cloudbase-platform

Sibling skills (local only)

Sibling CloudBase skills ship beside this skill. Use local relative paths such as ../auth-tool-cloudbase/SKILL.md.

If a referenced sibling skill file is missing from this environment, ask the user to install the full CloudBase plugin (or the missing skill). Do not HTTP-fetch remote skill or protocol markdown into the agent context.

Cross-cutting protocols (required before code changes or deployments):

• Change Safety Protocol: references/protocols/change-safety-protocol.md
• Deployment Gate: references/protocols/deployment-gate.md
• Sensitive Runtime Data Protection: references/protocols/sensitive-runtime-data-protection.md

Post-deployment (optional, non-intrusive): after a deployment is verified successful, you may offer at most once to generate anonymized shareables (Deployment Share) — see references/protocols/deployment-share.md. Never follow up if declined; never publish on the user's behalf.

Activation Contract

Use this first when

• The user asks which CloudBase capability, service, or tool to use, or needs a high-level understanding of hosting, storage, authentication, cloud functions, or database options.
• The task is about console navigation, cross-platform differences, permission models, or platform-level best practices before implementation.

Read before writing code if

• It is still unclear whether the task belongs to Web, mini program, cloud functions, storage, MySQL / NoSQL, or auth.
• The response needs platform selection, conceptual explanation, or control-plane navigation more than direct implementation steps.

Then also read

• Minimal Web + database demo (BaaS-first, no cloud functions by default) -> ../minimal-web-baas-demo/SKILL.md
  • Stack order for 最小前后端 / Lovable-like demos: Web SDK CRUD > MCP schema > template warmup during credential wait > cloud functions (default count = 0). Capability sniff: connector ready → envQuery → lock one DB plane → MCP schema → @cloudbase/js-sdk CRUD → preview.
• Web app implementation -> ../web-development/SKILL.md
• Web auth and provider setup -> ../auth-tool-cloudbase/SKILL.md, ../auth-web-cloudbase/SKILL.md
• Mini program development -> ../miniprogram-development/SKILL.md
• WeChat Pay, Official Account OAuth, JSAPI Pay, or Native QR-code Pay through CloudBase Integration Center -> ../cloudbase-wechat-integration/SKILL.md (official docs: https://docs.cloudbase.net/integration/introduce/index.md)
• Cloud functions -> ../cloud-functions/SKILL.md
• Official HTTP API clients -> ../http-api-cloudbase/SKILL.md
• Document database -> ../cloudbase-document-database-web-sdk/SKILL.md or ../cloudbase-document-database-in-wechat-miniprogram/SKILL.md
• CloudBase PostgreSQL / PG -> ../postgresql-development-cloudbase/SKILL.md
• MySQL relational database / data modeling -> ../relational-database-mcp-cloudbase/SKILL.md or ../data-model-creation/SKILL.md
• Cloud storage -> ../cloud-storage-web/SKILL.md

Do NOT use for

• Direct implementation of web pages, auth flows, functions, or database operations when a more specific skill already fits.
• Low-level API parameter references or SDK recipes that belong in specialized skills.

Common mistakes / gotchas

• Treating this general skill as the default entry point for all CloudBase development.
• Staying here after the correct implementation skill is already clear.
• Mixing platform overview with platform-specific API shapes or SDK details.
• Using this overview skill as a detour in an existing application where the active auth, storage, and data files are already obvious.
• Making code or configuration changes without first following the Change Safety Protocol (cloudbase-platform/references/protocols/change-safety-protocol.md).
• Starting any deployment, publish, custom domain, or CloudRun work without first completing the checks in cloudbase-platform/references/protocols/deployment-gate.md.
• Echoing x-cloudbase-context, full req.headers, or process.env from Cloud Functions / CloudRun (including httpbin-style debug images) — follow references/protocols/sensitive-runtime-data-protection.md.
• Confusing security domains with custom domains: these are two different tools for different purposes. See the "Domain Management Tools" table below for the authoritative split.

When to use this skill

Use this skill for CloudBase platform knowledge when you need to:

• Understand CloudBase storage and hosting concepts
• Compare platform capabilities before implementation
• Understand cross-platform auth differences (Web vs Mini Program)
• Understand database permissions and access control
• Access CloudBase console management pages

This skill provides foundational knowledge that applies to all CloudBase projects, regardless of whether they are Web, Mini Program, or backend services.

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How to use this skill (for a coding agent)

1. Understand platform differences

   • Web and Mini Program have completely different authentication approaches
   • Must strictly distinguish between platforms
   • Never mix authentication methods across platforms
   • If the workspace is already an application with TODOs or prebuilt handlers, do not stay in platform overview mode. Move quickly to the concrete implementation skill and the existing files that own the flow.

2. Follow best practices

   • Use SDK built-in authentication features (Web)
   • Understand natural login-free feature (Mini Program)
   • Configure appropriate database permissions
   • Prefer @cloudbase/js-sdk direct DB access for browser CRUD; use cloud functions only for secrets, scheduled/background jobs, or elevated cross-collection logic that security rules / RLS cannot express (see ../minimal-web-baas-demo/SKILL.md for the demo default)

3. Use correct SDKs and APIs

   • Different platforms require different SDKs for data models
   • MySQL data models must use models SDK, not collection API
   • PostgreSQL / CloudBase PG work must route to postgresql-development-cloudbase; do not reuse NoSQL app.database() / db.collection(...) snippets or MySQL queryMysqlDatabase / manageMysqlDatabase for PG data paths
   • Use envQuery tool to get environment ID
   • In an existing Web application with fixed structure, inspect the existing src/lib/backend.*, src/lib/auth.*, src/lib/*service.*, and bound page handlers before broad concept reading.

4. Use the canonical CloudBase MCP setup from the main cloudbase guideline

   • This platform overview intentionally does not duplicate the full MCP / mcporter config block
   • For the canonical config snippet, CLI commands, and auth examples, read the main cloudbase guideline first
   • Keep the same core rules here: prefer MCP when tools are available in this session; if not, configure MCP for next session and use tcb CLI now (../cloudbase-cli/SKILL.md, ../cloudbase/references/tooling-fallback.md). Inspect tool schemas before MCP execution. Do not hard-code Secret ID / Secret Key / Env ID in config
   • Keep the auth split explicit: management-side login uses auth, while application-side auth configuration uses queryAppAuth / manageAppAuth

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CloudBase Platform Knowledge

Domain Management Tools: Clear Distinction

When working with domain-related tasks, use the correct tool based on the requirement:

Requirement	Tool	Parameters	Purpose
Security Domain (安全域名)	manageEnv(action="addSecurityDomain" | "removeSecurityDomain")	domains (array of host:port strings)	CORS/request source validation for browser uploads. No certificate involved. (Deprecated alias: envDomainManagement.)
Reuse existing Custom Domain	queryGateway(listCustomDomains) → manageGateway(createRoute)	domain = existing custom domain; route fields	Expose a service/path on an already-bound custom domain. No certificateId. Prefer this when a custom domain already exists.
Bind new Custom Domain (自定义域名)	manageGateway(action="bindCustomDomain")	domain (string), certificateId (string)	First-time bind of a new public HTTPS domain. Requires certId from SSL console.
Delete Custom Domain	manageGateway(action="deleteCustomDomain")	domain (string)	Remove custom domain binding (only after routes on that domain are deleted).
Disable / enable gateway route	manageGateway(action="disableRoute" | "enableRoute")	path (required), prefer explicit domain	Toggle Routes[].Enable via ModifyHTTPServiceRoute (not ModifyGatewayRoute).
Disable static hosting default domain	queryGateway(listRoutes) → manageGateway(disableRoute)	domain = *.tcloudbaseapp.com (DomainType=STATIC_STORE, IsDefault=true), usually path="/"	Turns off public access on the shared hosting CDN default host. Do not use manageHosting.

Key indicators for choosing the right tool:

• Task mentions "自定义域名访问" but env already has a custom domain → listCustomDomains then createRoute(domain=...) (no certificateId)
• Task mentions "certificate ID" or "SSL" and needs to bind a new domain → manageGateway(action="bindCustomDomain")
• Task mentions "浏览器上传" or "CORS" or "安全域名" → Use manageEnv(action="addSecurityDomain" / "removeSecurityDomain")
• Task mentions "public access" or "HTTPS" with domain → Prefer reuse via createRoute when possible; only bindCustomDomain for first-time domain bind
• Task mentions "关闭/禁用静态托管默认域名" / *.tcloudbaseapp.com → queryGateway(listRoutes) then manageGateway(disableRoute) with that STATIC_STORE domain; never invent ModifyGatewayRoute

Error Code Troubleshooting: Route Through Official Docs

When a CloudBase tool call fails and the error message contains a specific error code (pattern Category.Code, e.g. OperationDenied.FreePackageDenied, ResourceNotFound.*), always route through the official docs before acting — do not guess the meaning, do not hardcode fix recipes here:

1. Extract the error code from the error message.
2. Look it up: searchKnowledgeBase(mode="docs", action="searchDocs", query="<错误码>") — official docs search covers error-code pages. Act on the documented meaning and the fix steps the doc prescribes (plan limits → upgrade guidance, misconfiguration → config fix, etc.).
3. If docs search returns nothing, fall back to the canonical error-code pages:
   • Error code basics & self-service troubleshooting: https://docs.cloudbase.net/error-code/basic
   • Control-plane cloud API error codes: https://cloud.tencent.com/document/product/876/34823
4. Never assert capability-per-plan or error-code semantics from memory — official docs and the console plan comparison are the only authoritative sources. Example: for Web 安全域名 plan requirements, cite https://cloud.tencent.com/document/product/876/127357 rather than assuming which tier unlocks it.

Recording Operation Results

When a task explicitly requires recording operation steps or results to a file (e.g., RESULT.json): perform the tool calls first, then write a complete record containing every attempt (action, success/failure, message) plus a summary with total / succeeded / failed counts. Do not write the file from memory before the calls finish.

Storage and Hosting

1. Static Hosting vs Cloud Storage:

   • CloudBase static hosting and cloud storage are two different buckets
   • Generally, publicly accessible files can be stored in static hosting, which provides a public web address
   • Static hosting supports custom domain configuration (requires console operation)
   • Cloud storage is suitable for files with privacy requirements, can get temporary access addresses via temporary file URLs
   • If the task needs COS SDK polling, file metadata lookup, or temporary URLs for an uploaded object, use cloud storage tools (manageStorage / queryStorage), not manageHosting(action="upload")

2. Static Hosting Domain:

   • CloudBase static hosting domain and website document config can be obtained via queryHosting(action="websiteConfig")
   • Combine with static hosting file paths to construct final access addresses
   • Default shared host looks like <envId>-<appId>.tcloudbaseapp.com (DomainType=STATIC_STORE, often IsDefault=true in queryGateway(listRoutes))
   • To disable that default public host: manageGateway(action="disableRoute", domain="<that-host>", path="/") (or updateRoute with enable=false). Re-enable with enableRoute. Do not look for a manageHosting disable-default-domain action; do not call non-existent ModifyGatewayRoute — the API is ModifyHTTPServiceRoute
   • Important: If access address is a directory, it must end with /

3. Cloud Storage Public URL:

   • CRITICAL: manageStorage(action=upload) and queryStorage(action=url) return temporaryUrl which is a temporary signed URL that expires (default 1 hour). Do NOT use this as a permanent public URL.
   • To get the permanent public access URL for a cloud storage object:
     1. Call envQuery(action=info) to get environment details
     2. Extract the storage CDN domain from EnvInfo.Storages[0].CdnDomain (e.g., your-env-id.tcb.qcloud.la)
     3. Construct the public URL: https://{CdnDomain}/{cloudPath}
   • Example: If CdnDomain is env-xxx.tcb.qcloud.la and cloudPath is uploads/avatar.jpg, the public URL is https://env-xxx.tcb.qcloud.la/uploads/avatar.jpg
   • Note: The public URL is accessible only if the storage bucket ACL allows public read (default is PRIVATE which requires signed URLs)

Environment and Authentication

1. SDK Initialization:

   • CloudBase SDK initialization requires environment ID
   • Can query environment ID via envQuery tool
   • If the user only provides an environment alias, nickname, or other short form, resolve it with envQuery(action="list", alias=..., aliasExact=true) first and use the returned full EnvId
   • Do not pass alias-like short forms directly into SDK init, auth.set_env, console URLs, or generated config files
   • For Web, always initialize synchronously:
     • import cloudbase from "@cloudbase/js-sdk"; const app = cloudbase.init({ env: "your-full-env-id" });
     • Do not use dynamic imports like import("@cloudbase/js-sdk") or async wrappers such as initCloudBase() with internal initPromise
   • Then proceed with login using a verified method (username/password, phone, email, or WeChat)

2. Environment Management (via manageEnv): The manageEnv tool provides full lifecycle management for CloudBase environments.

   Action	Description	Key Parameters
   listPackages	Query available plans	(none)
   create	Create new environment (needs confirm)	alias, packageId, resources, duration
   modifyPlan	Change plan (upgrade/downgrade, needs confirm)	envId, packageId
   renew	Renew environment (needs confirm)	envId, duration

   Creating an environment with specific resources:

   manageEnv(action="create", alias="my-env", packageId="baas_personal",
             resources=["storage","function","postgresql"], confirm="yes")
   

   • resources (optional, create only): controls which CloudBase capabilities to enable:
     • storage — Cloud Storage
     • function — Cloud Functions
     • postgresql — PostgreSQL relational database (PG mode)
   • Defaults to all three when omitted. MCP always sends non-empty Resources to CreateEnv.
   • flexdb (document database) is not offered: new environments are created without a NoSQL tenant. Do not pass it — it is rejected by the schema. To find out whether an environment actually has NoSQL, read queryEnv(action="info") → EnvInfo.RuntimeBackends rather than assuming.
   • Region is selectable: pass region (e.g. region="ap-shanghai") to choose where the environment is created. It is applied as the X-TC-Region request context, not as a CreateEnv body field — so do not put Region inside params. Omit it to use the current session region (cloudBaseOptions.region → TCB_REGION → project config / rc binding → site default: ap-shanghai for the domestic site, ap-singapore for the intl site). Equivalent CLI: tcb env create --region ap-shanghai.
   • ⚠️ If you pass region, repeat the same value on the confirming call together with confirm="yes"; otherwise the second call falls back to the session region and the environment may be created somewhere other than the summary you confirmed.
   • ⚠️ All paid operations (create / modifyPlan / renew) require confirm="yes".

   Querying available packages before creating:

   manageEnv(action="listPackages")
   

   Changing plan (e.g. personal → standard):

   manageEnv(action="modifyPlan", envId="your-env-id", packageId="baas_pf_standard", confirm="yes")
   

   Renewing an environment:

   manageEnv(action="renew", envId="your-env-id", duration=1, confirm="yes")
   

Authentication Best Practices

Important: Authentication methods for different platforms are completely different, must strictly distinguish!

Web Authentication

• Must use SDK built-in authentication: CloudBase Web SDK provides complete authentication features
• Recommended method: SMS login with auth.getVerification(), for detailed, refer to web auth related docs
• Forbidden behavior: Do not use cloud functions to implement login authentication logic
• Session management: For route guards and login proof, use auth.getSession() and require data.session; do not use deprecated getLoginState() or auth.getUser() / auth.getCurrentUser() as proof of real login.
• Provider and login-method setup: Use queryAppAuth / manageAppAuth, not the MCP auth tool
• Anonymous login is disabled by default. Publishable accessKey alone does not create a gateway-authenticated anonymous session. With @cloudbase/js-sdk 3.x, call await auth.signInAnonymously() (or an equivalent authenticated session) before NoSQL app.database() CRUD, or the gateway returns 401. If the app uses AuthGuard or RLS for access control, ensure is_anonymous checks are in place when anonymous access is allowed.
• ⚠️ PG RLS: Use auth.uid(), NOT current_user. When writing RLS policies for CloudBase PostgreSQL, the user identity must use auth.uid() (returns the JWT sub / actual user ID as text, not uuid — unlike Supabase). Prefer owner columns as varchar(64) / text; if the column is uuid, cast with auth.uid()::uuid or you get operator does not exist: uuid = text. Do NOT use current_user or current_setting(...) — these PostgreSQL built-in functions return the database role name (e.g. authenticated), not the CloudBase auth user ID. CloudBase PG provides four auth helper functions: auth.uid(), auth.role(), auth.email(), auth.jwt(). Verify availability with SELECT proname FROM pg_proc WHERE pronamespace = 'auth'::regnamespace.

Mini Program Authentication

• Login-free feature: Mini program CloudBase is naturally login-free, no login flow needed
• User identifier: In cloud functions, get wxContext.OPENID via wx-server-sdk
• User management: Manage user data in cloud functions based on openid
• Forbidden behavior: Do not generate login pages or login flow code

Cloud Functions

1. Node.js Cloud Functions:
   • Node.js cloud functions need to include package.json, declaring required dependencies
   • Can use manageFunctions(action="createFunction") to create functions
   • Use manageFunctions(action="updateFunctionCode") to deploy cloud functions
   • Prioritize cloud dependency installation, do not upload node_modules
   • functionRootPath refers to the parent directory of function directories, e.g., cloudfunctions directory

Database Permissions

⚠️ CRITICAL: Always configure permissions BEFORE writing database operation code!

1. Permission Model:

   • CloudBase database access has permissions
   • Default basic permissions include:
     • READONLY: Everyone can read, only creator/admin can write
     • PRIVATE: Only creator/admin can read/write
     • ADMINWRITE: Everyone can read, only admin can write (⚠️ NOT for Web SDK write!)
     • ADMINONLY: Only admin can read/write
     • CUSTOM: Fine-grained control with custom rules

2. Platform Compatibility (CRITICAL):

   • ⚠️ Web SDK cannot use ADMINWRITE or ADMINONLY for write operations
   • ✅ For user-generated content in Web apps, use CUSTOM rules
   • ✅ For admin-managed data (products, settings), use READONLY
   • ✅ Cloud functions have full access regardless of permission type

3. Configuration Workflow:

   Create collection → Configure security rules → Write code → Test
   

   • Use managePermissions(action="updateResourcePermission") to configure resource permissions
   • If permissions were just changed, retry after a few seconds (typically within ~30s). Do not blind-wait 2-5 minutes. If it still fails, re-check the actual rule shape and active client write pattern first — most failures are misconfigured rules, not cache.
   • See no-sql-web-sdk/security-rules.md for detailed resourceType="noSqlDatabase" examples only; do not treat doc._openid, auth.openid, query-subset validation, or create / update / delete JSON templates as generic rules for functions, storage, or SQL tables
   • Official references:
     • General security rules overview: https://cloud.tencent.com/document/product/876/41802
     • NoSQL database security rules: https://docs.cloudbase.net/database/security-rules
     • Cloud function security rules: https://docs.cloudbase.net/cloud-function/security-rules
     • Storage security rules: https://docs.cloudbase.net/storage/security-rules

Compatibility note:

• Canonical plugin name: permissions
• Legacy plugin aliases security-rule, security-rules, secret-rule, secret-rules, and access-control still resolve to the permissions plugin
• Legacy tools readSecurityRule / writeSecurityRule are removed; prefer queryPermissions / managePermissions

4. Common Scenarios:

   • E-commerce products: READONLY (admin manages via cloud functions)
   • Shopping carts: CUSTOM with auth.uid check (users manage their own)
   • Orders: CUSTOM with ownership validation
   • System logs: PRIVATE or ADMINONLY

5. Cross-Collection Operations:

   • Prefer security rules / RLS and client SDK when the permission model allows it
   • Use cloud functions when the operation needs elevated privileges, server secrets, or multi-collection logic that rules cannot express
   • For minimal Web demos (Todo / Notes / Kanban / 最小前后端), do not introduce cloud functions for CRUD — follow ../minimal-web-baas-demo/SKILL.md

Role Management (MCP)

CloudBase MCP provides role management via queryPermissions and managePermissions (CLI equivalent: tcb role). See each tool's schema for the full action list.

⚠️ CRITICAL: Role policies and resource permissions are two independent systems with NO automatic synchronization.

• Resource permissions (security rules) control access to specific resources (tables, collections, functions, storage)
• Roles (identity dimension) control policy bundles and member assignments

Query (queryPermissions): listRoles, getRole (by roleId / roleIdentity / roleName). Manage (managePermissions): createRole, updateRole, deleteRoles, addRoleMembers, removeRoleMembers, addRolePolicies, removeRolePolicies.