What is Ductape?
Ductape is a framework for defining backend logic—such as database operations, API calls, message queues, notifications, and jobs—as reusable, environment-agnostic components. Write your logic once, configure it for any environment, and run it anywhere—without rewriting for each provider or deployment.
Why Ductape?
Traditional backend development often means duplicating logic across services, environments, and providers. Ductape solves this by letting you:
- Write Once, Run Anywhere: Define your backend logic once and reuse it across development, staging, and production.
- Swap Providers Easily: Change databases, APIs, or message brokers without rewriting your business logic.
- Centralize Configuration: Manage credentials, endpoints, and environment-specific details in one place.
- Debug and Monitor Consistently: Use unified logs and monitoring for all your backend workflows.
How Does Ductape Work?
Ductape organizes your backend into modular building blocks:
- Products: Logical groupings of apps, resources, and workflows.
- Apps: Integrations with third-party or internal services.
- Environments: Contexts like development, staging, or production.
- Actions: Tasks performed by apps (e.g., send an email, run a query).
- Resources: Databases, message brokers, storage, notifications, and more.
You define these building blocks in code, configure them for your environments, and Ductape handles the rest.
Who is Ductape For?
- Teams building complex backend systems that need to scale and adapt quickly.
- Developers who want to avoid duplicating logic for each environment or provider.
- Anyone who wants a consistent, testable, and portable way to manage backend workflows.
What Problems Does Ductape Solve?
| Problem | Without Ductape | With Ductape |
|---|---|---|
| Add new environment | Manual config changes, redeploys | Add config, reuse logic, no rewrites |
| Integrate new provider | Write new glue code, test, debug | Add provider config, logic stays same |
| Debug production issue | Sift through logs in multiple services | Unified logs and monitoring |
| Share logic across apps | Copy-paste or rewrite code | Define once, reuse everywhere |
What Can You Build With Ductape?
- Multi-environment deployments (dev, staging, prod)
- Workflows that combine APIs, databases, and message queues
- Systems that can swap providers (e.g., Twilio to SendGrid) with zero code changes
- Unified monitoring and debugging for all backend logic