Prisma Examples

Ready-to-run Prisma example projects 🚀

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This repository contains a number of ready-to-run example projects demonstrating various use cases of Prisma. Pick an example and follow the instructions in the corresponding README.

You can also find links to real-world and production ready examples further below in this README.

Are you missing an example? Please feel free to open an issue (read the contribution guidelines for more info).

Prisma Accelerate

The accelerate folder contains examples of projects using Prisma Accelerate for connection pooling and global caching.

Demo	Description
`nextjs-starter`	A Next.js project using Prisma Accelerate's caching and connection pooling
`svelte-starter`	A SvelteKit project using Prisma Accelerate's caching and connection pooling
`solidstart-starter`	A Solidstart project using Prisma Accelerate's caching and connection pooling
`remix-starter`	A Remix project using Prisma Accelerate's caching and connection pooling
`nuxt-starter`	A Nuxt.js project using Prisma Accelerate's caching and connection pooling
`astro-starter`	An Astro project using Prisma Accelerate's caching and connection pooling

Prisma Pulse

The pulse folder contains examples of projects using Prisma Pulse to listen to real-time database change events.

Demo	Description
`starter`	A Prisma Pulse starter app
`email-with-resend`	An example app to send emails to new users using Prisma Pulse and Resend
`fullstack-leaderboard`	A live leaderboard (built with Next.js)
`fullstack-simple-chat`	A simple chat app (built with Next.js & Express)
`product-search-with-typesense`	A cron job that syncs data into Typesense (built with Hono.js)
`data-sync-with-bigquery`	A script that automatically syncs data into Google BigQuery

Prisma ORM (TypeScript)

Fullstack

Demo	Description
`rest-nextjs-api-routes`	Next.js app with a REST API (using Next.js API routes)
`rest-nextjs-api-routes-auth`	Next.js app with a REST API (using Next.js API routes) and authentication (using NextAuth.js)
`rest-nextjs-express`	Next.js app with a REST API (using Express)
`rest-nuxtjs`	Nuxt.js app with a REST API
`graphql-nextjs`	Next.js app with a GraphQL API (using Apollo Server and GraphQL Nexus)
`rest-sveltekit`	SvelteKit app with a REST API
`sveltekit`	SvelteKit app using SvelteKit's actions and load functions
`trpc-nextjs`	Next.js app with tRPC
`remix`	Remix app
`nuxt-prisma-nuxt-module`	A nuxt example app using the Prisma Nuxt module

Backend only

Demo	Description
`graphql-apollo-server`	GraphQL server based on `@apollo/server` and Nexus Schema
`graphql-auth`	GraphQL server with email-password authentication & permissions
`graphql-sdl-first`	GraphQL server based on GraphQL Yoga
`graphql-subscriptions`	GraphQL server with realtime subscriptions based on `apollo-server` and Nexus Schema
`graphql-typegraphql`	GraphQL server based on `@apollo/server` and TypeGraphQL
`graphql-typegraphql-crud`	CRUD GraphQL API based on `@apollo/server` and TypeGraphQL
`graphql-fastify`	GraphQL server based on Fastify, Mercurius, and the SDL-first approach of `graphql-tools`
`graphql-fastify-sdl-first`	GraphQL server based on Fastify, Mercurius, and the SDL-first approach of `graphql-tools`
`graphql-hapi`	GraphQL server based on Hapi and Nexus Schema
`graphql-hapi-sdl-first`	GraphQL server based on Hapi and the SDL-first approach of Apollo Server Integration for Hapi
`graphql-nestjs`	GraphQL server based on NestJS (code-first)
`graphql-nestjs-sdl-first`	GraphQL server based on NestJS and the SDL-first approach of `graphql-tools`
`graphql`	GraphQL server based on GraphQL Yoga and Pothos
`graphql-nexus`	GraphQL server based on `@apollo/server` and Nexus Schema
`grpc`	gRPC API including runnable client scripts for testing
`postgis-express`	Demo of spatial queries using Postgis and Express
`rest-express`	REST API with Express
`rest-fastify`	REST API with Fastify
`rest-koa`	REST API with Koa
`rest-hapi`	REST API with hapi
`rest-nestjs`	REST API with NestJS
`script`	Usage of Prisma Client JS in a TypeScript script
`testing-express`	Demo of integration tests with Jest, Supertest and Express

Prisma ORM (JavaScript / Node.js)

Fullstack

Demo	Description
`rest-nextjs`	Next.js app with a REST API (using Next.js API routes)
`rest-nuxtjs`	NuxtJS app with a REST API
`rest-sveltekit`	SvelteKit app with a REST API

Backend only

Demo	Description
`graphql-apollo-server`	GraphQL server based on `@apollo/server`
`graphql-auth`	GraphQL server with email-password authentication & permissions
`graphql-sdl-first`	GraphQL server based on GraphQL Yoga
`grpc`	gRPC API including runnable client scripts for testing
`rest-express`	REST API with Express
`rest-fastify`	REST API with Fastify
`rest-koa`	REST API with Koa
`script`	Usage of Prisma Client JS in a Node.js script

Deployment platforms

The projects in the deployment-platforms directory show what "Prisma Client"-based deployment setups look like for various deployment providers. Learn more about deployment in the Prisma documentation.

Real-world & production-ready example projects with Prisma

Inbox Zero: Open source email management tools to reach inbox zero fast
NextCRM: An open-source Customer Relationship Management system (CRM)
Papermark: An open-source DocSend alternative with built-in analytics and custom domains
Hoppscotch: An open-source API development ecosystem
FeastQR: An open-source SaaS online menu system for restaurants
Formbricks: An open-source survey and experience management tool
OpenformStack: An open-source form backend that allows you to collect form submissions without writing any backend code
Documenso: An open-source alternative to Docusign
abby: An open-source feature flag, remote config and A/B testing platform for