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Turso Examples (C)

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Introduction

Welcome to Turso

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Quickstart

Concepts

Turso Concepts

Build locally using SQLite, libSQL Server or Turso.

Local Development

libSQL is SQLite for modern applications.

libSQL

Manage databases, replicas, and teams with the Turso Platform API.

Vector Similarity Search is built into Turso and libSQL Server as a native feature.

AI & Embeddings

Embedded Replicas

Create and share a single schema across multiple databases.

Multi-DB Schemas

Attach and read data across multiple databases.

Attach Database

Allow your users to reach local replicas of your database, wherever they are.

Data Edge

Branching

Point-in-Time Recovery

Scale to Zero

Support

Usage & Billing

Learn how data consistency and connections work with Turso databases.

Data & Connections

Learn how to install the Turso CLI on Mac, Linux and Windows.

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Update the Turso CLI to the latest version to benefit from all the latest features, and fixes.

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db locations

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group update

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transfer

group transfer

unarchive

group unarchive

switch

org switch

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org billing

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Get started with Turso using the libSQL remote protocol in a few simple steps.

Turso Quickstart (HTTP)

Reference

libSQL Remote Protocol Reference

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Turso Platform API

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Errors

Returns a list of databases belonging to the organization or user.

List

List Databases

Creates a new database in a group for the organization or user.

Create

Create Database

Returns a database belonging to the organization or user.

Retrieve

Retrieve Database

Retrieve an individual database configuration belonging to the organization or user.

Retrieve Configuration

Retrieve Database Configuration

Update a database configuration belonging to the organization or user.

Update Configuration

Update Database Configuration

Fetch activity usage for a database in a given time period.

Usage

Retrieve Database Usage

Fetch the top queries of a database, including the count of rows read and written.

Stats

Retrieve Database Stats

Delete a database belonging to the organization or user.

Delete

Delete Database

Returns a list of instances of a database. Instances are the individual primary or replica databases in each region defined by the group.

List Instances

List Database Instances

Return the individual database instance by name.

Retrieve Instance

Retrieve Database Instance

Generates an authorization token for the specified database.

Create Token

Generate Database Auth Token

Invalidates all authorization tokens for the specified database.

Invalidate Tokens

Invalidate All Database Auth Tokens

Upload a SQL dump to be used when [creating a new database](/api-reference/databases/create) from seed.

Upload Dump

Upload SQLite Dump

Returns a list of groups belonging to the organization or user.

List Groups

Creates a new group for the organization or user.

Create Group

Returns a group belonging to the organization or user.

Retrieve Group

Delete a group belonging to the organization or user.

Delete Group

Add Location

Add Location to Group

Removes a location from the specified group.

Remove Location

Remove Location from Group

Transfer a group to another organization that you own or a member of.

Transfer

Transfer Group

Unarchive a group that has been archived due to inactivity.

Unarchive

Unarchive Group

Updates all databases in the group to the latest libSQL version.

Update Versions

Update Databases in a Group

Generates an authorization token for the specified group.

Create Group Auth Token

Invalidates all authorization tokens for the specified group.

Invalidate All Group Auth Tokens

Returns a list of locations where you can create or replicate databases.

List Locations

Returns the closest region to the user's location.

Closest Region

Returns a list of organizations the authenticated user owns or is a member of.

List Organizations

Update an organization you own or are a member of.

Update

Update Organization

Returns a list of available plans and their quotas.

Example	Description
local	Uses libsql with a local SQLite file. Creates database, inserts data, and queries.
remote	Connects to a remote database. Requires environment variables for URL and auth token.
sync	Demonstrates synchronization between local and remote databases.
batch	Executes multiple SQL statements in a single batch operation.
transactions	Shows transaction usage: starting, performing operations, and committing/rolling back.
memory	Uses an in-memory SQLite database for temporary storage or fast access.
vector	Works with vector embeddings, storing and querying for similarity search.
encryption	Creates and uses an encrypted SQLite database, demonstrating setup and data operations.

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Turso Examples (C)