Applications are not just about the front end, which is the part that manages the UI (user interface) or visual appearance and components users can interact with. Rather they are full-stack technology, which is the entirety of a computer systems application, and as part of this technology, you also have the backend, which is the side of the technology that manages databases, servers, APIs, etc.
Handling backend functionalities or infrastructure can be complex and time-consuming; hence, an alternative for managing the backend of an application called BAAS (backend as a service) was developed to make building full-fledged applications faster and more efficient.
What is BAAS? Why was it created, and why do we need it? This concept is what we aim to explain in this article, let’s dive in.
What is BAAS?
When cloud computing emerged in the mid-2000s, it provided scalable infrastructure resources, managed services, and integrations, it paved the way for back-end-as-a-service [BAAS] a far cry away from the traditionally tedious functionalities and complexities involved in building applications.
Baas is a cloud service that provides web app and mobile app developers with ready-made software to build the backend to their frontend applications easily.
It is a cloud service model that handles an application's underground functionality by simplifying and automating backend tasks. BAAS providers have developed software for database management, user authentication, push notifications, and cloud storage, amongst many others.
The idea was to create a service for developers to assign the heavy labor of backend tasks to cloud services. This means that developers didn't have to build a backend from scratch. In short, it’s a ready-to-use solution that provides backend support using software development kits and APIs.












