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# 🗄️ Data

Information is the lifeblood of any organisation so Thunkable gives you several options for collecting, storing and, retrieving data in your app

## Local Storage

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You can use the Local DB and the Local Storage components to store data on your users device.

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[Local DB](/snap-to-place/local-db.md)
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[Local Storage](/snap-to-place/local-storage.md)
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## Cloud Storage

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If you want to store data in the cloud, whether you're working with plain text or with media files, Thunkable has a wide variety of components to suit your needs.

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[Realtime DB by Firebase](/snap-to-place/realtime-db.md)
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{% content-ref url="/pages/-LZ7M7dKMr1EHAaEGE7f" %}
[Airtable](/snap-to-place/spreadsheet.md)
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{% content-ref url="/pages/-LZ7M7dMvpSN\_cKGDLGJ" %}
[Media DB by Cloudinary](/snap-to-place/media-db.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## API

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The WebAPI component allows you to quickly and easily connect to any third-party API. Click on the link below to see some examples of how to get started.

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[Web API](/snap-to-place/web-api.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}