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strongloop/loopback

LoopBack makes it easy to build modern applications that require complex integrations. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/strongloop/loopback · homepage · JavaScript · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4894
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1059
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

13161 stars · 1172 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

LoopBack is a highly-extensible Node.js framework for building dynamic end-to-end REST APIs and microservices with model-driven development, built-in data connectors, and access controls. This repository hosts LoopBack 3, which has reached end of life; users are urged to migrate to LoopBack 4, the current TypeScript-based version.

Use cases

  • build REST APIs from database models with little coding
  • connect Node.js apps to MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle, or SOAP services
  • add model relationships and access controls to APIs
  • generate client SDKs for Android, iOS, and JavaScript apps
  • scaffold Node.js API projects with a CLI
  • expose REST APIs as GraphQL interfaces

When to choose

  • maintaining an existing LoopBack 3 application
  • learning how LoopBack 3 works before migrating to LoopBack 4
  • you are an IBM API Connect customer with support entitlement

When to avoid

  • starting a new API project - use LoopBack 4 instead
  • you need community support or new features for LoopBack 3
  • you want a lightweight minimal HTTP framework without model-driven conventions

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

api-framework web-framework orm auth routing middleware cli web-development backend apis developer-tools cross-platform cli rest-api openapi api-gateway microservices typescript model-driven end-of-life-loopback-3 nodejs

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