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Val Town

Write and deploy serverless functions from your browser

FreemiumFree TierAdded Jan 1, 2023

About

Val Town is a social platform for writing and running server-side JavaScript/TypeScript functions (called 'vals') directly in the browser. Create APIs, cron jobs, email handlers, and web scrapers in seconds. Every val gets an instant URL. Share, fork, and remix other people's vals. Think of it as CodePen for backend code — write a function, it's instantly live.

Tags

serverlessjavascriptbrowser-idefunctionssocial-codingapicron

Origin Story

By Steve Krouse

The Problem

Writing a quick API or cron job required setting up a project, deploying to a server, and managing infrastructure. It should be as easy as writing code in a browser.

Building It

Launched in 2023. Growing among developers who love the instant-deploy, social-sharing model for backend code.

What It Means

Backend code should be as easy to write and share as frontend code. Write it, it's live, share the URL.

The Dream

To make server-side programming as fun and social as creative coding.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Starting at$10/mo
Free tierAvailable

Free tier with generous limits. Pro at $10/month with private vals, more runtime, and custom domains.

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Category

Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Quick Serverless Functions
  • Browser Based Backend Code
  • Shareable Code Snippets

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