Harper is an open-source Node.js performance platform that unifies database, cache, application, and messaging layers into one in-memory process. - HarperFast/harper

Harper was named a 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Commerce Sample Vendor, recognized in Front-End Cloud for its unified runtime combining data, application logic, messaging, and agent…

Harper bridges the gap between business agility and IT security. Utilizing a unified runtime, Harper Fabric guarantees data sovereignty across any environment, from public clouds to air-gapped…

Harper enables production-grade agentic engineering by collapsing database, cache, runtime, and messaging into one process, reducing agent complexity and review burden. A multi-model dispatch…

Why the unified runtime fits agentic workloads, what outcomes it delivers, and how it compares to the alternatives.

rocksdb-js is a modern Node.js binding for RocksDB, offering full transaction support, lazy range queries, and a TypeScript API. Built for performance and scalability, it enables reliable write-heavy ...

Harper is now open source, with its core platform released under Apache 2.0 and enterprise features source-available. This shift builds trust, enables community contributions, and positions Harper as…

Harper 5.0 launches with an open-source core, RocksDB support, and a unified runtime for AI agents—cutting latency and simplifying modern app development.

In this podcast episode, Daniel Roe, lead of the Nuxt framework, shares insights on Nuxt 3, 4, and the upcoming Nuxt 5 release. We discuss open-source development, upgrading Nuxt apps, Vue-powered…

Building AI agents usually means stitching together a database, a vector store, a caching layer, an...

Last month, one of our engineers typed this into Slack: /incident what would cause basic...

Join Debbie O’Brien on the Select * Podcast as she shares insights on open source, and developer experience, and family.

Learn how MQTT works and see a real-time demo using Harper’s built-in MQTT broker. Discover topics, Pub/Sub, QoS, retained messages, and how Harper simplifies IoT and edge data workflows. Watch how…

Harper’s unified application platform fuses MQTT, database storage, and real-time logic into one high-performance runtime—eliminating AWS service sprawl, IAM complexity, and Lambda overhead. For…

Discover insights from Harper’s Technical Showcase as Charlie and Austin discuss innovative AI projects, database performance, and lessons from the Harper Hackathon in this behind-the-scenes conversat...

Learn how to set up Harper locally using Docker and monitor everything with Grafana. This step-by-step walkthrough shows developers how to launch single-node and clustered Harper environments, deploy…

Discover how Trent leverages Harper and ConvoIQ to streamline operations, improve data workflows, and boost productivity. This deep-dive conversation highlights real-world use cases, automation…

Discover how Harper Hack winners Colin and Josh built MELL, an AI-powered community reporting app. Learn about their inspiration, tech stack, UX approach, and how AI streamlines issue reporting for…

Modernize your BigQuery architecture with Harper. Replace Redis and boilerplate APIs with a unified, low-latency data layer built for real-time delivery.

Harper’s unified pub/sub architecture delivers real-time data, low-latency replication, and multi-protocol streaming for AI and edge applications. Learn how database-native MQTT, WebSockets, and SSE…

Distributed microliths unify data, logic, and execution into one high-performance runtime, eliminating microservice latency and complexity. By replicating a single coherent process across regions,…

See how to take a local Harper app to a distributed, multi-node cloud cluster with simple deployment steps, built-in scaling, and an MQTT real-world demo.

Learn how to build and manage applications in Harper’s Fabric environment. Solution Architect Ivan Judson walks through connecting cloud and self-hosted instances, demoing a basic app with Harper’s…

Discover how Harper helped a leading global fashion retailer achieve 70% faster page loads, a 60% reduction in TTFB, and stronger Core Web Vitals through edge optimization and intelligent caching in…

Ivan walks through installing Harper, showing how to set up, configure, and run your first project. This demo highlights the simplicity and speed of getting started with Harper for high-performance…

Google’s deprecation of a single URL parameter erased billions from Reddit’s valuation—proving SEO’s power in the AI era. Learn why visibility, structured content, and technical optimization remain…

Experience an online hackathon that challenges you to code, design, and innovate using Harper with AI integrated. Push the limits of what applications can achieve, gain visibility for your work, and…

Most apps start simple then accrete APIs, auth, caching, and realtime—Harper flips that by making your schema the app: define tables and relationships and you instantly get generated APIs, integrated…