Roam Research
A note taking tool for networked thought — connect ideas like your brain does
Paid·All audiences·API available
Key strengths
Networked/bidirectional linkingGraph database-like organizationDaily notes with auto-backlinksFlexible, non-hierarchical knowledge organization
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San Francisco, USA
Founded 2020
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Technical Documentation Notes
Roam Research's core data model centers on pages and blocks connected via a bidirectional linking system. Developers and power users should be aware of the following structural details:
- Bidirectional links are created using
[[Page Name]]syntax and are automatically indexed in both the source and target pages. - Block references allow individual outline blocks (not just pages) to be embedded or cited elsewhere in the graph, supporting granular knowledge reuse.
- Graph database-like storage: The underlying organization mirrors a property graph model — nodes (pages/blocks) connected by typed edges (links, references, parent-child relationships).
- Daily notes: Auto-generated daily pages serve as temporal anchors, with backlinks aggregating references made on or to each date.
- Non-hierarchical structure: There is no enforced folder or category hierarchy; organization emerges from the link graph itself.
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