Android Reference

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Installing

Add libsql as a implementation dependency in Gradle:

dependencies {
    implementation("tech.turso.libsql:libsql:0.1.0")
}

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In-Memory Databases

libSQL supports connecting to in-memory databases for cases where you don’t require persistence:

import tech.turso.libsql.Libsql

val db = Libsql.open(":memory:")
val conn = db.connect()

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Local Development

You can work locally using an SQLite file:

import tech.turso.libsql.Libsql

val db = Libsql.open(path = "./local.db")
val conn = db.connect()

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Embedded Replicas

You can work with embedded replicas that can sync from the remote URL and delegate writes to the remote primary database:

import tech.turso.libsql.Libsql

val db = Libsql.open(
    path = "./local.db",
    url = "TURSO_DATABASE_URL",
    authToken = "TURSO_AUTH_TOKEN",
)

val conn = db.connect()

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Manual Sync

The sync function allows you to sync manually the local database with the remote counterpart:

db.sync() // Call sync manually to update local database (only for EmbeddedReplicaDatabase)

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Simple query

You can pass a string to query() to invoke a SQL statement, as well as optional arguments:

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Placeholders

libSQL supports the use of positional and named placeholders within SQL statements:

db.connect().use {
    it.query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ?", 1)
}

db.connect().use {
    it.query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = :id", mapOf(":id" to 1))
}

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Batch Transactions

A batch consists of multiple SQL statements executed sequentially within an implicit transaction. The backend handles the transaction: success commits all changes, while any failure results in a full rollback with no modifications.

db.connect().use {
    it.execute_batch("
      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
        name TEXT NOT NULL
      );

      INSERT INTO users (name) VALUES ('Alice');
      INSERT INTO users (name) VALUES ('Bob');
    ")
}

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Transactions

Interactive transactions in SQLite ensure the consistency of a series of read and write operations within a transaction’s scope. These transactions give you control over when to commit or roll back changes, isolating them from other client activity.

db.connect().use {
    val tx = it.transaction();

    tx.execute("INSERT INTO users (name) VALUES (?)", "Iku");
    tx.execute("INSERT INTO users (name) VALUES (?)", "Iku 2");

    tx.commit() // or tx.rollback()
}