Just send the JSON.

A tiny usage-based backend for storing and retrieving JSON. No database setup. No monthly plan. Pay only for what you use.

Start building See how it works

Accounts are free. No subscription. Add $5 of prepaid credit when you're ready to send requests.

curl -X POST https://nibbleful.com/api/v1/collections/YOUR_COLLECTION_ID/records \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nib_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "source": "landing-page"
  }'

const response = await fetch(
  "https://nibbleful.com/api/v1/collections/YOUR_COLLECTION_ID/records",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer nib_sk_...",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      email: "[email protected]",
      source: "landing-page"
    })
  }
);

await fetch(
  "https://nibbleful.com/public/v1/collections/YOUR_COLLECTION_ID/records",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
      "X-Nibbleful-Token": "nib_pk_..."
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      email: "[email protected]",
      source: "landing-page"
    })
  }
);

201 Created

{
  "id": "01j...",
  "created_at": "2026-09-20T10:00:00.000Z",
  "data": { "email": "[email protected]", "source": "landing-page" }
}

Sometimes you don't need a database. You just need somewhere to send the JSON.

Skip provisioning Postgres, Firebase, or Supabase for a waitlist, a form, a webhook inbox, or a prototype. Create a Collection, POST an object, and read it back later.

How it works

Three steps. Then you're storing data.

01

Create a Collection

One Collection per form, inbox, or feature. You get a stable ID and can attach a private API key.
02

POST JSON

Send an object from a server, script, or website. Optional public ingest lets the browser write without a secret key.
03

Read it back

List records or fetch one by ID through the API. Browse and export CSV or JSON from the dashboard for free.

Use it for

Small backends for real work.

Waitlists

Collect emails before a launch.
Contact forms

Accept submissions without standing up a server.
Webhook events

Keep a JSON inbox for Stripe, GitHub, or anything else.
Analytics events

Capture lightweight events from an app or script.
App data

Save small records a frontend or automation needs to keep.
Prototypes

Give a generated or front-end-only project somewhere to persist JSON.

What it is

A primitive, not a platform.

Nibbleful stores and returns JSON.

Create Collections and POST records
Retrieve records by list or ID
Prepaid usage balance — no monthly plan
Free dashboard browsing and CSV/JSON export

Public ingest for the browser.

Write-only. The public token cannot read or delete data. Rejected requests are free.

Origin allowlist
Cloudflare Turnstile
Honeypot field
Rate limits and duplicate protection
Optional daily spend cap

It is not a database replacement.

No SQL, relations, or query language
No PATCH or DELETE API
No authentication-as-a-service
No filters, search, or joins
If you need Postgres, use Postgres

Pricing

No subscription. Pay for accepted usage.

Creating an account is free. Top up $5–$100 of prepaid credit when you need to send requests. Rejected requests are not billed.

Usage	Price
Accepted API request	$0.001
Rejected request	$0
Transfer included per accepted request	First 1 MB
Each additional started MB	$0.001
Storage	$1/GB-month, measured by exact bytes and time, billed monthly
CSV / JSON dashboard export	Free

$5 of credit covers 5,000 accepted requests under 1 MB. See the full API notes.

Create a Collection and send the first object.

Get started Read the docs

Just send the JSON.

Three steps. Then you're storing data.

Create a Collection

POST JSON

Read it back

Small backends for real work.

Waitlists

Contact forms

Webhook events

Analytics events