Introducing Acre: Freebase’s integrated app development and hosting environment

Making apps with Acre

Step 1. Launch App Editor

the app editor

  • A Browser-based JavaScript IDE

    including syntax highlighting, file organzation and more

  • Open Code for Open Data

    all Acre files are stored in Freebase and code sharing is encouraged in a variety of ways

Start with App Editor Now!

Step 2. Write JavaScript-based Templates

an Acre script

  • Server-side JavaScript

    use the same language on the server that you use in the client

  • Template Language

    a built-in, simple yet powerful XHTML template language

  • Built-in support for Freebase

    MQL query integration, plus helper methods included for all Freebase APIs

Acre Wiki: documentation and examples

Step 3. Publish your Web App

a published app

  • Hosted on freebaseapps.com

    no servers to maintain!

an example app: FMDB

Acre is just one way to make things with Freebase! Learn more »