Retool apps overview

Retool enables you to quickly build and deploy internal apps for your team. Connect to your databases and APIs, assemble UIs with drag-and-drop building blocks like tables and forms, and write queries to interact with data using SQL and JavaScript.

Get started

Watch a video, learn with a tutorial, or follow the quickstart to build your first app.

Tutorial

Learn how to build Retool apps from start to finish.
Quickstart

Build your first Retool app in just a few minutes.

Connect data sources

Quickly connect to data sources using built-in integrations for PostgreSQL, APIs, Salesforce, and more.

Data sources

Connect to almost any API or database.
Resources

Learn how Retool connects to data sources.
Environments

Configure data sources for multiple environments.

Interact with data

Write queries that interact with data and use JavaScript almost anywhere.

Data queries

Perform CRUD operations with your data sources.
Write SQL queries

Query data with SQL.
Write API queries

Perform API requests.

Assemble the UI

Assemble highly polished interfaces with our extensive library of UI components.

Tables

Display and interact with data using highly configurable tables.
Forms

Build input forms or generate them using a database schema.
Components

Assemble components with a drag-and-drop interface.

Script apps and respond to user events

Use JavaScript anywhere, control app behavior, and respond to user actions.

Scripting and events

Write JavaScript to control apps and handle user interactions.
Dynamically map options

Automatically map data to generate component value options.
Handle user events

Trigger actions and queries in response to user interaction.