Resources quickstarts

Learn about the fundamental concepts of data sources and built-in solutions.

Fundamental concepts and requirements for using Retool. Each quickstart assumes no prior experience with Retool and serves as an introduction for new users.

Resources

Learn about the fundamental concepts of connecting your data to Retool.

This guide serves as an introduction to Retool Database. It covers many of the concepts and terminology you would come across when working with data in Retool Database. After reading this page, you should have a good understanding of the fundamentals for Retool Database.

Retool Email

Retool Email is a hosted email resource for cloud-hosted organizations to send emails without needing to configure an email provider.

Retool RPC

Retool RPC (Remote Procedure Call) is a fast, secure solution for connecting your own codebase to Retool. You define functions in your backend and then call them from Retool apps using a Retool RPC resource.

Retool Storage

Retool Storage is a Retool-hosted file store for cloud-hosted organizations. Using Retool Storage, you can upload and download files and use them in your apps and workflows.

Retool Vectors

Learn about storing text from documents or web pages for use with AI.