From Metadata to Backend
in Minutes
Define your entities once. Generate production-ready code, APIs, Services, and Unit Tests automatically.
{
"entities": [
{
"name": "Product",
"properties": [
{ "name": "Id", "type": "int" },
{ "name": "Name", "type": "string" },
{ "name": "Price", "type": "decimal" }
]
}
]
}namespace MyApp.Entities
{
public class Product
{
public int Id { get; set; }
public string Name { get; set; }
public decimal Price { get; set; }
}
}+ DbContext + REST APIs + CRUD Services + Unit Tests + Admin UI
Why code for weeks when you can generate in seconds?
Compare the traditional approach with the MetaFirst way.
Traditional Development
- Weeks spent writing repetitive CRUD operations
- Error-prone manual mapping of models and DTOs
- Unit tests skipped due to time pressure
- Backend delays blocking frontend development
Result: Months of repetitive work, inconsistent patterns, technical debt from day one.
Metadata-Driven Generation
- 100% generated, clean C# code in minutes
- Rock-solid architecture with best practices built-in
- Automatic xUnit test generation included
- Start frontend development on Day 1
Result: Production-ready backend in minutes, consistent patterns, focus on what matters.
Not a Black Box. Pure, Extendable Code.
The code belongs to you. No runtime dependencies, no lock-in. Just clean, production-ready C# that follows best practices.
Admin UI Shell
Provides a generated admin interface for immediate data management, including media asset handling, secure account-based access, database prefiltering, and intuitive views for related and linked data.
REST API & Swagger
Instant API endpoints with full OpenAPI documentation and validation.
Rapid Project Foundation
Start new projects with a solid, production-ready backend in a single day. MetaFirst enables teams to quickly design and optimize the database, generate a robust backend and Web API, and seed error-free test data—independent of the chosen frontend technology, including Vue, React, ASP.NET Core, or Blazor.
xUnit Testing
Pre-generated unit tests for high code coverage from day one.
Clean Architecture
Enforces a clear separation of concerns with repositories, services, and controllers, while minimizing dependencies between layers for improved maintainability and testability.
Fully Customizable
Extend the base code with your own business logic easily.
No Lock-in
The generated code belongs to you. No runtime dependencies.
Best Practices
Following C# conventions and patterns used by industry leaders.
Entity Framework Core
Provides a fully configured Entity Framework Core setup with ready-to-run migrations, optimized query patterns, and a generated DbContext aligned with the metadata model.
MetaFirst Templates
Build faster by extending your base solution with ready-to-use templates that add features and enforce clean project structure.
CMS Template
Provides a ready-to-use content management system with a clear separation between domain data and CMS-specific data.
Shop Template
Provides a ready-to-use webshop starter template including products, customers, orders, and shopping cart functionality.
Cross-Platform Runtime Compatibility
Generated applications run on Windows, Linux, and macOS, supporting modern cloud and on-premise deployments.
IDE-Agnostic Development
MetaFirst-generated solutions work in Visual Studio, JetBrains Rider, and VS Code without requiring proprietary tooling.
Database-Agnostic Architecture
Generate consistent database schemas and services across SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite using a unified metadata model.
Frontend Development Support
Reuse generated domain models, view models, services, Web APIs, events, and backend views to build consistent frontend applications.
Iterative Database Design
Supports iterative database modeling, rapid prototyping, and schema optimization through metadata-driven, error-free regeneration, with the ability to adapt existing databases to a compatible structure.
EAV Model Support
Supports the Entity-Attribute-Value (EAV) model while fully abstracting its complexity, allowing client code to access extended attributes as regular properties.
How It Works
From metadata to production-ready code in four simple steps.
Choose Template
Start with a blueprint (SaaS, Shop, Blank) or create from scratch. Templates provide pre-configured entity structures.
Define Metadata
Describe your entities and relationships in a simple JSON metadata file. Define properties, types, and validations.
Generate Code
Run the MetaFirst generator locally. Watch as your complete backend materializes in seconds.
Run & Extend
Launch your backend immediately. Build your custom frontend on top of a solid, tested foundation.
Total time: ~5 minutes from start to running backend
Don't start from zero.
Use ready-to-use templates tailored for common app types. Save weeks of development time with battle-tested structures.
SaaS Starter
User management, multi-tenancy ready. Perfect for B2B applications with subscription models.
E-Commerce
Products, Orders, Cart structure. Complete shopping foundation with inventory management.
Education Edition
Free edition for learning. Perfect for students and educators exploring code generation.