Getting Started with Kinvey and Parse

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To be able to work with Kinvey and Parse as BaaS suppliers you need to do the following:

• To work with Kinvey as BaaS supplier:
  • Creating an Account with Kinvey
  • Creating an App with Kinvey

• To work with Parse as BaaS supplier:
  • Creating an Account with Parse
  • Creating an App with Parse

Creating an Account with Kinvey

To work with Kinvey as BaaS supplier you need to have an account with Kinvey.

To create a new account with Kinvey:

1. Go to the Kinvey website.
2. Click Login/Sign up and then click Create account.
3. Enter the requested information and click Start building.

Creating an App with Kinvey

Once you have an account with Kinvey, to create a new App:

1. Go to your console, click Apps from the left-menu and then click New App:

   

2. Type the name of your App.
3. Select REST API as platform.
4. Click Create App.

   

Creating an Account with Parse

To work with Parse as BaaS supplier you need to have an account with Parse.

To create a new account with Parse:

1. Go to the Parse website.
2. Click Sign up.
3. Enter the requested information and click Sing up.

Creating an App with Parse

Once you have an account with Parse, to create a new App:

1. Go to your dashboard, click Select an App and choose Create app (or click Create a new App):

   

2. Type the name of you App
3. Click Create App.

   

See Also

• BaaS Overview
• Managing BaaS Users
• Using BaaS for Backend Storage
• Mobile Tutorial: Using BaaS for Backend Storage (iOS and Android)
• Mobile Tutorial: Using Remote Notifications (iOS and Android)

Code Samples

• BaaS ToDo Sample