Apache CouchDB 1.7 Documentation

Welcome! This is the documentation for Apache CouchDB 1.7.2.

Meet CouchDB

What's new in CouchDB 1.7? or browse all "What's new" documents Why CouchDB? why you might want to use CouchDB

Technical Overview a quick overview of technology used Eventual Consistency how CouchDB handles synchronization

Getting started

Installation guides install CouchDB on Windows, OS X or Linux Tutorial start using CouchDB with Futon and cURL HTTP API overview a short walk though the API

Guide to Views how to query JSON documents Replication painless master-master data synchronization Design Documents transform, update or validate your documents

Reference Documentation & Advanced Topics

Complete HTTP API Reference something to come back to External Processes adding even more functionality	Configuration Reference tweak CouchDB to your liking Maintenance how to take care of your CouchDB

Links

Documentation Contents HTTP API Index Contributing to this Documentation

CouchDB Web site Download Mailing Lists