Share My Creation [Project Template] [Web] Pakai Server v6

Pakai Server​

Version 6.99

Pakai Server is a full-stack B4J project template for building modern web applications and REST APIs. It generates all HTML server-side using B4X code (no client-side rendering), leverages HTMX for dynamic interactions without custom JavaScript, and includes both a Web UI and a REST API with auto-generated OpenAPI 3.0 documentation and Swagger UI.

GitHub: https://github.com/pyhoon/pakai-server-b4j

Pakai Server v6.00

Files:​

  • Pakai Server (6.99).b4xtemplate (52KB)
  • Pakai Server Api (6.99).b4xtemplate (40KB)
  • Pakai Server Web (6.99).b4xtemplate (34KB)
  • swagger.zip (509KB)

Libraries:​

Extensions:​

Features​

  • Frontend using HTMX v2.0.8, AlpineJS v3.15.8, Bootstrap v5.3.8, Bootstrap Icons v1.13.1
  • Responsive design with modal dialog and toast
  • SQLite and MySQL/MariaDB backend
  • Built-in CRUD/REST API examples

Improvement​

  • Better UI/UX/DX compared to version 5.x
  • More flexible to generate new models
  • HTML generated using B4X
  • No JavaScript module
  • No jQuery AJAX parsing
  • JSON/XML API supported
  • HelpHandler (API documentation) through WebApiUtils

Tutorial​

https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/pakai-framework-v6.169286/

Reminder: Please do not post issue or question on this thread.
Always remember to start a new thread for any question and prefix with [Pakai v6].
 

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  • Pakai Server (6.99).b4xtemplate
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  • Pakai Server Api (6.99).b4xtemplate
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  • Pakai Server Web (6.99).b4xtemplate
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  • swagger.zip
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Example Code​

CategoriesHandler: 
Private Sub CreateCategoriesTable As MiniHtml
    If App.ctx.ContainsKey("/hx/categories/table") = False Then
        Dim table1 As MiniHtml = Table.cls("table table-bordered table-hover rounded small")
        Dim thead1 As MiniHtml = Thead.up(table1).cls("table-light")
        Th.up(thead1).sty("text-align: right; width: 50px").text("#")
        Th.up(thead1).text("Name")
        Th.up(thead1).sty("text-align: center; width: 120px").text("Actions")
        Tbody.up(table1)
        App.ctx.Put("/hx/categories/table", table1)
    End If
 
    DB.Open
    DB.Table = "tbl_categories"
    DB.Columns = Array("id", "category_name")
    DB.OrderBy = CreateMap("id": "DESC")
    DB.Query
    Dim rows As List = DB.Results
    DB.Close

    Dim table1 As MiniHtml = App.ctx.Get("/hx/categories/table")
    Dim tbody1 As MiniHtml = table1.Child(1)
    tbody1.Children.Clear ' remove all children
    For Each row As Map In rows
        Dim tr1 As MiniHtml = CreateCategoriesRow     
        tr1.Child(0).text2(row.Get("id"))
        tr1.Child(1).text2(row.Get("category_name"))
        tr1.Child(2).Child(0).attr("hx-get", "/hx/categories/edit/" & row.Get("id"))
        tr1.Child(2).Child(1).attr("hx-get", "/hx/categories/delete/" & row.Get("id"))
        tr1.up(tbody1)
    Next
    Return table1
End Sub
 
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Updated to v6.00beta3min

This template removed assets files in Objects\www folder to make it only 18KB in size
Download the following jar files and put inside B4X additional libraries folder.

The project will show broken image links and some Javascript and CSS are not working correctly.
You need to run GetResources macro to download the assets files.
https://github.com/pyhoon/resget-b4j/releases/download/v1.00/resget.jar

This template requires updated version of dependencies.
You need to run GetLibraries macro to download the updated version.
Refresh the libraries manager tab after download is completed.
https://github.com/pyhoon/libget-b4j/releases/download/v2.50/libget.jar

If the project is showing error missing libraries, run GetLibraries macro to download the libraries.
Close and relaunch the project.


Edit:
In full version I may provide additional bundled version of this template.
First post has been updated with 3 versions.
By default, please use the starter version.
  • Pakai Server (6.00beta3starter).b4xtemplate (28KB) recommended
  • Pakai Server (6.00beta3bundle).b4xtemplate (412KB)
  • Pakai Server (6.00beta3min).b4xtemplate (18KB)
If you use the bundle version template, you can select "Bundle" from the Conditional Compilation so the html generated will use the local asset files instead of from jsdelivr CDN.

MainView: 
#If Bundle
body1.script("$SERVER_URL$/assets/js/bootstrap.min.js")
body1.script("$SERVER_URL$/assets/js/htmx.min.js")
#Else
body1.cdnScript("https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js", _
"sha384-G/EV+4j2dNv+tEPo3++6LCgdCROaejBqfUeNjuKAiuXbjrxilcCdDz6ZAVfHWe1Y")
body1.cdnScript("https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/[email protected]/dist/htmx.min.js", _
"sha384-/TgkGk7p307TH7EXJDuUlgG3Ce1UVolAOFopFekQkkXihi5u/6OCvVKyz1W+idaz")
#End If
 
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Updates: 10/02/2026​

Templates:​

  • Pakai Server (6.33) min.b4xtemplate (21KB)
  • Pakai Server (6.33) starter.b4xtemplate (32KB) recommended
  • Pakai Server (6.33) bundle.b4xtemplate (416KB)

Libraries:​

Changes:​

  • Removed Database class
  • Rebased to MiniHtml2 and MiniOrmUtils.v4 libraries
 
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Updates: 27/02/2026​

Templates:​

  • Pakai Server (6.36).b4xtemplate (47KB) recommended
  • Pakai Server Bundle (6.36).b4xtemplate (448KB)

Libraries:​

Changes:​

  • New ApiHandlers for generating JSON and XML Web API
  • New HelpHandler based on Bootstrap 5, HTMX and AlpineJS
  • New dependency to MiniCSS.b4xlib
  • New dependency to WebApiUtils.b4xlib

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Bonus:​

  • Alternate theme for API Documentation page
  • Download theme.zip from first post and unzip the file help.css to Objects\www\assets\css
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Updates: 27/02/2026 2:23PM GMT+8​

Templates:​

  • Pakai Server (6.39).b4xtemplate (47KB) recommended
  • Pakai Server Bundle (6.39).b4xtemplate (448KB)

Changes:​

  • Fix small bug for bundle template
  • Fix libs.json MiniJS update link
  • Fix resources.json removed unused htmx extensions
 
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Templates:​

  • Pakai Server (6.51).b4xtemplate

Changes:​

  • Updated to MiniORMUtils v5.00
  • Fixed minor bug in ConfigureDatabase sub of Main module to use DB.InitSchemaAsync
  • Fixed minor bug in SearchByKeywords sub of FindApiHandler.bas
Some changes in MiniORM:

B4X: 
'DB.Join("tbl_categories c", "p.category_id = c.id", "")    'old
DB.Join = Array("tbl_categories c", "p.category_id = c.id") 'new

B4X: 
'DB.Columns.Add(DB.CreateColumn2(CreateMap("Name": "category_id", "Type": DB.INTEGER, "Null": False))) 'old
DB.Columns.Add(CreateMap("Name": "category_id", "Type": DB.INTEGER, "Null": False))                    'new
 
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Template:​

  • Pakai Server (6.60).b4xtemplate

Changes:​

  • Updated to MiniORMUtils v5.30
  • Updated to WebApiUtils v6.30
  • Updated to EndsMeet v2.00
  • Updated to MiniHtml v2.01
  • Updated to MiniCSS v0.30
  • Updated to MiniJS v0.60
  • Many parts of code are simplified
  • Added MiniORM error handling
  • Added MH code module to replaced all MiniHtml CreateTag subs
  • Updated HelpHandler
  • Replaced SetApiMessage sub with HRM sub
  • Renamed ConfigureDatabase sub to InitDatabase
  • Renamed resources.json to res.json
  • Added Macro for MiniORM Model Generator
Breaking code changes for MiniORMUtils
B4X: 
'Public MS As ORMSettings     'old
Public DBS As MiniORMSettings 'new

B4X: 
'DB.Join = Array("tbl_categories c", "p.category_id = c.id")                   'old
DB.Join = DB.CreateJoin("", "tbl_categories c", Array("p.category_id = c.id")) 'new
 
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Templates:​

  • Pakai Server Api (6.60).b4xtemplate (33KB) - added
  • Pakai Server Web (6.60).b4xtemplate (31KB) - added
For creating REST API server or Web only projects.
 
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Templates:​

  • Pakai Server (6.80).b4xtemplate
  • Pakai Server Api (6.80).b4xtemplate
  • Pakai Server Web (6.80).b4xtemplate
  • Pakai Server Starter (6.80).b4xtemplate

Changes:​

  • Updated to MiniORMUtils v5.60
  • Updated to WebApiUtils v6.80 (Snippets)
  • Updated to MiniHtml v2.10 (Snippets)
  • Separation of Concerns (SoC): using Models and Views
    • making this framework follows Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture
  • Code Refactoring: add ORM to separate database sub from Main to ORM module
 
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Templates:​

  • Pakai Server (6.90).b4xtemplate
  • Pakai Server Api (6.90).b4xtemplate
  • Pakai Server Web (6.90).b4xtemplate

Changes:​

  • Updated to MiniORMUtils v6.00
  • Updated to MiniHtml v2.40 (Snippets)
 
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