The document provides a tutorial for setting up a Parse Server using Node.js, highlighting its features, cost of hosting, and setup processes for both local and Heroku environments. It includes code snippets for necessary configuration files such as package.json and index.js, as well as instructions for integrating the Parse SDK into an iOS app. The focus is on making the server functional with clear steps for implementation and testing.

1. Parse Server 101
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2. Node.js is easy.
Why not code the server yourself?
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3. Features
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4. How much does it cost to host Parse
Server?
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5. How long does it take to setup on
the back end and front end?
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6. Give me the codes
Generic Parse Server on Bitbucket
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7. package.js
{
"dependencies": {
"express": "~4.11.x",
"kerberos": "~0.0.x",
"parse": "~1.8.0",
"parse-server": "~2.2.13",
},
"scripts": {
"start": "node index.js"
}
}
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8. index.js
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var express = require('express');
var ParseServer = require('parse-server').ParseServer;
var api = new ParseServer({
databaseURI: process.env.DATABASE_URI || 'mongodb://localhost:27017/dev',
cloud: __dirname + '/cloud/main.js',
appId: process.env.APP_ID || 'AppId',
serverURL: process.env.SERVER_URL || 'http://localhost:1337/parse'
]});
var app = express();
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9. index.js
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// Serve the Parse API on the /parse URL prefix
var mountPath = process.env.PARSE_MOUNT || '/parse';
app.use(mountPath, api);
var port = process.env.PORT || 1337;
var httpServer = require('http').createServer(app);
httpServer.listen(port, function() {
console.log('parse server running on port ' + port + '.');
});
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10. How do I run it on Heroku?
git push heroku
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11. How do I run it locally?
npm start
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12. How do I add the na,ve SDK to my
iOS app?
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13. Podfile
target 'MyParseApp' do
pod 'Parse'
pod 'ParseUI'
end
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14. AppDelegate.swi-
func application(didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions) -> Bool {
Parse.initialize(with: ParseClientConfiguration {
$0.applicationId = 'AppId'
$0.server = 'https://localhost:1337/parse'
})
return true
}
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