Serinus - The modular Backend for your Flutter apps

v2.0 - Dawn Chorus

Backend
for Dart.

Opinionated to just the right degree.

The opinionated Dart backend framework designed to work seamlessly with Flutter and Dart applications. Skip the learning curve & build server-side apps with the language you already know.

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$dart pub global activate serinus_cli

EntrypointModuleController

dart

import 'package:serinus/serinus.dart';

Future<void> main() async {
  final app = await serinus.createApplication(
    entrypoint: AppModule(),
  );
  await app.serve();
}

dart

import 'package:serinus/serinus.dart';

import 'app_controller.dart';

class AppModule extends Module {
  AppModule() : super(
    controllers: [AppController()],
  );
}

dart

import 'package:serinus/serinus.dart';

class AppController extends Controller {

  AppController() : super('/') {
    on(Route.get('/'), _handleHelloWorld);
  }

  String _handleHelloWorld(RequestContext context) {
    return 'Hello, World!';
  }
}

Modular by Design

Features

Powerful
by design

Designed to make backend development in Dart easy and enjoyable. Avoid unnecessary complexity. Focus on your application.

Just Return

Return anything from handlers: Strings, Maps, Lists, Streams, Files, Futures. Zero boilerplate.

Specialized Tools

Hooks, Exception Filters, and Pipes. Full control over your application flow.

Real-time Ready

WebSockets and SSE built-in. Push updates instantly with zero config.

Universal Adapters

REST APIs, Microservices, and more. Same framework, different adapters.

Type-Safe

Leverage Dart's type system. Catch errors at compile time, not runtime.

OpenAPI Native

Unique in Dart. Generate complete API docs with just one import.

OpenAPI

OpenAPIGenerate complete API documentation automatically.

AuthFlexible authentication with hooks and middlewares.

CronSchedule background tasks with cron expressions.

WebSocketsReal-time bidirectional communication

TestingBuilt-in utilities for testing your applications.

ConfigEnvironment-based configuration.

COMMUNITY

Community

Build with
like-minded
developers

Join our Discord server to connect with other Dart developers, get help, share your projects, and contribute to the future of Serinus.

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Open Source

MIT License