38 docs tagged with "Best practices"
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Add third-party packages to an app
Add third-party packages to extend the functionality of your app.
AI resource queries
Learn how to create AI resource queries to generate text, analyze images, and process documents in Retool.
Backup and disaster recovery best practices
Learn how to back up and recover your self-managed Retool instance.
Build modules to reuse queries and components
Learn how to reuse groups of components and queries across classic apps.
Capacity planning best practices
Learn how to plan and size your self-managed Retool instance for production workloads.
Classic app best practices
Best practices for building performant classic apps.
Classic app performance
Best practices for building performant classic apps.
Configure role-based access control
Use role-based access control (RBAC) to create roles and assign permissions to groups.
Connect to AlloyDB
Connect AlloyDB to Retool to query data, manage records, and build apps, workflows, and agents with SQL.
Connect to Amazon S3
Learn how to connect to Amazon S3 and upload, download, manage files in Retool.
Connect to Azure Blob Storage
Connect Azure Blob Storage to Retool and upload, download, and manage files in your apps and automations.
Connect to CockroachDB
Connect CockroachDB to Retool to query data, manage records, and build apps and automations with SQL.
Connect to CouchDB
Learn how to connect to CouchDB and query, manage documents in Retool.
Connect to GraphQL
Learn how to connect to GraphQL APIs and query, mutate data in Retool.
Connect to Microsoft SQL Server
Connect Microsoft SQL Server to Retool to query data, manage records, and build apps and automations with T-SQL.
Connect to MotherDuck
Connect MotherDuck to Retool and query analytics data, build dashboards, and manage records with DuckDB SQL.
Connect to MySQL
Connect MySQL to Retool to query data, manage records, and build apps and automations with SQL.
Connect to OpenAPI
Learn how to connect to APIs using OpenAPI specifications in Retool.
Connect to PostgreSQL
Connect PostgreSQL to Retool to query data, manage records, and build apps and automations with SQL.
Connect to REST API
Learn how to connect to REST APIs and make HTTP requests in Retool.
Connect to Salesforce
Learn how to connect to Salesforce and query CRM data, manage records, and execute custom Apex logic in Retool.
Connect to Snowflake
Connect Snowflake to Retool to query data, manage records, and build apps, workflows, and agents with SQL.
Connect to Stripe
Learn how to connect to Stripe and manage payments, customers, and subscriptions in Retool.
Connect to Twilio
Learn how to connect to Twilio and send SMS messages, make voice calls, and manage communications in Retool.
Governance in Retool
Learn about governance in Retool.
Manually edit app code
View and edit the code for your app.
Mobile app best practices
Learn about the best practices for building performant mobile apps.
Module best practices
Best practices for building modules.
Monitoring and alerting best practices
Learn how to monitor and set up alerting for your self-managed Retool instance.
Prompting best practices
Best practices for writing prompts for Assist.
Prompting guidance for agents
Best practices for writing effective instructions for Retool Agents.
Query performance best practices
Learn about the best practices for writing performant queries.
Retool Agents best practices
Best practices for Retool Agents.
Security checklist for self-managed Retool
A checklist of security controls to apply before and after deploying self-managed Retool.
Self-managed Retool administration best practices
Best practices for administering, maintaining, and operating self-managed Retool instances.
Testing best practices
Best practices for testing classic apps.
Upgrade planning best practices
Learn how to plan and manage Retool upgrades for self-managed instances.
Workflow performance best practices
Learn about the best practices for building performant workflows.