Introducing Backend Agents: AI-Powered Server Logic for Your Apps

AI That Works Behind the Scenes

GenMB's Agent Mode lets AI build entire frontend applications autonomously — planning tasks, writing code, and iterating until the app is complete. It is one of our most popular features.

But what happens after the frontend is built? Many apps need server-side processes that run continuously: processing data, sending scheduled emails, monitoring services, or responding to events. That is where Backend Agents come in.

What Are Backend Agents?

Backend Agents are AI-powered server-side processes that you describe in plain language and GenMB generates, deploys, and manages for you. They run on GenMB's managed infrastructure — no DevOps, no servers to configure, no deployment pipelines to set up.

Describe what you want the agent to do:

"Every day at 9 AM, check our inventory database for items below reorder threshold and email the purchasing team with a summary."

GenMB generates the backend code, sets up the schedule, deploys it to a managed environment, and starts executing. You monitor runs, review logs, and adjust behavior — all from the GenMB dashboard.

How Backend Agents Work

The lifecycle of a Backend Agent follows four stages:

1. Describe

Write a natural language description of what the agent should do. Be specific about inputs, processing logic, outputs, and timing. The more detail you provide, the better the generated code.

2. Generate

GenMB's AI generates the server-side code for your agent. This includes data fetching, processing logic, error handling, and output formatting. You can review the generated code before deployment.

3. Deploy

One click deploys your agent to GenMB's managed infrastructure. No Dockerfiles, no Kubernetes configs, no cloud console. The agent runs in an isolated environment with its own resources.

4. Run

The agent executes on its configured schedule or in response to webhook triggers. Every run is logged with full details for monitoring and debugging.

Deployment and Scheduling

Backend Agents run on managed infrastructure so you never think about servers:

Scheduling

Configure agents to run on any schedule:

• Every hour, every day, every week
• Specific times (weekdays at 9 AM)
• Cron expressions for complex schedules
• Manual triggers for on-demand execution

Webhook Triggers

Agents can also be triggered by incoming webhooks. External services send data to a unique URL, and the agent processes it immediately. Combine scheduled and webhook triggers for maximum flexibility.

Managed Infrastructure

GenMB handles provisioning, scaling, and reliability. Your agents run in isolated containers with dedicated resources. If an execution fails, you get alerts with full error details.

Monitoring and Run History

Every agent execution is tracked with comprehensive monitoring:

• Run logs — full stdout/stderr output from each execution
• Timing — start time, duration, and end time for every run
• Status — success, failure, or timeout with detailed error messages
• Output data — structured output from each run, viewable in the dashboard
• Alerts — get notified when runs fail or exceed expected duration

The run history gives you a complete audit trail. Click any run to see exactly what happened — what data was processed, what decisions the agent made, and what outputs were produced.

Use Cases

Backend Agents are versatile. Here are patterns our users are building:

Data Processing

Ingest CSV uploads, transform data, validate records, and load into databases. Schedule nightly ETL jobs that keep your app's data fresh.

Scheduled Reports

Generate daily or weekly reports by querying data sources, computing metrics, and formatting summaries. Email reports to stakeholders automatically.

Email Automation

Send onboarding sequences, renewal reminders, or digest emails on a schedule. Personalize content based on user data and activity.

Content Moderation

Process user-generated content through AI classification. Flag inappropriate content, notify moderators, and take automated actions based on severity.

Inventory Monitoring

Track stock levels across multiple sources. Alert when items fall below thresholds. Generate purchase orders automatically.

Lead Scoring

Analyze incoming leads using AI. Score based on engagement signals, company data, and behavior patterns. Route high-priority leads to sales immediately.

Business Feature

Backend Agents are available on the Business plan. They are designed for teams building production applications that need reliable server-side automation.

Business plan benefits that complement Backend Agents:

• Shared workspaces for collaborative agent management
• Team-wide monitoring dashboard
• Shared webhook endpoints
• Collaborative editing of agent configurations

Getting Started

1. Upgrade to the Business plan if you have not already
2. Open any app and navigate to the Backend Agents tab
3. Click Create Agent and describe what you want it to do
4. Review the generated code and configure the schedule
5. Deploy with one click and monitor the first run

Backend Agents bring persistent, autonomous server-side intelligence to your GenMB apps. Describe what you need, deploy, and let it run.