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ZTeraDB & ZQL Documentation

Build high-performance, database-agnostic backends. Explore comprehensive guides for ZQL, low-overhead native transport drivers, and enterprise-grade APIs.


⚡ Raw TCP Socket Transport

Bypass the heavy overhead of standard HTTP REST wrappers. All native SDK drivers utilize 4-byte big-endian length-prefixed binary payloads straight over raw TCP for massive query throughput.

🎯 Unified Language (ZQL)

Stop juggling multiple syntax paradigms. Write your filters, mutations, and aggregation pipelines once in ZQL, and let ZTeraDB safely map them across any SQL or NoSQL backend engine.

🛡️ Managed Connection Pools

Let the drivers securely handle cryptographic routing, connection reuse, pooling strategies, and automatic retry boundaries safely behind the scenes.


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Native PHP Transport Layer

Performance-optimized, natively compiled driver built to interface seamlessly with your PHP application workspace.

Package Installation:
composer require zteradb/zteradb-php
Compatibility: PHP v7.2 or higherRead Full PHP Core Reference →