# API patterns (Prisma ORM v7) (/docs/orm/v7/core-concepts/api-patterns)

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How to use Prisma ORM with REST APIs, GraphQL servers, and fullstack frameworks

Location: ORM > v7 > Core Concepts > API patterns

Prisma Client can be used to query your database from any server-side JavaScript or TypeScript application. This page covers common patterns for REST APIs, GraphQL servers, and fullstack frameworks.

## REST APIs

When building REST APIs, use Prisma Client inside your route controllers to execute database queries.

### Supported frameworks

- [Express](https://expressjs.com/)
- [Fastify](https://fastify.dev/)
- [hapi](https://hapi.dev/)
- [koa](https://koajs.com/)
- [NestJS](https://nestjs.com/)
- [Next.js API Routes](https://nextjs.org/)

### Example routes

```ts
// GET /feed - fetch published posts
app.get("/feed", async (req, res) => {
  const posts = await prisma.post.findMany({
    where: { published: true },
    include: { author: true },
  });
  res.json(posts);
});

// POST /post - create a post
app.post("/post", async (req, res) => {
  const { title, content, authorEmail } = req.body;
  const result = await prisma.post.create({
    data: {
      title,
      content,
      author: { connect: { email: authorEmail } },
    },
  });
  res.json(result);
});

// PUT /publish/:id - publish a post
app.put("/publish/:id", async (req, res) => {
  const post = await prisma.post.update({
    where: { id: Number(req.params.id) },
    data: { published: true },
  });
  res.json(post);
});

// DELETE /post/:id - delete a post
app.delete("/post/:id", async (req, res) => {
  const post = await prisma.post.delete({
    where: { id: Number(req.params.id) },
  });
  res.json(post);
});
```

## GraphQL

Prisma ORM works with any GraphQL library. Use Prisma Client inside your resolvers to read and write data.

### Supported tools

| Library         | Purpose        |
| :-------------- | :------------- |
| `graphql-yoga`  | HTTP server    |
| `apollo-server` | HTTP server    |
| `pothos`        | Schema builder |
| `nexus`         | Schema builder |
| `type-graphql`  | Schema builder |

### Framework integrations

- [Redwood.js](https://rwsdk.com/) - Built on Prisma ORM

### Prisma's role

Prisma ORM is used inside GraphQL resolvers the same way you'd use any other ORM:

- **Queries**: Read data from the database to return in the response
- **Mutations**: Write data to the database (create, update, delete)

## Fullstack frameworks

Fullstack frameworks blur server/client boundaries. Use Prisma Client in the server-side portion of your application.

### Supported frameworks

- [Next.js](https://nextjs.org/)
- [Remix](https://remix.run)
- [SvelteKit](https://svelte.dev/)
- [Nuxt](https://nuxt.com/)
- [Redwood](https://rwsdk.com/)
- [Wasp](https://wasp-lang.dev/)

### Supported runtimes

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
- [Bun](https://bun.sh/)
- [Deno](https://deno.com/)

### Next.js example

```ts
// In getServerSideProps or API routes
export const getServerSideProps = async () => {
  const feed = await prisma.post.findMany({
    where: { published: true },
  });
  return { props: { feed } };
};
```

## Example projects

Find ready-to-run examples in the [`prisma-examples`](https://github.com/prisma/prisma-examples/) repository:

| Example                                      | Type      | Description                    |
| :------------------------------------------- | :-------- | :----------------------------- |
| [Next.js](https://pris.ly/e/orm/nextjs)      | Fullstack | Next.js 15 app                 |
| [Express](https://pris.ly/e/ts/rest-express) | REST      | Express REST API               |
| [Fastify](https://pris.ly/e/ts/rest-fastify) | REST      | Fastify REST API               |
| [GraphQL Yoga](https://pris.ly/e/ts/graphql) | GraphQL   | GraphQL server with Pothos     |
| [NestJS](https://pris.ly/e/ts/rest-nestjs)   | REST      | NestJS REST API                |
| [Remix](https://pris.ly/e/ts/remix)          | Fullstack | Remix with actions and loaders |
| [SvelteKit](https://pris.ly/e/ts/sveltekit)  | Fullstack | SvelteKit app                  |

## Related pages

- [`Data modeling`](/guides/core-concepts-v7-data-modeling): Learn how data modeling with Prisma differs from data modeling with SQL or ORMs. Prisma uses a declarative data modeling language to describe a database schema
- [`Overview`](/guides/core-concepts-v7-supported-databases): Prisma ORM supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, SQL Server, CockroachDB, and serverless databases

## Related pages

- [Authentication & Tools](./authentication-tools-index.md)
- [Build](./build-index.md)
- [Changelog](../changelog.md)
- [Concepts](./concepts-index.md)
- [Console commands](./console-commands-index.md)
- [Contract Authoring](./contract-authoring-index.md)
- [Core Concepts](./core-concepts-index.md)
- [Data Modeling](./data-modeling-index.md)
- [Database](./database-index.md)
- [DB commands](./db-commands-index.md)

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