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Serverless Weaviate

Open-source vector and hybrid search with a real schema. GraphQL and REST endpoints, the same Weaviate clients, cloud or self-host.

Create WeaviateCreate an account
REST API Console
Weaviate
POST/v1/graphql

Body

{
"query": "{ Get { Product(limit: 5) { name } } }"
}

Response200 OK · 6ms

{ "data": { "Get": { "Product": [
{ "name": "ANC Headphones" },
{ "name": "Studio Earbuds" }
] } } }

Where to run it

Cloud, desktop, or self-host

One database, three places it can live. Pick the speed you want and move between them when you outgrow it.

Layerbase Cloud

Weaviate provisioned on managed infrastructure.

Create database

Layerbase Desktop

Run Weaviate locally with the same dashboard and query console.

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SpinDB

Open-source CLI to run Weaviate on your own infra.

View on GitHub

Branching, on request

Database branching is live on 9 engines today, and the same copy-on-write mechanism spans the whole fleet. Want it on Weaviate? Reach out and we will look at switching it on for your account.

Request branching

Try Weaviate free for 7 days

Weaviate runs always-on from your Pro pool, so it lives on the Pro plan. Start a 7-day Pro trial to spin one up: a card is required, you are charged $0, and you can cancel before it converts to $15/mo. One trial per account.

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What you get

Production features, free tier included

Every Weaviate database ships with the same primitives: TLS, web console, hibernation, and a real dashboard. No tiered features hidden behind a sales call.

Web IDE

Query console in the dashboard, no extra client to install.

Included

TLS by default

All connections encrypted. No setup required.

Included

Always-on connections

Pin a database to your always-on pool to prevent hibernation.

Included

Scale to zero

Hibernates when idle. Wakes on the next connection.

Included

Connection pooling

Pooled endpoint for serverless and edge workloads.

Not available

Direct connections

Bypass the pooler for migrations and replication.

Included

Native HTTPS endpoint

Engines whose own wire protocol speaks HTTPS. Every database, including this one, is also queryable over the platform's HTTPS query API and web console.

Included

Serverless driver

Drop-in HTTP driver for edge runtimes (Upstash REST, PlanetScale, or the engine-native client).

Not available

IP whitelisting

Restrict access to specific IPs or CIDR ranges.

Included

Automatic backups

Scheduled dumps and volume snapshots with one-click restore on paid plans. Free tier includes a manual backup slot.

Included

Quick start

Connect with any Weaviate client

Hybrid vector and keyword search, schema-driven semantic search, RAG pipelines, and apps that need Weaviate-specific modules (text2vec, ref2vec).

  • Build a RAG pipeline with hybrid vector and keyword retrieval
  • Replace a Pinecone or hosted-Weaviate prototype with self-host-friendly infra
  • Spin up a per-environment Weaviate that mirrors production schema and modules
  • Hand HTTPS endpoints to serverless and edge runtimes for search
  • Self-host on your own hardware with SpinDB
Full Weaviate connection guide
bash
Weaviate
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" "https://your-host.cloud.layerbase.dev/v1/meta"

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Questions

Common Weaviate questions

gRPC support?+

REST and GraphQL are stable on Cloud. gRPC is in active rollout (see status updates); for most workloads, the REST and GraphQL paths cover the same operations.

Will the Weaviate client work?+

Yes. weaviate-client (Python, JS, Go, Java) connects to the published HTTPS endpoint with the dashboard-provided API key.

How do I manage schema?+

Through the dashboard search console or directly via the client. The console reflects the same schema shape your code sees.

IP whitelisting?+

Yes. The firewall panel restricts the endpoint to specific IPs or CIDR ranges.

Can I run Weaviate locally?+

Yes. SpinDB and Layerbase Desktop both run Weaviate with the same install workflow as cloud.