Built for production
Everything you need to build, deploy, and manage production SaaS backends and customizable frontends on your own AWS infrastructure.
Visual Workflow Builder
Visual Editor
Build your backend logic visually using the workflow paradigm you already know. Migrate existing n8n workflows or start fresh with Codera's editor.
- Drag-and-drop workflow design
- 44+ supported node types
- Import from n8n JSON
- Expression editor with autocomplete
Data Models & Resources
Define DynamoDB tables and S3 buckets as managed resources. Codera deploys them to your AWS account with proper IAM scoping.
- DynamoDB tables
- S3 buckets
- Auto-generated CRUD APIs
- IAM-scoped access
Workflow Code Node
Write custom JavaScript logic in a sandboxed VM when the standard nodes aren't enough. Full access to execution context and upstream data.
- Sandboxed V8 execution
- Full data access
- npm package support
- Async/await support

Backend Modules
Prebuilt Modules
Codera ships ready-to-deploy backend modules that add production capabilities to any project. User Management provides Cognito-backed signup, login, password flows, and session handling. Stripe Payments adds subscription billing, checkout, webhooks, and customer portal access.
- User management (Cognito)
- Stripe payments & billing
- One-click enable per project
- Shared API Gateway with auth
Custom Backend Modules
Write your own backend modules in the language you know. Create a GitHub repo from a starter template, define handlers in a codera-module.yaml manifest, and push. Codera validates, builds via CodeBuild, and deploys your handlers as Lambda functions on the project's shared gateway.
- Node.js 20 / Python 3.12 / .NET 8
- GitHub repo with starter templates
- CodeBuild CI/CD pipeline
- Push-to-deploy via webhook
Module Infrastructure
Every module — prebuilt or custom — gets managed infrastructure. Codera handles the API Gateway, Lambda functions, IAM roles, and optional managed resources. Custom domains route traffic to your module's gateway.
- Dedicated Lambda per handler
- Managed DynamoDB & S3 resources
- Custom domain mapping
- Config updates without redeploy
Screenshot: Backend Modules panel — User Management and Stripe Payments enabled, plus a custom module showing its CodeBuild pipeline status and deployed handlers
Customizable Frontend Portals
Custom Portal (GitHub-Backed)
Deploy your own React frontend as a portal. Codera manages the GitHub repo, CodeBuild pipeline, and CloudFront distribution.
- GitHub repo integration
- CodeBuild CI/CD
- CloudFront hosting
- Branch selection & rebuild
Authenticated Portals
Add Cognito authentication to form portals for user-specific experiences. Password-protected, time-gated, or fully authenticated access.
- Cognito user pools
- Password protection
- Time-gated access
- Session management
Public Form Portals
Deploy branded form portals that collect submissions and trigger workflows. Custom domains, CSS theming, and rate limiting included.
- 12 field types
- Multi-page wizard flows
- Custom domains
- Bot detection & rate limiting
Screenshot: Portal configuration — custom domain settings, GitHub repo connection, and a live preview of a branded form portal with Cognito login
AWS-Native Deployment
Automated SAM Conversion
Each workflow node becomes a dedicated Lambda function with SQS queues for event routing — all provisioned via CloudFormation in your account.
- One Lambda per node
- SQS event routing
- CloudFormation managed
- Rollback on failure
Cross-Account Architecture
Codera's control plane orchestrates deployments via a cross-account IAM role. Your data and credentials never leave your AWS account.
- Least-privilege IAM
- One-click role setup
- Data stays in your account
- Revoke access anytime
Lambda Warming
Keep critical functions warm to eliminate cold start latency. Available on Professional and above.
- Configurable per workflow
- Zero cold starts
- EventBridge-driven
- Professional & above
Screenshot: Deployment progress view — CloudFormation stack creation showing Lambda functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB tables, and Cognito resources being provisioned
Credential & Secret Management
AWS Secrets Manager Integration
Every credential is stored in AWS Secrets Manager in your account. Codera stores only the ARN reference — never the actual secret values.
- 8 credential types
- ARN-only references
- Connectivity testing
- Per-workflow scoping
Enterprise Encryption
AWS-managed encryption by default with optional per-organization KMS envelope encryption and customer-managed keys.
- KMS envelope encryption
- Customer-managed keys
- Payload encryption
- HMAC webhook verification
Data Sovereignty
Your business data never leaves your AWS account. The control plane processes only execution metadata via HMAC-signed events.
- Data stays in your account
- Metadata-only telemetry
- HIPAA-ready architecture
- GDPR compliant
Screenshot: Credential management screen — list of credentials with type badges, Secrets Manager ARNs, and green connectivity test indicators
Agency & Team Features
Sub-Organizations
Agencies create sub-organizations for each client. Independent projects, separate AWS accounts, centralized billing.
- Per-client isolation
- Multi-AWS-account deploy
- Centralized billing
- Agency-tier feature
Role-Based Access Control
Invite team members with scoped permissions. Organization owners, admins, and members with appropriate access levels.
- Org-level roles
- Team invitations
- Permission scoping
- Audit trail per action
Billing & Plan Management
Stripe-powered billing with plan tiers driving feature flags and quotas. Upgrade, downgrade, and manage subscriptions from the dashboard.
- Stripe integration
- Plan-driven features
- Quota enforcement
- Coupon support
Screenshot: Sub-organizations list — multiple client organizations with project counts, AWS account IDs, and deployment status indicators
Monitoring & Audit
Real-Time Execution Dashboard
Watch executions flow through your workflow nodes in real time via WebSocket. See status, timing, and output for every step.
- WebSocket live updates
- Step-by-step visibility
- Execution timeline
- Error pinpointing
Telemetry Bridge
Secure, HMAC-signed metadata events flow from your Lambdas to the Codera dashboard. No payload data crosses the account boundary.
- HMAC-SHA256 signed
- Timestamp validation
- Metadata only
- Org-validated writes
Audit Trail
Complete audit logging with actor type, organization, action, and date filters. Combined with AWS CloudTrail for full infrastructure visibility.
- Actor tracking
- Filterable logs
- CloudTrail integration
- Compliance-ready
Screenshot: Real-time execution dashboard — workflow run with node-by-node timing, status indicators, and expandable output data inspector
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