, the journal is replayed to restore the database to its last valid state — seamless recovery, every time.

It is 100% open source with no licensing restrictions: clean, maintainable code built for projects of any size, from startups to enterprise.

  • No licensing restrictions — free to use, forever
  • Journal-based persistence — recover to any point in time
  • Clean, maintainable code — easy to read and contribute to
  • Scales with you — from side projects to enterprise workloads

Ready to build something fast?

Provision your first database in less than a minute. It stays safe with you for the long run.

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