Serverpod 2.4, “Hieroglyph” - New features, seed funding, and more

It’s been a busy time at Serverpod, and we have some exciting news to share. First off, we’ve just moved into a new office in central Stockholm. If you’re ever in town, feel free to drop by and say hi.

What is Serverpod?

For those new to Serverpod, it’s an open-source backend framework built specifically for Flutter developers. Written in Dart, Serverpod provides everything you need to develop a modern backend. One of our standout features is automatic API client generation, making it incredibly easy to call server methods from your Flutter app — it’s just like calling a local method.

Introducing Serverpod 2.4 “Hieroglyph”

Today, we’re excited to release Serverpod 2.4, codenamed “Hieroglyph.” This update enhances flexibility by adding support for new data types in models and endpoint methods.

New data types: Uri, BigInt, and Dart records

Serverpod now supports Uri and BigInt in generated protocols and models. Additionally, we’ve introduced support for Dart records in endpoint methods and streams, making structured data handling much more intuitive. Now, you can return a Future containing a record, and Serverpod will handle everything seamlessly. Simple and efficient.

Support for sets in models and endpoints

By popular demand, we’ve added support for Sets in models and endpoint methods. Previously, Serverpod supported Lists and Maps, but now you can work with collections of unique items more effectively.

Experimental Error Handling Hooks

We’re also introducing an experimental feature that allows you to hook into Serverpod’s error-handling. This means you can now connect your server with external monitoring tools like Sentry, Highlight, and DataDog. If you’re interested in trying it out, check out the documentation under experimental features.

Serverpod Cloud private beta

The biggest project we’re working on right now is Serverpod Cloud, our zero-configuration deployment platform for Serverpod applications. It’s currently in private beta, and we’re gradually inviting more users. If you’d like early access, sign up!

Seed funding round closed

We’re thrilled to announce that Serverpod has successfully closed its seed funding round, raising €2.7 million! The round was led by Node.vc, along with PreSeed Ventures, Greens Ventures, and a group of other investors and business angels.

This funding allows us to accelerate development in several key areas:

• Bringing Serverpod Cloud to more users.
• Building Relic, a new low-level server foundation for Dart.
• Continuously improving and adding powerful new features to Serverpod.

We’re also growing our team! If you’re a talented developer looking to work on cutting-edge backend technology, check out our open positions.

Stay updated

That’s it for this update. We have plenty of exciting things on the horizon, so make sure to subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media for the latest news.

Thanks for being part of the Serverpod journey, and as always — happy coding!