Company
Date Published
Author
William Hoang, Mobile Developer Advocate, Couchbase
Word count
635
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

In a continuation of the Coffee on Couchbase Sync Gateway series, the article delves into the security and data orchestration capabilities of Sync Gateway, focusing specifically on using Channels to manage access to mobile applications. Chris Anderson discusses how administrators can control data visibility by specifying channels through the admin port, secured by a firewall, while end users connect via a public port. Access to specific data is managed through the Administrator API, allowing for dynamic channel assignment using JSON configurations, which can be updated via REST API commands. This setup enables precise control over user access to data, ensuring users only see permitted information, and allows for adjustments to channel access in real time. Future topics in the series will explore data encryption and the use of ForestDB as a storage engine in Couchbase Lite, with further community engagement encouraged via forums and Stackoverflow.