# flask-appbuilder > Simple and rapid application development framework, built on top of Flask. includes detailed security, auto CRUD generation for your models, google charts and much more. - **URL**: https://www.freshcrate.ai/projects/flask-appbuilder - **Author**: Daniel Vaz Gaspar - **Category**: Frameworks - **Latest version**: `v5.2.1` (2026-06-05) - **License**: BSD - **Source**: https://github.com/dpgaspar/flask-appbuilder/ - **Language**: Python - **GitHub**: 4,948 stars, 1,442 forks - **Registry**: pypi (`flask-appbuilder`) - **Tags**: `pypi` ## Description Flask App Builder ================= .. image:: https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/workflows/Python/badge.svg :target: https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/actions .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/Flask-AppBuilder.svg :alt: PyPI :target: https://pypi.org/project/Flask-AppBuilder/ .. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/pyversions-3.8%2C%203.9%2C%203.10%2C%203.11%2C%203.12-blue.svg :target: https://www.python.org/ .. image:: https://codecov.io/github/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/coverage.svg?branch=master :target: https://codecov.io/github/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder .. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg :target: https://github.com/psf/black Simple and rapid application development framework, built on top of `Flask `_. includes detailed security, auto CRUD generation for your models, google charts and much more. Extensive configuration of all functionality, easily integrate with normal Flask/Jinja2 development. - Documentation: `Documentation `_ - Mailing list: `Google group `_ - Chat: `Gitter `_ - Examples: `examples `_ Checkout installation video on `YouTube `_ Quick how to `Demo from the docs `_ (login has guest/welcome). Change Log ---------- `Versions `_ for further detail on what changed. Fixes, Bugs and contributions ----------------------------- You're welcome to report bugs, propose new features, or even better contribute to this project. `Issues, bugs and new features `_ `Contribute `_ Includes: --------- - Database - SQLAlchemy, multiple database support: sqlite, MySQL, ORACLE, MSSQL, DB2 etc. - Partial support for MongoDB using MongoEngine. - Multiple database connections support (Vertical partitioning). - Easy mixin audit to models (created/changed by user, and timestamps). - Security - Automatic permissions lookup, based on exposed methods. It will grant all permissions to the Admin Role. - Inserts on the Database all the detailed permissions possible on your application. - Public (no authentication needed) and Private permissions. - Role based permissions. - Authentication support for OAuth, OpenID, Database, LDAP and REMOTE_USER environ var. - Support for self user registration. - Views and Widgets - Automatic menu generation. - Automatic CRUD generation. - Multiple actions on db records. - Big variety of filters for your lists. - Various view widgets: lists, master-detail, list of thumbnails etc - Select2, Datepicker, DateTimePicker - Related Select2 fields. - Google charts with automatic group by or direct values and filters. - AddOn system, write your own and contribute. - CRUD REST API - Automatic CRUD RESTful APIs. - Internationalization - Integration with flask-jwt-extended extension to protect your endpoints. - Metadata for dynamic rendering. - Selectable columns and metadata keys. - Automatic and configurable data validation. - Forms - Automatic, Add, Edit and Show from Database Models - Labels and descriptions for each field. - Automatic base validators from model's definition. - Custom validators, extra fields, custom filters for related dropdown lists. - Image and File support for upload and database field association. It will handle everything for you. - Field sets for Form's (Django style). - i18n - Support for multi-language via Babel - Bootstrap 3.1.1 CSS and js, with Select2 and DatePicker - Font-Awesome icons, for menu icons and actions. Some pictures ------------- Login page (with AUTH_DB) .. image:: https://raw.github.com/dpgaspar/flask-AppBuilder/master/images/login_db.png :width: 480px :target: https://raw.github.com/dpgaspar/flask-AppBuilder/master/images/login_db.png Login page (with AUTH_OAUTH) .. image:: https://raw.github.com/dpgaspar/flask-AppBuilder/master/images/login_oauth.png :width: 480px :target: https://raw.github.com/dpgaspar/flask-AppBuilder/master/images/login_oauth.png Security .. image:: https://raw.github.com/dpgaspar/flask-AppBuilder/master/images/security.png :width: 480px :target: https://raw.github.com/dpgaspar/flask-AppBuilder/master/images/security.png Lists: List contacts example .. image:: https://raw.github.com/dpgaspar/flask-AppBuilder/master/images/contact_list.png :width: 480px :target: ## Recent releases | Version | Date | Urgency | Changes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `v5.2.1` | 2026-06-05 | High | ## What's Changed * fix(security): remove OAuth token values from debug log statements by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2440 * feat: add missing CRUD hooks and auth event hooks by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2450 * fix: pass outer_default_load to apply_all by @skrepkaq in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2449 ## New Contributors * @skrepkaq made their first contribution in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flas | | `5.2.1` | 2026-04-21 | Low | Imported from PyPI (5.2.1) | | `v5.2.0` | 2026-03-02 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: Add security model signals for User, Role, and Group CRUD operations by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2432 * ci: add py3.13 to the test matrix by @jnahmias in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2419 * feat: add API key authentication support by @aminghadersohi in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2431 ## New Contributors * @aminghadersohi made their first contribution in https://github.com/dpgaspar/F | | `v5.2.0` | 2026-03-02 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: Add security model signals for User, Role, and Group CRUD operations by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2432 * ci: add py3.13 to the test matrix by @jnahmias in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2419 * feat: add API key authentication support by @aminghadersohi in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2431 ## New Contributors * @aminghadersohi made their first contribution in https://github.com/dpgaspar/F | | `v5.2.0` | 2026-03-02 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: Add security model signals for User, Role, and Group CRUD operations by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2432 * ci: add py3.13 to the test matrix by @jnahmias in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2419 * feat: add API key authentication support by @aminghadersohi in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2431 ## New Contributors * @aminghadersohi made their first contribution in https://github.com/dpgaspar/F | | `v5.2.0` | 2026-03-02 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: Add security model signals for User, Role, and Group CRUD operations by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2432 * ci: add py3.13 to the test matrix by @jnahmias in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2419 * feat: add API key authentication support by @aminghadersohi in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2431 ## New Contributors * @aminghadersohi made their first contribution in https://github.com/dpgaspar/F | | `v5.2.0` | 2026-03-02 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: Add security model signals for User, Role, and Group CRUD operations by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2432 * ci: add py3.13 to the test matrix by @jnahmias in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2419 * feat: add API key authentication support by @aminghadersohi in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2431 ## New Contributors * @aminghadersohi made their first contribution in https://github.com/dpgaspar/F | | `v5.2.0` | 2026-03-02 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: Add security model signals for User, Role, and Group CRUD operations by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2432 * ci: add py3.13 to the test matrix by @jnahmias in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2419 * feat: add API key authentication support by @aminghadersohi in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2431 ## New Contributors * @aminghadersohi made their first contribution in https://github.com/dpgaspar/F | | `v5.2.0` | 2026-03-02 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: Add security model signals for User, Role, and Group CRUD operations by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2432 * ci: add py3.13 to the test matrix by @jnahmias in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2419 * feat: add API key authentication support by @aminghadersohi in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2431 ## New Contributors * @aminghadersohi made their first contribution in https://github.com/dpgaspar/F | | `v5.2.0` | 2026-03-02 | Low | ## What's Changed * feat: Add security model signals for User, Role, and Group CRUD operations by @dpgaspar in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2432 * ci: add py3.13 to the test matrix by @jnahmias in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2419 * feat: add API key authentication support by @aminghadersohi in https://github.com/dpgaspar/Flask-AppBuilder/pull/2431 ## 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