version 2.0.0

Major Release - Breaking Changes

This is a major release with significant architectural changes.

Breaking Changes

• Requires OTP 27+: Uses the built-in json module instead of jsx/jiffy
• Requires hackney 2.0.1+: Uses hackney's new process-per-connection model
• Documents are native Erlang maps: All documents use binary keys
• Connection handles are now PIDs: Changed from references

New Features

• Comprehensive integration tests (29 new tests covering views, changes, replication, Mango queries, etc.)
• Streaming attachment support with stream_attachment/3
• Improved changes feed and view streaming with low memory overhead
• Mango query support (couchbeam:find/3)

Improvements

• Simplified architecture using hackney's process-per-connection model
• Removed supervisor trees in favor of direct process management
• CI tests on OTP 27.3, 28.0 across Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD
• Integration tests with real CouchDB in GitHub Actions

Installation

{deps, [
    {couchbeam, "2.0.0"}
]}.

See CHANGELOG.md for full details.
See Migration Guide for upgrading from 1.x.

version 1.7.0 / 2025-05-28

Changes

• fix resource leaks and race conditions in stream modules
• fix unclosed hackney connections on error paths
• add proper cleanup for monitor references using try-finally
• fix ETS table race conditions by checking process liveness
• improve stream initialization order to prevent races
• add error handling for hackney operations to prevent leaks
• fix changes stream registration race condition by registering before parent notification

Hex.pm : https://hex.pm/packages/couchbeam

version 1.6.0 / 2025-01-26

Changes

• add support for CouchDB _find endpoint
• add ability to query _show functions
• add option for disabling view_stream usage (enabled by default)
• fix error handling in gen_changes callback handling
• fix resource cleanup in stream modules to prevent connection leaks
• improve replication test reliability and timeout handling
• update hackney dependency to 1.23
• update jsx dependency
• add GitHub Actions for CouchDB testing
• fix dialyzer complaints and pattern matching issues
• OTP 27 compatibility improvements

Hex.pm : https://hex.pm/packages/couchbeam

1.5.0

version 1.5.0 / 2023-10-11

• use hackney 2.20
• fix compatibility with couchdb 3
• fix compatibility with Erlang >= 23

Config

• rebar: {couchbeam, "1.5.0"}
• erlang.mk: dep_couchbeam = hex 1.5.0
• mix.exs: {:couchbeam, "~> 1.5"}

hex.pm : https://hex.pm/packages/couchbeam

1.3.1

==== couchbeam 1.3.1 ====

• fix: accept 202 status in couchbeam:save_doc/4 function (#144)
• fix: spec syntax to build with Erlang 19 (#145)

1.3.0

==== couchbeam 1.3.0 ====

• add couchbeam:all_dbs/2
• add couchbeam:view_cleanup/1
• add couchbeam:design_info/2
• add post_decode function to view stream
• add Elixir mix support
• fix: handle http errors in view stream (#140)
• fix: build with latest rebar3

couchbeam 1.2.1 has been released

couchbeam 1.2.1 has been released. This is a patch release.

Enjoy!

Changes

• also support hackney 1.4.4 for rebar2.
• fix hex.pm release to really use 1.4.4

The full changelog is available here: https://github.com/benoitc/couchbeam/compare/1.2.0..1.2.1

couchbeam 1.2.0 has been released

couchbeam 1.2.0 has been released. This is a maintenance release.

Enjoy!

Changes

• move to eunit for tests.
• hex.pm support
• mix & rebar3 build tools support
• bump hackney to 1.4.4
• bump jsx to 2.2.8

The full changelog is available here: 1.1.8...1.2.0

Breaking change

erlang-oauth is now optionnal and won't be installed by default.

couchbeam 1.1.8 has been released

couchbeam 1.1.8 has been released. This is a maintenance release.

Changes

• use latest 1.3.x stable branch of hackney

The full changelog is available here: 1.1.7...1.1.8

Couchbeam is also available as a source archive.

Enjoy!

couchbeam 1.1.7 has been released

couchbeam 1.1.7 has been released. This is a maintenance release.

Changes

• bump hackney to 1.1.0
• fix Conten-Type header ehen posting doc IDS in changes #126
• fix documentation

The full changelog is available here: 1.1.6...1.1.7

Couchbeam is also available as a source archive.

Enjoy!