[Website](https://www.prismagraphql.com) • [Docs](https://www.prismagraphql.com/docs/) • [Blog](https://blog.graph.cool/) • [Forum](https://www.graph.cool/forum) • [Slack](https://slack.graph.cool/) • [Twitter](https://twitter.com/graphcool) [![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/graphcool/prisma.svg?style=shield)](https://circleci.com/gh/graphcool/prisma) [![Slack Status](https://slack.graph.cool/badge.svg)](https://slack.graph.cool) [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/prisma.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/prisma) **Prisma - turn your database into a GraphQL API**. Prisma lets you design your data model and have a production ready [GraphQL](https://www.howtographql.com/) API online in minutes. The Prisma GraphQL API provides powerful abstractions and building blocks to develop flexible, scalable GraphQL backends: 1. **Type-safe API** that can be used from frontend and backend, including filters, aggregations and transactions. 2. **Data modeling** with declarative SDL. Prisma migrates your underlying database automatically. 3. **Realtime API** using GraphQL Subscriptions. 4. **Advanced API composition** using GraphQL Bindings and schema stitching. 5. **Works with all frontend frameworks** like React, Vue.js, Angular ([Quickstart Examples](https://www.prismagraphql.com/docs/quickstart/)). ## Contents - [Quickstart](#quickstart) - [Examples](#examples) - [Architecture](#architecture) - [Supported Databases](#supported-databases) - [GraphQL API](#graphql-api) - [Community](#community) - [Contributing](#contributing) ## Quickstart [Watch this 4 min tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20zGexpEitc) or follow the steps below to get started with Prisma: 1. **Install the CLI via NPM:** ```console npm install -g prisma ``` 2. **Create a new service:** The following command creates all files you need for a new [service](https://www.prismagraphql.com/docs/reference/service-configuration/overview-ieshoo5ohm). ```console prisma init ``` 3. **Define your data model:** Edit `datamodel.prisma` to define your data model using the [GraphQL SDL notation](). ```graphql type Tweet { id: ID! @unique createdAt: DateTime! text: String! owner: User! location: Location! } type User { id: ID! @unique createdAt: DateTime! updatedAt: DateTime! handle: String! @unique name: String tweets: [Tweet!]! } type Location { latitude: Float! longitude: Float! } ``` 5. **Deploy your service:** To deploy your service simply run the following command and select one of the hosted development clusters or setup a local Docker-based development environment: ```console prisma deploy ``` 6. **Connect to your GraphQL endpoint:** Use the endpoint from the previous step in your frontend (or backend) applications to connect to your GraphQL API. 7. **Read more in the dedicated quickstarts for your favorite technology** [![](https://imgur.com/T5nakij.png)](https://www.prismagraphql.com/docs/quickstart/) ## Examples - [demo-application](https://github.com/graphcool/graphql-server-example) - [auth](examples/auth) - [file-handling-s3](examples/file-handling-s3) - [github-auth](examples/github-auth) - [permissions](examples/permissions) - [resolver-forwarding](examples/resolver-forwarding) - [subscriptions](examples/subscriptions) ## Architecture Prisma is a secure API layer that sits in front of your database. Acting as a proxy, Prisma exposes a powerful GraphQL API and manages Rate-Limiting, Authentication, Logging and a host of other features. Because Prisma is a standalone process, it can be scaled independently from your application layer and provide scalable subscriptions infrastructure. ![](https://imgur.com/SdssPgT.png) ## Supported Databases Prisma can be used for MySQL Databases out of the box. More database connectors will follow: - [PostgreSQL Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1641) - [MS SQL Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1642) - [MongoDB Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1643) - [Oracle Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1644) - [ArangoDB Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1645) - [Neo4j Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1646) - [Druid Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1647) - [Dgraph Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1648) - [DynamoDB Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1655) - [Elastic Search Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1665) - [Cloud Firestore Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1660) - [CockroachDB Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1705) - [Cassandra Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1750) - [Redis Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1722) - [AWS Neptune Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1752) - [CosmosDB Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1663) - [Influx Connector](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/issues/1857) Join the discussion or contribute to influence which we'll work on next! ## GraphQL API The most important component in Prisma is the GraphQL API: - Query, mutate & stream data via GraphQL CRUD API - Define and evolve your data model using GraphQL SDL Try the online demo: [open GraphQL Playground](https://www.prismagraphql.com/features) ## Community Prisma has a community of thousands of amazing developers and contributors. Welcome, please join us! 👋 - [Forum](https://www.graph.cool/forum) - [Slack](https://slack.graph.cool/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/graphcool) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/GraphcoolHQ) - [Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/graphql-berlin) - [Email](hello@graph.cool) ## Contributing Contributions are **welcome and extremely helpful** 🙌 Please refer [to the contribution guide](https://github.com/graphcool/prisma/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.