cloudbase-document-database-web-sdk Skill

Sibling skills (local only)

Sibling CloudBase skills ship beside this skill. Use local relative paths such as ../auth-tool-cloudbase/SKILL.md.

If a referenced sibling skill file is missing from this environment, ask the user to install the full CloudBase plugin (or the missing skill). Do not HTTP-fetch remote skill or protocol markdown into the agent context.

CloudBase Document Database Web SDK

Activation Contract

Use this first when

• A browser or Web app must read or write CloudBase document database data through @cloudbase/js-sdk.
• The request mentions app.database(), db.collection(), .where(), .watch(), pagination, aggregation, or geolocation queries in a Web frontend.

Read before writing code if

• The task is clearly browser-side, but you still need to decide between Web SDK, Mini Program SDK, or backend access.
• The request touches login state, collection permissions, or realtime updates.

Then also read

• Web login and caller identity -> ../auth-web-cloudbase/SKILL.md
• General Web app structure -> ../web-development/SKILL.md
• Mini Program database code -> ../cloudbase-document-database-in-wechat-miniprogram/SKILL.md

Do NOT use for

• Mini Program code using wx.cloud.database().
• Server-side or cloud-function database access.
• SQL / MySQL database operations.
• Pure resource-permission administration with no browser SDK code.
• NEW business tables that the task explicitly asks to put in CloudBase PostgreSQL (CloudBase PG). Before applying this skill, call queryEnv(action="info", envId=...) and read EnvInfo.RuntimeBackends. If postgresql === true AND the task asks for a new business table to live in PG, switch to the postgresql-development-cloudbase skill for that table: it goes through app.rdb(), uses PG row-level security (CREATE POLICY), and uploads via app.storage.from('<bucket>').upload('<key>', file) against an explicitly-created pgstore bucket.
  • Existing NoSQL collections in the same env keep using THIS skill — PG and NoSQL coexist in CloudBase PG environments. The rule is "follow the task / existing surface", not "PG env forbids NoSQL".
• Moving existing document data onto PG without changing the client code is pgdoc, not a rewrite to app.rdb(). Read ../postgresql-development-cloudbase/references/pgdoc.md: SDK calls and HTTP paths stay the same, but CUSTOM security rules no longer apply and data is not migrated automatically.

SDK Code vs MCP Tools

When to write SDK code (use this skill):

• The task explicitly asks to "modify code" or "use SDK"
• The task asks to implement app/frontend logic
• The task mentions specific SDK methods like db.collection().add(), .get(), .update()
• The context shows an existing Web project with SDK initialization (e.g., index.js already has cloudbase.init())

When to use MCP tools instead:

• The task asks to manage CloudBase resources (create collection, set permissions, etc.)
• The task involves admin/management operations without writing app code
• The task mentions tools like writeNoSqlDatabaseContent, managePermissions, etc.

Key distinction: If the user says "使用 JS SDK 执行 XX 操作" (use JS SDK to perform XX operation) or "修改代码" (modify code), write SDK code in the project files. Do not use MCP database write tools for app-level data operations.

Common mistakes / gotchas

• Querying before the user is signed in when the collection rules require identity.
• Using wx.cloud.database() or Node SDK patterns in browser code.
• Initializing CloudBase lazily with dynamic imports instead of a shared synchronous app instance.
• Treating security rules as result filters rather than request validators.
• Expecting a CUSTOM security rule to take effect immediately after you call managePermissions(updateResourcePermission). The backend caches rule evaluators for 2–5 minutes; first writes after a rule change may silently fail or be rejected with DATABASE_PERMISSION_DENIED even when the expression is correct. Either (a) wait a few minutes and retry the same write before assuming the rule is wrong, or (b) verify the rule is live by reading result.code / result.message on every write and by doing a get() round-trip on the just-written _id; do not treat a resolved promise as success. See security-rules.md → "Propagation And Verification" for the full pattern.
• Misreading the return shape of db.collection(...).add(...). In the CloudBase Web SDK, the created document ID is exposed at top-level result._id, not result.id, result.data.id, or result.insertedId.
• For CMS-style collections that need app-level admin users to edit/delete all records while editors can only edit/delete their own records, do not oversimplify the rule to READONLY. A validated pattern is a CUSTOM rule that reads role from user_roles by auth.uid and combines it with doc.authorId == auth.uid, while frontend writes can stay on .doc(id).update() / .doc(id).remove().
• Forgetting pagination or indexes for larger collections.

Minimal checklist

• Confirm this is browser-side document database work.
• Initialize CloudBase once and reuse the same app / db instance.
• Verify auth expectations before CRUD.
• Read the right companion reference file for the specific operation.

Overview

This skill covers browser-side document database usage via @cloudbase/js-sdk.

Use it for:

• CRUD in a Web app
• complex queries and pagination
• aggregation
• realtime listeners with watch()
• geolocation queries

Canonical initialization

import cloudbase from "@cloudbase/js-sdk";

const app = cloudbase.init({
  env: "your-env-id"
});

const db = app.database();
const _ = db.command;

Important rules:

• Sign in before querying if the collection rules require identity.
• Keep a single shared app/database instance.
• Do not hide initialization inside ad-hoc async loaders unless the framework truly requires it.

Quick routing

• CRUD -> ./crud-operations.md
• Complex queries -> ./complex-queries.md
• Pagination -> ./pagination.md
• Aggregation -> ./aggregation.md
• Realtime listeners -> ./realtime.md
• Geolocation -> ./geolocation.md
• Security rules -> ./security-rules.md

Working rules for a coding agent

1. Start from the auth model

   • If the page relies on logged-in user identity, read the Web auth skill before writing database code.

2. Keep browser code browser-native

   • Use app.database() and collection references.
   • Do not mix in MCP management flows or SQL mental models.

3. Respect security rules

   • Collection rules can reject requests before data is read.
   • If the requirement is simple owner-only write access, READONLY can be enough.
   • If the requirement is “app-level admin can edit/delete all, editor only own”, use a CUSTOM rule. A validated CMS pattern is get(`database.user_roles.${auth.uid}`).role == 'admin' || doc.authorId == auth.uid.
   • For that CMS pattern, frontend writes can stay on .doc(id).update() / .doc(id).remove().
   • Reuse whichever role collection already exists and can be addressed by _id == auth.uid. In this CMS pattern, user_roles keyed by uid is acceptable.
   • A get() whose target document is missing fails the request with HTTP 500 — it does not evaluate to false, and || does not skip it. If the app cannot guarantee a role document per user, keep the role list in one shared document and test auth.uid in get(`database.admin_registry.lock`).admins instead.
   • If the task fails with permission issues, inspect the rule model rather than assuming the query syntax is wrong.

4. Return user-friendly errors

   • Database errors must become readable UI or application errors, not silent failures.
   • For writes, do not treat a resolved promise as success by default. Check write result fields such as updated / deleted or surfaced code / message.

5. Persist IDs from create operations correctly

   • For Web SDK .add(...), the newly created document ID is result._id.
   • Do not look for the ID under result.id, result.data, or other driver-specific fields.

Quick examples

Simple query

const result = await db.collection("todos")
  .where({ completed: false })
  .get();

Create and capture document ID

const result = await db.collection("posts").add({
  title: "New article",
  content: "...",
  createdAt: new Date()
});

const articleId = result._id;

Ordered pagination

const result = await db.collection("posts")
  .orderBy("createdAt", "desc")
  .skip(20)
  .limit(10)
  .get();

Field selection

const result = await db.collection("users")
  .field({ name: true, email: true, _id: false })
  .get();

Best practices

1. Define collection-level types or model wrappers in the app code.
2. Use meaningful collection naming conventions.
3. Select only required fields.
4. Add indexes for frequent filters or sort keys.
5. Pair frontend CRUD with explicit permission design.
6. Use pagination instead of unbounded reads.

Error handling

try {
  const result = await db.collection("todos").get();
  console.log(result.data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error("Database error:", error);
}

When the SDK returns an operation result, check error indicators and translate them into readable application behavior.