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Quick answers to questions you may have.
How do I get started with Minimal?
We'll begin issuing demo licenses from late March onwards. Want early access? Email us at hello@littlebit.in to join our priority list.
Do you offer demos?
Absolutely! Schedule a personalized demo at your convenience via Calendly or email us at hello@littlebit.in
Do you provide migration assistance?
Yes, as a dedicated consulting service. We leverage decades of database and systems expertise to help migrate your existing infrastructure to Minimal. This includes architecture review, migration planning, implementation support, and team training. Email us at hello@littlebit.in to discuss your requirements.
Are there any API call limits?
You can create unlimited databases and APIs with Minimal. API call volume is governed by your license tier, which operates on a request-based model. Each tier includes a specific number of API requests per billing period. Contact us for detailed pricing and volume tiers.
What are the performance benchmarks?
Real-world data: Our production dialer app serves 3.5M users, processing 1M+ events daily through Minimal on a $6 VM (with database on $12 VM). Trace data shows Minimal adds 30-50 microseconds per API request, up to 500 when Starlark logic is used. Note that Minimal optimizes API layer performance, database bottlenecks require separate tuning. Want benchmarks specific to your use case? We offer FREE benchmarking support using your criteria. Get in touch.
Can I deploy with my current deployment architecture?
Yes. Minimal uses a trusted sub-domain architecture, requiring only a route change in your gateway/proxy and passing authentication headers from your existing auth module. No changes to application code, database configuration, or infrastructure needed.
Can I implement different access controls for different users?
Yes. Minimal enforces role-based access control at the API level. Your authentication system passes user roles via request headers, and Minimal verifies these against configured role permissions for each API endpoint. Only requests with authorized roles proceed to the database.
Does Minimal support API versioning?
Yes for definition-based APIs (custom APIs built with YAML, SQL, expr, and Starlark logic). No for auto-generated CRUD APIs (meta-logic engine creates these directly from database tables without versioning support). Version routing for definition-based APIs is configured through URL paths.
Does Minimal support rate limiting and throttling?
Minimal enforces license-based request limits, not user-configurable rate limiting. When your license quota is exhausted, requests are automatically throttled to 25 requests/minute instead of being rejected-ensuring service continuity while you upgrade your license tier.
Can I use Minimal with my existing infrastructure?
Yes. Minimal ships as a binary, giving you complete deployment flexibility. Run it as a standalone process, in Docker containers, on Kubernetes, VMs, or any infrastructure you choose. No dependencies, no infrastructure changes required.
Does Minimal support authentication and authorization?
No. Minimal operates in a trusted sub-domain architecture and relies entirely on your existing authentication and authorization systems. It processes pre-authenticated requests from your gateway/proxy with required headers already validated. Your current auth layer (OAuth, JWT, API keys, SSO, etc.) remains solely responsible for security.
What protocols does Minimal support?
Minimal operates on HTTP/2, with HTTP/3 support planned for future releases. All standard RESTful API interactions are supported over these protocols.