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From Scratch creates a service that Archie hosts for you. You name it, pick a language, and write the logic.

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Create a service

1

Open the dialog

Go to Backend → Logic, click New service, select From Scratch, and click Continue. In the empty state, you can click Start from scratch instead.
2

Name the service

Enter a Service Name. Use 3–40 characters: lowercase letters, numbers, and single hyphens. The name must start with a letter.
3

Pick a language

Choose Node.js, Python, Go, .NET, or Java. Node.js is selected by default.
4

Create it

Click Create Service. The button stays disabled until the name is valid.
The Start From Scratch dialog with a Service Name field and Node.js, Python, Go, .NET, and Java options. Use Back to return to the list of options, or Cancel to close the dialog.
Archie describes this option as “Archie creates and hosts the code. Edit it here and deploy with one click.” The empty-state card adds that the service starts with a starter handler.

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After you create the service

Open the new service to edit its starter handler in the Code tab. Add the environment variables your code needs, then deploy it.

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FAQ

The dialog doesn’t say. Pick the language you want before you click Create Service.
Not yet. For now each project can have one service. See Logic.