Instead of connecting to a remote server, you can run SurrealDB directly inside your application process. Embedded mode gives you the full query engine with no network overhead, which is useful for local-first applications, edge deployments, and testing.
Embedding languages
The following languages are supported:
Browser embedding options
When embedding SurrealDB in web browsers, you have two options:
IndexedDB: SurrealDB can be configured to use IndexedDB to store and persist data within the web browser. SurrealDB first serializes both keys and values into a Uint8Array, utilizing IndexedDB as a binary key-value store - offering good performance, and with the ability to offer all of the functionality and features that SurrealDB offers when running in alternative ways.
SDK: Alternatively, you can use the SurrealDB SDK to connect to a remote SurrealDB instance instead of using IndexedDB for local persistence.
Storage
Storage engines - which engine an embedded database can use, and what each gives up