Datasette Publish – Turn CSVs into a SQLite-Backed JSON API

In plain words

Datasette Publish is a dev tool that converts CSV files into a SQLite-backed JSON API. Users can upload their own CSV data and immediately query it through a JSON interface without needing to set up a database manually. The tool was designed for developers who want to quickly prototype data-driven applications or explore datasets programmatically.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

If you want to try out Datasette against your own CSV files, we suggest following these instructions for using Glitchfrom publish.datasettes.com

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