Kinsta - Hello World - Prisma
An example of how to deploy a Prisma + Next.JS application on Kinsta.
Kinsta is a developer-centric cloud host / PaaS. We’re striving to make it easier for you to share your web projects with your users. Focus on coding and building, and we’ll take care of deployment and provide fast, scalable hosting. + 24/7 expert-only support.
Installation
This application requires a Database to work. So before you'll start you have to set up a PostgresSQL database. We recommend using Kinsta Database Hosting for this task. Before continuing make sure you have the connection string - it should look like this postgresql://username:password@your_postgres_db.cloud/db_identifier.
If you are using Kinsta Database Hosting make sure you set up the internal connection by following this guide.
Environment Variables
DB_CONNECTION_URL - paste the database connection string here.
Dependency Management
Kinsta automatically installs dependencies defined in your package.json file during the deployment process.
Web Server Setup
Port
Kinsta automatically sets the PORT environment variable. You should not define it yourself and you should not hard-code it into the application.
Start Command
When deploying an application, Kinsta automatically creates a web process with npm start as the entry point. Make sure to use this command to run your server.
Deployment Lifecycle
Whenever a deployment is initiated (through creating an application or re-deploying due to an incoming commit) the npm build command is run, followed by the npm start command.
What is Prisma
Prisma is an open-source database toolkit that simplifies database access for developers by providing a type-safe and intuitive API. It supports multiple databases and generates efficient, optimized SQL queries for faster performance. More information is available on the prisma.io website.