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Tinybird

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Real-time analytics platform for building data APIs over ClickHouse

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Tinybird's Forward platform matures through steady weekly connector, query, and ops upgrades.

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◆Current state
Tinybird is a managed real-time analytics platform built on ClickHouse, shipping on a tight weekly changelog cadence. The current focus is hardening its next-generation "Forward" architecture: lightweight deletes just entered beta, Tinybird Local now runs natively on arm64, and the engine moved from ClickHouse 25.3 to 25.8.
◆Where it's heading
The throughline is migrating users off "Classic" onto Forward while widening the data-ingress and query surface — new connectors (DynamoDB, Kafka pause visibility), query features (PREWHERE, on-demand copy-job compute), and operational controls (workspace cluster selection, explicit flags for destructive schema changes, quarantine auto-cleanup). A migrate-to-forward CLI and vector search show the platform closing gaps to make Forward the default.
◆Prediction
Expect continued weekly increments on Forward — more connectors, ClickHouse version tracking, and migration tooling — with lightweight deletes the likely candidate to graduate from beta toward general availability.

◆Recent moves

  1. 6d ago

    Lightweight deletes, Tinybird Local runs natively in arm64, and more

    Lightweight deletes enter beta and Tinybird Local gains native arm64, alongside a ClickHouse 25.3-to-25.8 bump — the Forward platform picking up a long-requested mutation capability and closer local-dev parity.

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  2. 20d ago

    DynamoDB connector support in Forward

    DynamoDB joins Forward's connector roster and Kafka ingestion gains pause visibility — incremental widening of Tinybird's ingestion surface.

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  3. 27d ago

    Snapshotted secret values in Pipes and SDK updates

    Pipes now snapshot secret values at deployment time and the TypeScript SDK adds Kafka IAM auth and backfill-skip support — deployment-safety and SDK-parity work on Forward.

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  4. 1mo ago

    PREWHERE, quarantine cleanup, and BI Connector EOL

    PREWHERE query support and 30-day quarantine auto-cleanup land in Forward, paired with the BI Connector's June 30 end-of-life — query-performance gains alongside legacy pruning.

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  5. 1mo ago

    Developer plan changes, migration CLI, and vector search

    A migrate-to-forward CLI command for Classic users, documented Developer-plan changes, and vector search — tooling and capability aimed at making Forward the migration target.

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  6. 2mo ago

    Cluster selection, client IP tracking, and SDK fixes

    Workspace-level cluster selection, client-IP visibility in pipe stats, and a TypeScript SDK metadata fix — operational controls and polish on the Forward platform.

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