# Different databases

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/different-databases/75046>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner, i\_need\_your\_help\
**Created:** [April 21, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/different-databases/75046 "2019-04-21T23:15:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robotpro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58f4c7/32.png) [@Robotpro](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Robotpro)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/different-databases/75046/1 "2019-04-21T23:15:12Z")

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Whats a, and the difference between a local database, an external database and an API?

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**Author:** ![Cian\_O\_Sullivan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/cian_o_sullivan/32/34494_2.png) [@Cian\_O\_Sullivan](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Cian_O_Sullivan)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/different-databases/75046/2 "2019-04-21T23:31:52Z")

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LocalDB stores the data on the device.

External Database is something like Firebase that stores data in the cloud/remote server.

An API is a method for communicating with certain web services, which include things like Firebase, or Cloudinary.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/different-databases/75046/3 "2024-11-08T12:14:00Z")

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