Create home page
Search...
⌘K
Ask AI
Updates
Anything
Anything
Search...
Navigation
Builder
Functions
Guides
Product updates
Get Started
Welcome to Anything
Essentials
Prompting
FAQ
Builder
Overview
Controls
Pages
Integrations
Components
Style Guides
Functions
Databases
User Accounts
Uploads
Payments
Mobile Apps (Beta)
Publish & Share
Publish
Custom Domains
Embed an iframe
Invite your team
Anything Community
Quick Tips
Animations
Format markdown
External APIs
Zapier, Make, n8n, etc.
Account
Your Profile
Subscriptions
Credits
Support
Create is now Anything
Get help
Ambassadors
Guides
Pilot Training Portal
On this page
Benefits of functions
Example: Document analysis application
Builder
Functions
Copy page
Copy page
Functions are automatically created by the builder, to enable you to build powerful backend logic by transforming your natural language into code. They handle complex operations while keeping your UI clean and focused.
Benefits of functions
Functions offer several key advantages:
Transform words into logic
- Describe what you want in plain language and Anything generates the code
Separate UI from logic
- Keep pages focused on presentation while Functions handle complex operations
Test in isolation
- The builder can debug independenlty of design and UI
Reusable
- Use Functions across pages and components once they’re working
External APIs
- Functions can connect securely to thousands of APIs using
Secrets
Example: Document analysis application
Imagine building an application that analyzes documents with AI:
Without Functions
- everything in one place:
Upload interface for PDFs
Code to display the document
AI analysis of images
AI text summarization
Error messages
Loading screens
With Functions
- split into manageable parts:
Page:
A clean upload interface
Document display
A button that calls your analysis Function
Function:
AI image analysis
AI text summarization
Error handling
This separation makes your application easier to build, test, and maintain.
Was this page helpful?
Yes
No
Suggest edits
Style Guides
Databases
Assistant
Responses are generated using AI and may contain mistakes.