# Quick Start on Using Kintone Web Database in a Hackathon Project **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips & Tricks\ **Tags:** quick-start, tips, hackathon\ **Created:** [October 1, 2022, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/quick-start-on-using-kintone-web-database-in-a-hackathon-project/611 "2022-10-01T03:10:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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# Quick Start on Using Kintone Web Database in a Hackathon Project ## 3 Reasons to Use Kintone for Your Hack 1. No servers are needed! - Ridiculously fast to build databases! 2. Effortlessly manage database data and schema with GUI! 3. Super simple to build JS customizations! ## 🚀 Getting your FREE Kintone Database ### 1. Fill out the Kintone Developer License Registration form Head over to the [Developer License Registration Form](https://kintone.dev/en/developer-license-registration-form/#terms-of-service-for-the-developer-license) - ✅ Accept the Cookies first - ✅ Use Chrome & Firefox When creating your Kintone Subdomain: - ⚡ Only use lowercase, numbers, & hyphens in your subdomain - ⚠ Do not use uppercase or special characters ### 2. Check your email & click `Activate Now` After submitting the form, you will get a confirmation email with an `Activate Now` button. - Email title: `Welcome to Kintone! One More Step to Developer License` Then, you will be redirected to your Kintone Subdomain to set the initial password. | | | | --- | --- | | ![Step 1: Fill out the Kintone Developer license sign-up form](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/1406ca637695fcd398956bfa87827d9a86d471c0.png) | ![Step 2: Email address will be the login name & the subdomain will be your unique link](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/787322c1c6a8c6e5495daa8b42c7f050b6744418.jpeg) | ## 💪 Using your Kintone Database ### 3. Let's Log into Kintone Once you create your Kintone Subdomain, it is super simple to access it. Go to `YOUR_SUBDOMAIN.kintone.com` with `YOUR_SUBDOMAIN` swapped with your unique Kintone Subdomain. ### 4. Create a Kintone Database App To create a Database App, from the Portal screen, click the [+] button on the right side next to the **Apps** section. | | | | --- | --- | | ![3. Let's Log into Kintone](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/1bf82e8b460f62fdd79e5299858fb29cedc4cc79.png) | ![4. Create a Kintone Database App](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/ba2e7b9281ad892823b80de12ef2e9c3746ba9b4.jpeg) | * * * ## 📺 How to Create a Kintone Database App? - Video Check out this guide that goes over creating an example Manga Database App. [![How to Create a Kintone Database App YouTube Thumbnail](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/22b9ac9519aa95b80a27fd9e99b1c4ac7b5a523f.jpeg) ](https://youtu.be/pRtfn-8cf_I) ## How to generate a Kintone API Token? To generate an API Token for a Kintone App: 1. Go to the Kintone App 2. Go to the Gear icon ⚙ (top right corner) \> Open the App Settings page 3. Click on the **App Settings** Tab \> Click on **API Token** settings 4. Click the `Generate` button to generate a token 5. Click the `Save` button (top left corner) to save the token setting 6. Finally, click the `Update App` button (top right corner) to implement the token setting change. Confused? 🤔 → Check out the [Get the API Token](https://youtu.be/pRtfn-8cf_I?t=117) video clip 📺 * * * ## Where Can I Get Help? If you are stuck, post your question & code on the [Kintone Developer forum](https://forum.kintone.dev/)! If a Kintone mentor is available, post on the Slack workspace! We are happy to answer any questions or help fix any problems regarding Kintone. * * * ## What can I build with Kintone? Here are a few projects that use Kintone as the web database! ### Running an easily configurable Space Invaders game on Kintone ![Gif of Space Invaders on Kintone Custom View](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/9b7fdb0fd638af039559ada9399d79c519744a15.gif) This is a [phaser.io](http://phaser.io) game running on Kintone. It is super easy to get started! You don't need to set up a Node.js or AWS serverless environment; you just need a code editor and a Kintone account. Check out the tutorial on [Having Fun with Browser Games & Web databases - DEV Community 👩‍💻👨‍💻](https://dev.to/will_yama/having-fun-with-phaser-io-games-web-databases-4f08) ### Connect IoT Obniz Board to Kintone Web Database all in 10 minutes [![Obniz Board x Kintone YouTube Thumbnail](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/b00f545436dbe9e86ad93b793e6f827b23dc2311.jpeg) ](https://youtu.be/sbGRnKAYzDs) [Obniz Board](https://store.obniz.com/products/obniz) is an IoT Microprocessor that is easily programable with JavaScript! Since Kintone supports [JavaScript customizations](https://get.kintone.help/k/en/user/app_settings/js_customize.html), it is the best web database to integrate with Obniz Board! Here is a step-by-step tutorial explaining everything you need to get an Obniz Board exporting data to the Kintone web database! [Setup Obniz Board as a counter & store data in Kintone Web Database all in 10 minutes! - DEV Community 👩‍💻👨‍💻](https://dev.to/ahandsel/setup-obniz-board-as-a-counter-store-data-in-kintone-web-database-all-in-10-minutes-23e) ### Deploy a REST API calling node.js App to Heroku ![Node JS on Heroku displays a result to a browser while requesting data to Kintone which responses with the data](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/984360130fc662209cca60682074bc9bf3b5c9a7.png) In this example, the node.js app retrieves record data from a Kintone web database via REST API and displays it on the node.js app page. Check out the tutorial on [Deploy a REST API calling node.js App to Heroku - DEV Community 👩‍💻👨‍💻](https://dev.to/will_yama/deploy-a-rest-api-calling-node-js-app-to-heroku-2mia) ### React, REST API, & Kintone: GET & POST to a Web Database [![React & REST API: GET & POST to a Web Database! - September Workshop YouTube Thumbnail](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/kintone/original/1X/949ba18bc25f8dd68e4a02d1e660bd87eb5c86a8.jpeg) ](https://youtu.be/mCEsEXO85Oc) This is a recording from Kintone's React workshop series! We go over how to set up a React project and Express server to access data stored in Kintone! Code & Slides are available at this GitHub Repo: [ahandsel/React\_Workshop\_by\_Kintone](https://github.com/ahandsel/React_Workshop_by_Kintone) Clone the codebase & follow along with the video to build out the POST functionality! If you are stuck, check the [docs](https://github.com/ahandsel/React_Workshop_by_Kintone/tree/main/docs) with the completed version! * * * ## More Resources | Resource | Link | | --- | --- | | Get Started Guide | [kintone.dev/en/quickstart](https://kintone.dev/en/quickstart/) | | YouTube Channel | [youtube.com/c/KintoneDeveloperProgram](https://www.youtube.com/c/KintoneDeveloperProgram) | | Kintone Dev Forum | [forum.kintone.dev](https://forum.kintone.dev/) | | Intro to Kintone Slides | [ahandsel.github.io/kintone-for-hackathon/](https://ahandsel.github.io/kintone-for-hackathon/) | | Kintone API Docs | [kintone.dev/en/docs/](https://kintone.dev/en/docs/) | | Kintone Tutorials | [kintone.dev/en/tutorials/](https://kintone.dev/en/tutorials/) |