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Blog
by Terence Bennett
January 12, 2026
DreamFactory now supports four ways to write server-side scripts: Javascript (with DreamFactory's built-in Javascript V8 engine), Node.js, PHP, and Python.
This short video demonstrates how to set up your DreamFactory instance to work with Node.js and how to write event scripts and custom APIs with Node.js.
There are a lot more short screencast tutorials on the DreamFactory YouTube Channel. Head on over to the DreamFactory docs for a full list of videos.
If you have ideas for other videos you'd like to see, post your feedback in the comments or let us know on the DreamFactory Forum.
Terence Bennett, CEO of DreamFactory, has a wealth of experience in government IT systems and Google Cloud. His impressive background includes being a former U.S. Navy Intelligence Officer and a former member of Google's Red Team. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as COO at DreamFactory Software.
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