FoundationDB supports language bindings for application development using the ordered key-value store. The following documents cover use of the bindings, from getting started and design principles to best practices and data modeling. The latest changes are detailed in :ref:`release-notes`.
- :doc:`getting-started-mac` explains how to install a local FoundationDB server suitable for development on macOS.
- :doc:`getting-started-linux` explains how to install a local FoundationDB server suitable for development on Linux.
- :doc:`downloads` describes the FoundationDB packages available on our website.
- :doc:`developer-guide` explains principles of application development applicable across all language bindings.
- :doc:`data-modeling` explains recommended techniques for representing application data in the key-value store.
- :doc:`client-testing` Explains how one can use workloads to test client code.
- :doc:`api-general` contains information on FoundationDB clients applicable across all language bindings.
- :doc:`transaction-tagging` contains information about using transaction tags in your client code to enable targeted transaction throttling.
- :doc:`api-version-upgrade-guide` contains information about upgrading client code to a new API version.
- :doc:`transaction-profiler-analyzer` contains information about enabling transaction profiling and analyzing.
- :doc:`known-limitations` describes both long-term design limitations of FoundationDB and short-term limitations applicable to the current version.
- :doc:`automatic-idempotency` describes the use of a transaction option to prevent transactions from failing with
commit_unknown_result.
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getting-started-mac
getting-started-linux
downloads
developer-guide
data-modeling
client-testing
api-general
transaction-tagging
known-limitations
transaction-profiler-analyzer
api-version-upgrade-guide
automatic-idempotency