Example Node (Express + Prisma) codebase containing real world examples (CRUD, auth, advanced patterns, etc) that adheres to the RealWorld API spec.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Run the following command to install dependencies:

npm install

Environment variables

This project depends on some environment variables. If you are running this project locally, create a .env file at the root for these variables. Your host provider should included a feature to set them there directly to avoid exposing them.

Here are the required ones:

DATABASE_URL=
JWT_SECRET=
NODE_ENV=production

Generate your Prisma client

Run the following command to generate the Prisma Client which will include types based on your database schema:

npx prisma generate

Apply any SQL migration script

Run the following command to create/update your database based on existing sql migration scripts:

npx prisma migrate deploy

Run the project

Run the following command to run the project:

npx nx serve api

Seed the database

The project includes a seed script to populate the database:

npx prisma db seed

Deploy on a remote server

Run the following command to:

• install dependencies
• apply any new migration sql scripts
• run the server

npm ci && npx prisma migrate deploy && node dist/api/main.js