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From your first sheet to the system behind it. Everything you need to build, connect, and run your Ralti workspace.
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Build on Ralti
Understand the architecture, authentication, and API.
Run it with confidence
Deploy, configure, back up, and keep work moving.
THE COMPLETE HANDBOOK
40 guidesFind the piece you need.
Using Ralti5 min
Your first useful workbook
Go from an empty workspace to a connected, useful tracker in one focused session.
Read the guide Using Ralti5 minWorkspaces, workbooks & home
Understand where work lives, how navigation fits together, and what sharing actually means.
Read the guide Using Ralti6 minSheets & the field reference
Choose accurate field types, edit records confidently, and understand specialized values.
Read the guide Using Ralti5 minLinks, formulas & rollups
Build relationships, calculate values, and follow the source behind a total.
Read the guide Using Ralti6 minTen views, one source of truth
Choose and configure every saved sheet layout, from Table to Workload and Form.
Read the guide Using Ralti5 minSearch, shortcuts & quick capture
Move quickly between finding information and turning an idea into structured work.
Read the guide Using Ralti6 minAsk Ralti & review every change
Use grounded answers, clarification, drafts, saved requests, and safe recovery.
Read the guide Using Ralti5 minTemplates that become your own
Inspect, install, tailor, and reuse complete workbook setups.
Read the guide Using Ralti5 minDashboards, reports & drilldowns
Build live, inspectable summaries from authorized workbook data.
Read the guide Using Ralti6 minDocuments, invoices & preserved PDFs
Design reusable pages, bind records, and finalize versioned outputs.
Read the guide Using Ralti6 minRules, approvals & record versions
Require good data, control transitions, and inspect saved evidence.
Read the guide Using Ralti6 minAutomations & agents
Create bounded helpers, test behavior, and keep review in control.
Read the guide Using Ralti6 minTeams, comments & notifications
Invite teammates, set workspace roles, and keep discussion beside the record.
Read the guide Using Ralti6 minConnected email
Read and organize supported mailboxes with clear privacy and sending boundaries.
Read the guide Using Ralti5 minForms & public intake
Collect useful responses while keeping workspace records private.
Read the guide Using Ralti5 minImport, export & portable sheets
Move CSV/TSV data in and out with a checked preview and clear limits.
Read the guide Using Ralti7 miniPhone, iPad & the shared workspace
Navigate the complete Ralti workspace on iPhone and iPad, from Home and sheets to connected records, documents, and secure sign-in.
Read the guide Using Ralti5 minTroubleshooting & useful support reports
Diagnose common symptoms without losing drafts or exposing private information.
Read the guide Developers5 minHow Ralti works
Explore the web, native, API, domain, database, and worker boundaries.
Read the guide Developers5 minRun and test locally
Set up an isolated Node 24 development environment and run the verification suite.
Read the guide Developers5 minIdentity, sessions, and permissions
Understand Clerk, local development identity, workspace roles, and account linking.
Read the guide Developers5 minData model and durable storage
Understand relational records, SQLite fallback, uploads, search projections, and scale boundaries.
Read the guide Deployment7 minPostgreSQL setup and migration
Provision restricted runtime credentials and rehearse a verified SQLite import.
Read the guide Deployment6 minBackups, restore verification, and rollback
Create portable database backups, preserve files and keys, and prove recovery.
Read the guide Deployment6 minWorkers, durable jobs, and schedules
Operate AI, email, workflow, and search workers with durable claims and bounded concurrency.
Read the guide Deployment7 minHost Ralti and connect your domain
Deploy the Node app with Docker, HTTPS, a durable data volume, and a separate public website.
Read the guide Deployment5 minEnvironment variable reference
Configure runtime, identity, storage, AI, email, and delivery without exposing secrets.
Read the guide Developers6 minAI context, retrieval, and source permissions
Understand scoped retrieval, exact aggregates, semantic indexing, and bounded AI proposals.
Read the guide Deployment6 minGoogle and Microsoft email setup
Configure OAuth callbacks, delegated scopes, encryption, and mailbox capabilities.
Read the guide Developers5 minIMAP, SMTP, and email delivery semantics
Understand secure server connections, folder requirements, bounded synchronization, and uncertain sends.
Read the guide Developers6 minConnect an external AI app with MCP
Create scoped personal connections for reading workspace data and saving reviewable proposals.
Read the guide Developers7 minBuild and validate the iPhone and iPad app
Build the shared iOS application, configure secure authentication, and verify phone and tablet journeys before Apple distribution.
Read the guide Developers6 minAction API and revision-safe changes
Understand typed operations, atomic batches, review, and concurrency conflicts.
Read the guide Deployment5 minDiagnose common deployment problems
Trace sign-in, jobs, mail, search, files, and device failures to their owning component.
Read the guide API reference7 minAPI overview and authentication
Connect to the same permission-checked API used by Ralti’s web and native clients.
Read the guide API reference9 minThe action contract
Apply precise, reviewed changes through the same validated operation vocabulary used by the app.
Read the guide API reference7 minErrors, conflicts, and retry rules
Handle validation failures, revision conflicts, and uncertain external outcomes without losing user intent.
Read the guide API reference8 minDurable AI jobs
Create, monitor, refine, and apply saved AI work through explicit lifecycle steps.
Read the guide API reference6 minPagination and workspace snapshots
Load bounded record pages while preserving revision and query consistency.
Read the guide API reference7 minMCP protocol and scoped external AI
Connect external AI clients to a narrowly scoped Ralti workspace.
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