React Tutorial #23: Next.js Database with Prisma

In the previous tutorial, you added authentication. Now let’s store data in a PostgreSQL database with Prisma v6. What is Prisma? Prisma is an ORM (Object-Relational Mapper) for Node.js and TypeScript. It lets you: Define your database schema in a single schema.prisma file Generate a fully typed client (no raw SQL, no type errors) Run migrations automatically Query the database with a clean TypeScript API Installation npm install prisma @prisma/client npx prisma init prisma init creates: ...

August 2, 2026 · 5 min