Frequently Asked Questions

Design schemas, get an instant live backend, and generate relational data in minutes.

Answers

General

What is Drawline?

Drawline is an end-to-end database prototyping platform. It allows you to visually design your database schema, instantly request a live backend API, and populate it with realistic, relational test data—all in minutes. It's built to help frontend developers and full-stack teams iterate faster without waiting for backend boilerplate.

How does the 'End-to-End' workflow work?

The Drawline workflow consists of three powerful pillars:

  • Design: Visually create tables and relationships without writing SQL.
  • Prototype: Instantly get a working REST API (Live Backend) for your schema.
  • Populate: Generate thousands of rows of smart, relational test data to test your app's performance and UI.

This allows you to build and test your entire application flow before writing a single line of backend code.

Who is Drawline for?

Drawline is perfect for frontend developers who need a backend to build against, Full-stack engineers who want to prototype schema ideas quickly, and QA teams who need to generate massive amounts of reliable test data for staging environments.

Is this just for 'Mock Data'?

No. While we excel at generating mock data, Drawline is a complete backend simulation platform. Our 'Live Backend' isn't just a static JSON file—it's a fully functional API that supports filtering, pagination, sorting, and relational queries, acting just like your real production API would.

Features

What is the 'Instant Live Backend'?

As soon as you design your schema, Drawline spins up a fully functional CRUD API for you. There is no deployment step, no servers to manage, and no code to write. You can immediately start making HTTP requests to fetch, filter, and modify your data from your frontend application.

How smart is the data generation?

Extremely smart. Unlike simple random data generators, Drawline understands your schema's relationships.

  • Referential Integrity: Orders will always belong to existing Users.
  • Smart Context: 'Email' fields get actual emails, 'City' fields get city names.
  • Distribution Control: You control the volume and spread of data.

Can I use this for CSV/Excel export?

Yes. You can export your generated data to CSV or JSON formats. This is perfect for handing off datasets to data science teams, populating spreadsheets for business logic testing, or migrating data to other tools.

Does it support existing databases?

Yes. You can connect Drawline to your existing MongoDB, Supabase, or PostgreSQL database. We will reverse-engineer your schema into our visual editor, allowing you to generate new data or explore your existing structure immediately.

Pricing & Plans

Is there a free plan?

Yes! The Free plan gives you access to 1 project with generous limits: 10,000 generated records per day (shared across CSV and Database population) and mock API access. It's a great way to test drive the entire end-to-end prototyping flow.

What do I get with Pro?

Pro unlocks unlimited projects and increases your daily limits effectively to 'unlimited' for most use cases (500,000 records/day). It also enables advanced features like Schema Version History and Export capabilities.

What is the 'Lifetime Deal'?

For a limited time, we are offering a Lifetime Deal which gives you all the benefits of the Pro plan for a one-time payment. You get lifetime access to unlimited projects, high data generation limits, and all future Pro updates.

What's included in the Teams plan?

The Teams plan is designed for collaborative work. It includes everything in Pro, plus:

  • Shared Workspaces: Collaborate on schemas and data with your team in real-time.
  • Higher Limits: Generate up to 2,000,000 rows of test data per day.
  • Role-Based Access: Manage permissions for team members (Admin, Editor, Viewer).

Contact our sales team to discuss your specific needs and get a custom quote tailored to your organization.

Technical

How do I connect my local app to the Live Backend?

Drawline provides a standard REST API URL for your project. You can simply configure your frontend HTTP client (axios, fetch, etc.) to point to this URL. We also provide SDK generation to make integration even smoother.

Is my database connection secure?

Absolutely. If you choose to connect your own database, your credentials are encrypted both in transit and at rest using industry-standard encryption. We never expose your credentials and you can revoke access at any time.

Can I export the schema code?

Yes. Once you are happy with your prototyped schema, you can export it as valid TypeScript/ORM definitions (like Mongoose, Prisma, or TypeORM) to drop directly into your production codebase.

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