This document introduces CouchDB, an open-source document-oriented NoSQL database that uses a RESTful API. It is schema-less and stores data in JSON format. Documents can be queried using user-defined JavaScript map/reduce functions. CouchDB supports multi-master replication and MVCC concurrency control. Examples are provided on installing CouchDB, creating databases and documents via REST calls, updating documents, and creating views. Major companies that use CouchDB are also listed.