Encore Templates
Templates to help you build backend applications with Encore.

Template types

This repo contains two types of templates:

• Starters: Runnable Encore applications to use as they are or to take inspiration from.
• Bits: Small re-usable parts solving common development patterns or integrating Encore applications with third-party APIs and services.

Prerequisite: Install Encore

If this is the first time you're using Encore, you first need to install the CLI that runs the local development environment. Use the appropriate command for your system:

• macOS: brew install encoredev/tap/encore
• Linux: curl -L https://encore.dev/install.sh | bash
• Windows: iwr https://encore.dev/install.ps1 | iex

Starters

Create a local app from a template by running:

encore app create [app-name] --example=[folder-name]

E.g. encore app create my-app --example=ts/hello-world

TypeScript starters

Name	Description	Primitives
ts/hello-world	REST API Starter	APIs
ts/ai-chat	LLM chat application which let's you create and chat with personalized bots. Integrates with OpenAI, Anthropic and Slack	Microservices, APIs, SQL Database, Pub/Sub, External Requests, Configs
ts/streaming	Examples of the different WebSocket Streaming APIs	Streaming API, Static Endpoint, Frontend
ts/react-starter	Encore + React Web App Starter	APIs, Frontend
ts/nextjs-starter	Encore + Next.js Web App Starter	Microservices, APIs, Frontend
https://github.com/encoredev/nextjs-starter/ †	Encore + Next.js Web App Starter (separate dependencies)	Microservices, APIs, Frontend
ts/graphql	Apollo GraphQL Server Starter	APIs, GraphQL
ts/streaming-chat	Simple Chat app using the Streaming API to create a WebSocket stream	Streaming API, Static Endpoint, Frontend
ts/simple-event-driven	Simple Event-Driven Application	Microservices, SQL Database, Pub/Sub, Secrets
ts/uptime	Event-Driven Architecture Starter (Uptime Monitor)	Microservices, SQL Databases, Pub/Sub, Cron Jobs
ts/gpt-functions	ChatGPT Functions with Encore Example	APIs
ts/url-shortener	Basic url shortener	APIs, SQL Database
ts/nestjs	Encore + NestJS Example	APIs, SQL Database, Auth
ts/slack-bot	Slack Bot Starter	APIs, Raw Endpoint
ts/auth0-react-sdk	Auth0 React SDK Authentication + Encore Example	APIs, Auth, Frontend
ts/clerk	Clerk React SDK Authentication + Encore Example	APIs, Auth, Frontend
ts/supabase	Supabase Authentication + Encore Example	APIs, Auth, Frontend
ts/elevenlabs	ElevenLabs AI Speech SDK + Encore Example	APIs, Raw Endpoints, Frontend
ts/sequelize	Encore + Sequelize TypeScript Example	APIs, SQL Database
ts/drizzle	Encore + Drizzle TypeScript Example	APIs, SQL Database
ts/knex	Encore + Knex TypeScript Example	APIs, SQL Database
ts/prisma	Encore + Prisma TypeScript Example	APIs, SQL Database
ts/expressjs-migration	Express.js migration guide examples	APIs, Raw Endpoints, Auth, Databases
ts/file-upload	Upload files from frontend example	Raw Endpoints
ts/static-files	Serving static files example	Static Endpoints
ts/template-engine	Using a templating engine	Raw Endpoints, Static Endpoints

Go starters

Name	Description	Primitives
hello-world	REST API Starter	APIs
sql-database	PostgreSQL database Starter	APIs, SQL Database
ai-chat	LLM chat room application which let's you create and chat with personalized bots. Integrates with OpenAI, Gemini, Slack and Discord	Microservices, APIs, SQL Database, Pub/Sub, Cron Jobs, Frontend, External Requests, Configs
assembly-ai	AssemblyAI Starter - Conversational Intelligence app that lets you upload and transcribe voice data.	APIs, SQL Database, Frontend, External Requests, Configs
slack-bot	Slack Bot Starter	APIs, Webhooks
trello-clone	Microservices Starter (Trello Clone)	Microservices, APIs, SQL Database
uptime	Event-Driven Architecture Starter (Uptime Monitor)	Microservices, SQL Databases, Pub/Sub, Cron Jobs
graphql	GraphQL Server Starter	APIs, SQL Database, GraphQL
url-shortener	Basic url shortener	APIs, SQL Database
sqlc-database	Simple sqlc implementation	APIs, SQL Database
next-starter	Next.js + Encore Web App Starter	APIs, Auth, Frontend
next-auth0-starter	Next.js + Auth0 + Encore Web App Starter	Microservices, APIs, Auth, Frontend
react-starter	React + Encore Web App Starter	APIs, Auth, Frontend
booking-system	Appointment Booking System Starter using data scrubbing and sqlc	Microservices, APIs, Auth, SQL Database, Frontend
meeting-notes	Meeting Notes App deployed to GitHub Pages	APIs, SQL Database, External Requests
auth0	Auth0 Authentication + React + Encore Example	APIs, Auth, Frontend
auth0-react-sdk	Auth0 React SDK Authentication + Encore Example	APIs, Auth, Frontend
clerk	Clerk React SDK Authentication + Encore Example	APIs, Auth, Frontend
firebase-auth	Firebase Authentication + Encore Example	APIs, Auth, Frontend

† = Cannot be installed using encore app create --example, create an empty app and clone the repo instead.

Bits

Go Bits

The bits sub-folder contains reusable code samples that can be copied directly into your own application.

Name	Description	Primitives	Requirements
elevenlabs	Getting text to speech from ElevenLabs generative voice AI	APIs, Secrets	ElevenLabs API key
pexels	Searching and retrieving photos and videos from Pexels	APIs, Secrets	Pexels API key
sendgrid	Asynchronous sending emails via SendGrid	APIs, Secrets, Pub/Sub	SendGrid API key

Contribute your templates

Contribute a template by submitting a Pull Request to the Open Source Examples Repo: https://github.com/encoredev/examples

Submitting Starters

Follow these steps to submit a Starter:

1. Fork the repo.
2. Create a new folder in the root directory of the repo, this is where you will place your template. Use a short folder name as your template will be installable via the CLI, like so: encore app create APP-NAME --example=<TEMPLATE_FOLDER_NAME>
3. Include a README.md with instructions for how to use the template. We recommend following this format.

Once your Pull Request has been approved, it may be featured on the Templates page on the Encore website.

Submitting Bits

Follow these steps to submit your Bits:

1. Fork the repo.
2. Create a new folder inside the bits folder in the repo and place your template inside it. Use a short folder name as your template will soon be installable via the CLI.
3. Include a README.md with instructions for how to use the template.

Once your Pull Request has been approved, it may be featured on the Templates page on the Encore website.

Dynamic Encore AppID

In most cases, you should avoid hardcoding an AppID in your template's source code. Instead, use the notation {{ENCORE_APP_ID}}.

When a developer creates an app using the template, {{ENCORE_APP_ID}} will be dymically replaced with their new and unique AppID, meaning they will not need to make any manual code adjustments.