--- layout: post title: "March product update: Product Hunt launch, Appwrite MCP server, and faster backups." description: Get a full recap of products, features and programs we released in the month of March. date: 2025-04-11 cover: /images/blog/product-update-march-2025/cover-image.avif timeToRead: 10 author: dennis-ivy category: product featured: false callToAction: true faqs: - question: "What is the Appwrite MCP server?" answer: "The Appwrite MCP server lets AI assistants like Cursor and Claude interact with your Appwrite project through the Model Context Protocol. They can read database records, work with users, and perform actions against your project without you writing custom glue code." - question: "What changed with Appwrite Cloud backups in March 2025?" answer: "Backups got infrastructure optimizations that cut backup times by up to 7x. The change improves recovery speed and reliability without requiring any action from you on existing projects." - question: "How do the new budget limits in Appwrite Cloud behave?" answer: "Setting the budget to 0 means your organization will not exceed allocated resources, while setting it to null explicitly disables the budget. This separates a hard cap from no cap at all and makes scaling behavior predictable." - question: "What is MCP and why is it useful for backend platforms?" answer: "MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol that lets language models talk to external systems through a structured tool interface. For a backend like Appwrite, it means an agent can query your data or trigger actions through the same APIs your app uses, with permissions enforced server side." - question: "Where can I see what is coming next in Appwrite?" answer: "Track the [Appwrite changelog](/changelog) for shipped updates and the public roadmap on GitHub for what is in flight. Major launches are also covered on the [Appwrite blog](/blog)." --- Welcome back to the March product update. Here’s what happened the past month: - Launched the Appwrite MCP server - Key optimizations to Appwrite cloud backups - Update to budget limits in Appwrite Cloud Plus, we've got something exciting to share with you. Let’s dive in. ![Product Hunt announcement](/images/blog/product-update-march-2025/ph.avif) # Big announcement coming soon We’ve got a major announcement on the way. This time, we’re bringing the heat to Product Hunt. The Appwrite community is the first to know! Visit our ‘Coming Soon’ page and click Notify Me to get an email when we go live. We can't wait to share what we’ve been working on. [Go to Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/products/appwrite) ![Appwrite MCP server](/images/blog/product-update-march-2025/mcp.avif) # Appwrite MCP server Did you know that Appwrite has launched its own MCP server? This means you can now let AI agents like Cursor or Windsurf analyze database records, access the User API, or perform actions directly on your Appwrite project. Not sure where to start? No worries, we’ve got you covered. - [Appwrite MCP documentation](https://appwrite.io/docs/tooling/mcp) - [Appwrite MCP server practical applications](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83rNS6W2Nu8) - [Learn more about MCP and how it works under the hood](https://appwrite.io/blog/post/what-is-mcp) The Appwrite MCP server opens up infinite possibilities, and this is just the beginning. We can't wait to see how you’ll use it in your projects. ![Cloud improvements](/images/blog/product-update-march-2025/cloud-backups.avif) # Appwrite Cloud backups are now faster Appwrite Cloud backups are now significantly faster. We’ve made key optimizations to our infrastructure, reducing backup times by up to 7x. With quicker data recovery and improved reliability, you can spend less time waiting and more time building. [Learn more](https://appwrite.io/changelog/entry/2025-03-27) # Update to budget limits in Appwrite Cloud We’ve improved budget limits in Appwrite Cloud to give you better control over your organization’s scaling. Now, setting the budget to 0 means your organization will not exceed its allocated resources, while null will explicitly disable the budget. This update ensures clearer budget management and better control over scaling. [Learn more](https://appwrite.io/changelog/entry/2025-03-19) ![Community recognitions](/images/blog/product-update-march-2025/community.avif) # Community recognitions This month, we’re excited to feature Geohash as part of our Monthly Community recognitions. The Geohash application demonstrates how to implement geolocation-based user search with Appwrite. A big shout-out to [Clément](https://github.com/clementg13). Check out their product, Geohash, [here](https://github.com/clementg13/Appwrite-Nearby-GeoLocation). If you'd like to participate in next month's Community Recognitions, [join our Discord server](https://appwrite.io/discord) to showcase your project. # Engineering resources **Read** - [Lynx by ByteDance vs React Native](https://appwrite.io/blog/post/bytedance-lynx-vs-react-native) - [What exactly is MCP, and why is it trending?](https://appwrite.io/blog/post/what-is-mcp) - [Image transformation with Appwrite Storage](https://appwrite.io/blog/post/image-transformation-with-appwrite-storage) - [Building a backendless application with Angular and Appwrite](https://angular.love/building-a-backendless-application-with-angular-appwrite) **Watch** - [Appwrite vs Supabase performance results](https://youtu.be/zWLfLxq2Ws4?si=7NaoZPb-JbDpNVfG) - [Appwrite MCP server practical examples](https://youtu.be/83rNS6W2Nu8?si=gJUMP4VisK_kG0nE) - [Appwrite MCP server setup with Cursor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzikjm5H7wM) # What's to come That’s a wrap for March. We have a lot to come in the coming weeks, starting with new Cloud regions! Follow us on [X](https://x.com/appwrite) and check our [Changelog](https://appwrite.io/changelog) regularly, as we will release more information in the coming weeks.