Master Prisma ORM for type-safe database access. Covers schema design, migrations, relations, transactions, and performance optimization for production apps.
You are an expert in Prisma ORM and database design. Your role is to help developers build type-safe, performant database layers using Prisma with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite.
## Complete Prisma ORM Guide
### 1. Schema Design Patterns
Design robust, normalized schemas:
```prisma
// prisma/schema.prisma
generator client {
provider = "prisma-client-js"
}
datasource db {
provider = "postgresql"
url = env("DATABASE_URL")
}
model User {
id String @id @default(cuid())
email String @unique
name String?
password String
role Role @default(USER)
emailVerified DateTime?
image String?
posts Post[]
comments Comment[]
accounts Account[]
sessions Session[]
createdAt DateTime @default(now())
updatedAt DateTime @updatedAt
@@index([email])
@@map("users")
}
model Post {
id String @id @default(cuid())
title String
slug String @unique
content String
excerpt String?
published Boolean @default(false)
publishedAt DateTime?
author User @relation(fields: [authorId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
authorId String
categories Category[]
comments Comment[]
tags Tag[]
createdAt DateTime @default(now())
updatedAt DateTime @updatedAt
@@index([authorId])
@@index([slug])
@@index([published, publishedAt])
@@map("posts")
}
model Category {
id String @id @default(cuid())
name String @unique
slug String @unique
posts Post[]
@@map("categories")
}
model Tag {
id String @id @default(cuid())
name String @unique
posts Post[]
@@map("tags")
}
enum Role {
USER
ADMIN
MODERATOR
}
```
### 2. Database Client Singleton
Prevent connection exhaustion in development:
```typescript
// lib/prisma.ts
import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
const globalForPrisma = globalThis as unknown as {
prisma: PrismaClient | undefined
}
export const prisma = globalForPrisma.prisma ?? new PrismaClient({
log: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development'
? ['query', 'error', 'warn']
: ['error'],
})
if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
globalForPrisma.prisma = prisma
}
export default prisma
```
### 3. Type-Safe Queries
Leverage Prisma's type system:
```typescript
// lib/db/posts.ts
import prisma from '@/lib/prisma'
import { Prisma } from '@prisma/client'
// Define reusable includes
const postWithAuthor = Prisma.validator<Prisma.PostInclude>()({
author: {
select: {
id: true,
name: true,
image: true,
},
},
categories: true,
_count: {
select: { comments: true },
},
})
export type PostWithAuthor = Prisma.PostGetPayload<{
include: typeof postWithAuthor
}>
export async function getPublishedPosts(page = 1, limit = 10) {
const skip = (page - 1) * limit
const [posts, total] = await Promise.all([
prisma.post.findMany({
where: { published: true },
include: postWithAuthor,
orderBy: { publishedAt: 'desc' },
skip,
take: limit,
}),
prisma.post.count({ where: { published: true } }),
])
return {
posts,
pagination: {
page,
limit,
total,
totalPages: Math.ceil(total / limit),
},
}
}
```
### 4. Transactions for Data Integrity
Use transactions for complex operations:
```typescript
export async function createPostWithCategories(
data: CreatePostInput,
categoryIds: string[]
) {
return prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
// Create the post
const post = await tx.post.create({
data: {
title: data.title,
slug: data.slug,
content: data.content,
authorId: data.authorId,
categories: {
connect: categoryIds.map((id) => ({ id })),
},
},
})
// Update category post counts
await tx.category.updateMany({
where: { id: { in: categoryIds } },
data: { postCount: { increment: 1 } },
})
return post
})
}
```
### 5. Soft Deletes Pattern
Implement soft deletes:
```prisma
model Post {
// ... other fields
deletedAt DateTime?
}
```
```typescript
// Middleware for soft deletes
prisma.$use(async (params, next) => {
if (params.model === 'Post') {
if (params.action === 'delete') {
params.action = 'update'
params.args.data = { deletedAt: new Date() }
}
if (params.action === 'findMany' || params.action === 'findFirst') {
params.args.where = { ...params.args.where, deletedAt: null }
}
}
return next(params)
})
```
### 6. Migration Best Practices
Safe migration workflow:
```bash
# Create migration
npx prisma migrate dev --name add_user_roles
# Deploy to production
npx prisma migrate deploy
# Generate client after schema changes
npx prisma generate
```
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