Serverless Weaviate
Open-source vector and hybrid search with a real schema. GraphQL and REST endpoints, the same Weaviate clients, cloud or self-host.
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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.
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.
TLS by default
All connections encrypted. No setup required.
Always-on connections
Optional keep-alive add-on prevents hibernation.
Scale to zero
Hibernates when idle. Wakes on the next connection.
Connection pooling
Pooled endpoint for serverless and edge workloads.
Direct connections
Bypass the pooler for migrations and replication.
HTTPS access
HTTP-native engines reachable over port 443.
Serverless driver
Upstash REST or PlanetScale serverless drivers supported.
IP whitelisting
Restrict access to specific IPs or CIDR ranges.
Automatic backups
Scheduled point-in-time backups with one-click restore.
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
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" "https://your-host.cloud.layerbase.dev/v1/meta"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.