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+---
+title: 'How to use Prisma ORM with Hono'
+metaTitle: 'How to use Prisma ORM and Prisma Postgres with Hono'
+description: 'Learn how to use Prisma ORM in a Hono app'
+sidebar_label: 'Hono'
+image: '/img/guides/prisma-astro-cover.png'
+completion_time: '15 min'
+community_section: true
+---
+
+## Introduction
+
+Prisma ORM offers type-safe database access, and [Hono](https://hono.dev/) is built for fast, lightweight web apps. Together with [Prisma Postgres](https://www.prisma.io/postgres), you get a fast, lightweight backend, that can be deployed through Node.js, Cloudflare, or many other runtimes. 
+
+In this guide, you'll learn to integrate Prisma ORM with a Prisma Postgres database in a Hono backend application. You can find a complete example of this guide on [GitHub](https://github.com/prisma/prisma-examples/tree/latest/orm/node).
+
+## Prerequisites
+- [Node.js 20+](https://nodejs.org)
+
+## 1. Set up your project
+
+Create a new Hono project:
+
+```terminal
+npm create hono@latest
+```
+
+:::info
+- *Target directory?* `my-app`
+- *Which template do you want to use?* `nodejs`
+- *Install dependencies? (recommended)* `Yes`
+- *Do you want to install project dependencies?* `Yes`
+- *Which package manager do you want to use?* `npm`
+:::
+
+## 2. Install and Configure Prisma
+
+### 2.1. Install dependencies
+
+To get started with Prisma, you'll need to install a few dependencies:
+
+<TabbedContent code>
+<TabItem value="Prisma Postgres (recommended)">
+```terminal
+npm install prisma dotenv --save-dev
+npm install @prisma/extension-accelerate @prisma/client
+```
+</TabItem>
+<TabItem value="Other databases">
+```terminal
+npm install prisma dotenv --save-dev
+npm install @prisma/client
+```
+</TabItem>
+</TabbedContent>
+
+Once installed, initialize Prisma in your project:
+
+```terminal
+npx prisma init --db --output ../src/generated/prisma
+```
+:::info
+You'll need to answer a few questions while setting up your Prisma Postgres database. Select the region closest to your location and a memorable name for your database like "My Hono Project"
+:::
+This will create:
+
+- A `prisma/` directory with a `schema.prisma` file
+- A `.env` file with a `DATABASE_URL` already set
+
+### 2.2. Define your Prisma Schema
+
+In the `prisma/schema.prisma` file, add the following models and change the generator to use the `prisma-client` provider:
+
+```prisma file=prisma/schema.prisma
+generator client {
+  //edit-next-line
+  provider = "prisma-client"
+  output   = "../src/generated/prisma"
+}
+
+datasource db {
+  provider = "postgresql"
+  url      = env("DATABASE_URL")
+}
+
+//add-start
+model User {
+  id    Int     @id @default(autoincrement())
+  email String  @unique
+  name  String?
+  posts Post[]
+}
+
+model Post {
+  id        Int     @id @default(autoincrement())
+  title     String
+  content   String?
+  published Boolean @default(false)
+  authorId  Int
+  author    User    @relation(fields: [authorId], references: [id])
+}
+//add-end
+```
+
+This creates two models: `User` and `Post`, with a one-to-many relationship between them.
+
+### 2.3. Configure the Prisma Client generator
+
+Now, run the following command to create the database tables and generate the Prisma Client:
+
+```terminal
+npx prisma migrate dev --name init
+```
+### 2.4. Seed the database
+
+Let's add some seed data to populate the database with sample users and posts.
+
+Create a new file called `seed.ts` in the `prisma/` directory:
+
+```typescript file=prisma/seed.ts
+import { PrismaClient, Prisma } from "../src/generated/prisma/client.js";
+
+const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+
+const userData: Prisma.UserCreateInput[] = [
+  {
+    name: "Alice",
+    email: "[email protected]",
+    posts: {
+      create: [
+        {
+          title: "Join the Prisma Discord",
+          content: "https://pris.ly/discord",
+          published: true,
+        },
+        {
+          title: "Prisma on YouTube",
+          content: "https://pris.ly/youtube",
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Bob",
+    email: "[email protected]",
+    posts: {
+      create: [
+        {
+          title: "Follow Prisma on Twitter",
+          content: "https://www.twitter.com/prisma",
+          published: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  },
+];
+
+export async function main() {
+  for (const u of userData) {
+    await prisma.user.create({ data: u });
+  }
+}
+
+main()
+  .catch((e) => {
+    console.error(e);
+    process.exit(1);
+  })
+  .finally(async () => {
+    await prisma.$disconnect();
+  });
+```
+
+Now, tell Prisma how to run this script by updating your `package.json`:
+
+```json file=package.json
+{
+  "name": "my-app",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "tsx watch src/index.ts",
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "start": "node dist/index.js"
+  },
+  //add-start
+  "prisma": {
+    "seed": "tsx prisma/seed.ts"
+  },
+  //add-end
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@hono/node-server": "^1.19.5",
+    "@prisma/client": "^6.16.3",
+    "@prisma/extension-accelerate": "^2.0.2",
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
+    "hono": "^4.9.9"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^20.11.17",
+    "prisma": "^6.16.3",
+    "tsx": "^4.20.6",
+    "typescript": "^5.8.3"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Run the seed script:
+
+```terminal
+npx prisma db seed
+```
+
+And open Prisma Studio to inspect your data:
+
+```terminal
+npx prisma studio
+```
+
+## 3. Integrate Prisma Into Hono
+
+### 3.1. Create a Prisma Middleware
+
+Inside of `/src`, create a `lib` directory and a `prisma.ts` file inside it. This file will be used to create and export your Prisma Client instance. Set up the Prisma client like this:
+
+<TabbedContent code>
+<TabItem value="Prisma Postgres (recommended)">
+```tsx file=src/lib/prisma.ts
+import type { Context, Next } from 'hono';
+import { PrismaClient } from '../generated/prisma/client.js';
+import { withAccelerate } from '@prisma/extension-accelerate';
+
+function withPrisma(c: Context, next: Next) {
+  if (!c.get('prisma')) {
+    const databaseUrl = process.env.DATABASE_URL;
+
+    if (!databaseUrl) {
+      throw new Error('DATABASE_URL is not set');
+    }
+    const prisma = new PrismaClient({ datasourceUrl: databaseUrl })
+    .$extends(withAccelerate());
+
+    c.set('prisma', prisma);
+  }
+  return next();
+}
+export default withPrisma;
+```
+</TabItem>
+
+<TabItem value="Other databases">
+```tsx file=src/lib/prisma.ts
+import type { Context, Next } from 'hono';
+import { PrismaClient } from '../generated/prisma/client.js';
+
+function withPrisma(c: Context, next: Next) {
+  if (!c.get('prisma')) {
+    const databaseUrl = process.env.DATABASE_URL;
+
+    if (!databaseUrl) {
+      throw new Error('DATABASE_URL is not set');
+    }
+    const prisma = new PrismaClient({ datasourceUrl: databaseUrl })
+
+    c.set('prisma', prisma);
+  }
+  return next();
+}
+export default withPrisma;
+```
+</TabItem>
+</TabbedContent>
+
+:::warning
+We recommend using a connection pooler (like [Prisma Accelerate](https://www.prisma.io/accelerate)) to manage database connections efficiently.
+
+If you choose not to use one, **avoid** instantiating `PrismaClient` globally in long-lived environments. Instead, create and dispose of the client per request to prevent exhausting your database connections.
+:::
+
+### 3.2 Environment Variables & Types
+
+By default, Hono does not load any environment variables from a `.env`. `dotenv` handles this and
+will be read that file and expose them via `process.env`. 
+
+Edit the `src/index.ts` to import `dotenv` and call the `config` method on it.
+
+```ts file=src/index.ts 
+import { Hono } from 'hono';
+import { serve } from '@hono/node-server';
+
+// Read .env and set variables to process.env
+import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
+dotenv.config();
+```
+
+Next, Hono needs additional types to to know that the `withPrisma` middleware will set a `prsima`
+key on the Hono Context
+
+```ts file=src/index.ts 
+import type { PrismaClient } from './generated/prisma/client.js';
+
+type ContextWithPrisma = {
+  Variables: {
+    prisma: PrismaClient;
+  };
+};
+
+const app = new Hono<ContextWithPrisma>();
+```
+
+
+### 3.3. Create A GET Route
+
+Fetch data from the database using Hono's `app.get` function. This will perform any database queries
+and return the data as JSON.
+
+Create a new route inside of `src/index.ts`:
+
+Now, create a GET route that fetches the `Users` data from your database, making sure to include each user's `Posts` by adding them to the `include` field:
+
+```ts file=src/index.ts
+import withPrisma from './lib/prisma.js';
+
+app.get('/users', withPrisma, async (c) => {
+  const prisma = c.get('prisma');
+  const users = await prisma.user.findMany({
+    include: { posts: true },
+  });
+  return c.json({ users });
+});
+```
+
+
+### 3.4. Display The Data
+
+Start the Hono app by call the `dev` script in the `package.json`
+
+```terminal
+npm run dev
+```
+
+There should be a "Server is running on http://localhost:3000" log printed out. From here, the data
+can be viewed by visting `http://localhost:3000/users` or by running `curl` from the command line 
+
+```terminal
+curl http://localhost:3000/users | jq
+```
+
+You're done! You've created a Hono app with Prisma that's connected to a Prisma Postgres database.
+For next steps there are some resources below for you to explore as well as next steps for expanding
+your project.
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Now that you have a working Hono app connected to a Prisma Postgres database, you can:
+
+- Extend your Prisma schema with more models and relationships
+- Add create/update/delete routes and forms
+- Explore authentication and validation
+- Enable query caching with [Prisma Postgres](/postgres/database/caching) for better performance
+
+### More Info
+
+- [Prisma Documentation](/orm/overview/introduction)
+- [Hono Documentation](https://hono.dev/docs/)

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