Guides
Everything you need to understand and build with Synap — from the three core primitives to self-hosting your own pod.The Three Primitives
Entities, views, and channels are the building blocks of everything in Synap. Understand these and you understand the whole system.Entities
Your data, structured by AI. 14 built-in types, typed properties, automatic classification, and a knowledge graph that grows itself.
Views
Any lens over your data. 12 view types — table, kanban, calendar, graph, whiteboard — same data, different perspective.
Channels
Where data meets conversation. AI threads, entity comments, document review, direct messaging, and external imports.
Platform
The systems that make Synap sovereign, searchable, and composable.Event Chain
Every write — yours, AI, connectors — recorded in an immutable chain. Proposals, audit trail, time-travel, rollback.
Search
Three search layers: Typesense (full-text, instant), pgvector (semantic, meaning-based), PostgreSQL (structured queries).
AI Features
Two-layer agents, persistent threads, reusable commands, any AI model. How Synap's intelligence layer works.
Bento Dashboards
Compose any interface from 72+ cells. View cells, entity cells, widget cells — all on a 12-column grid.
Connectors
Sync Google Calendar, Contacts, GitHub into your pod. OAuth via Nango. Connector data becomes regular entities.
Capture
Zero friction, any source. Desktop, Telegram bot, API, browser. AI classifies it automatically.
Profiles
Custom entity types and schema. 14 built-in profiles, inheritance, property types. Create your own for any workflow.
Export
Your data, always portable. SQL dump, JSON, Markdown, S3 mirror. Direct database access. No lock-in.
Intelligence
Threads, commands, agents, and connections — the AI layer.Threads
Persistent AI conversations. Return to them, branch, reference. Context stays intact.
Commands
Reusable AI shortcuts. Prompt templates, arguments, run from app or palette.
Agents
Specialized AI assistants with custom instructions, models, and tools.
Connections
Link intelligence providers, APIs, or tools to extend your workspace.
Developer
API reference, self-hosting, automation recipes, and integration guides.Developer API
tRPC, Hub Protocol REST, and @synap-core/sdk. 18 scopes, Bearer auth, full CRUD over your pod.
Pod API Quickstart
Base URL, auth, and copy-paste examples: curl, JavaScript, Python.
Self-Hosting
Run Synap on your own server. Docker Compose, full stack, same codebase as managed pods.
Recipes
Outcome-based flows: form → task, CSV import, outline → timeline.
Automations
Webhooks, API keys, event logs, and bridging to n8n/Make.
Connect with n8n
Connect Synap webhooks to n8n for 500+ app integrations.
LLM Prompt Pack
System prompt for n8n/ActivePieces AI nodes. Strict endpoints, no hallucination.