# Supabase with Accelerate (Prisma ORM v7) (/docs/guides/v7/integrations/supabase-accelerate)

Learn how to set up PostgreSQL on Supabase with Prisma Accelerate's Connection Pool

Location: Guides > v7 > Integrations > Supabase with Accelerate

## Introduction

This guides teaches you how to add connection pooling to a PostgreSQL database hosted on [Supabase](https://supabase.com/) using [Prisma Accelerate](/guides/introduction-accelerate).

Prisma Accelerate is a connection pooler that keeps your database within its connection limits during traffic spikes and high load. Check out this [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnL75if6Aq0) demonstrating how it performs in a load test or [learn why connection pooling is important](https://www.prisma.io/blog/saving-black-friday-with-connection-pooling).

[Set up Supabase with Prisma Accelerate connection pooling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVB7Bv0T16M)

## Prerequisites

To successfully complete this guide, you need **a connection string for a PostgreSQL instance hosted on Supabase**. It typically looks similar to this:

```bash no-copy
postgresql://postgres:[YOUR-PASSWORD]@db.nzpppscrldfwlzfalbrf.supabase.co:5432/postgres
```

If you already have a project using Prisma ORM, you can skip the first two steps and jump ahead to [Step 3. Install the Accelerate extension](#3-install-the-accelerate-extension).

## 1. Set up Prisma ORM

Start by installing the Prisma CLI in your project:

#### bun

```bash
bun add prisma@prev --dev
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm add prisma@prev --save-dev
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn add prisma@prev --dev
```

#### npm

```bash
npm install prisma@prev --save-dev
```

Then, run the following command to initialize a new project:

#### bun

```bash
bunx --bun prisma init
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma init
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma init
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma init
```

This will create a new `prisma` directory with a `schema.prisma` file and add a `.env` file with the `DATABASE_URL` environment variable.

Update the file and set the `DATABASE_URL` to your Supabase connection string:

```text title=".env"
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:[YOUR-PASSWORD]@db.nzpppscrldfwlzfalbrf.supabase.co:5432/postgres"
```

Create a `prisma.config.ts` file to configure Prisma:

```typescript title="prisma.config.ts"
import "dotenv/config";
import { defineConfig, env } from "prisma/config";

export default defineConfig({
  schema: "prisma/schema.prisma",
  migrations: {
    path: "prisma/migrations",
  },
  datasource: {
    url: env("DATABASE_URL"),
  },
});
```

> \[!NOTE]
> You'll need to install the `dotenv` package to load environment variables:
>
> #### bun

> ````
> ```bash
> bun add dotenv
> ```
> ````
>
> #### pnpm

> ````
> ```bash
> pnpm add dotenv
> ```
> ````
>
> #### yarn

> ````
> ```bash
> yarn add dotenv
> ```
> ````
>
> #### npm

> ````
> ```bash
> npm install dotenv
> ```
> ````

## 2. Introspect your database

Next, run the following command to introspect your database and create your data model:

#### bun

```bash
bunx prisma db pull
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma db pull
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma db pull
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma db pull
```

This command reads your database schema and creates new models in your `schema.prisma` file that match the tables in your database.

> \[!NOTE]
> If you want to use Prisma Migrate in the future, you also need to [baseline your database](/guides/prisma-migrate-v7-workflows-baselining).

## 3. Install the Accelerate extension

Install the Prisma Client extension for Accelerate:

#### bun

```bash
bun add @prisma/extension-accelerate
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm add @prisma/extension-accelerate
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn add @prisma/extension-accelerate
```

#### npm

```bash
npm install @prisma/extension-accelerate
```

This is needed to access Prisma Accelerate's connection pool.

## 4. Set up Accelerate in the Prisma Console

To set up Accelerate in the Prisma Console, follow these steps:

1. Log into the [Prisma Console](https://console.prisma.io/?utm_source=docs\&utm_medium=content\&utm_content=guides).
2. Select **New project**
3. Choose a **Name** for your project
4. In the **Choose your starting product** section, find the **Accelerate** card and click **Get started**
5. In the field for your **Database connection string**, paste your Supabase connection string
6. Select the **Region** that's closest to your database
7. Click **Create project**
8. On the next screen, click **Enable Accelerate**

Once you went through these steps, you'll be redirected to another page where you need to the click the **Generate API key** button.

You'll then be shown a new connection URL which enables you to connect to Prisma Accelerate's connection pool. This needs to be set as the new `DATABASE_URL` in your `.env` file:

```text title=".env"
DATABASE_URL="prisma://accelerate.prisma-data.net/?api_key=ey..."
```

> \[!NOTE]
> If you want to use Prisma Migrate with Prisma Accelerate, you need to provide a direct database URL in your `prisma.config.ts` file. The Accelerate URL (starting with `prisma://`) is used for queries via PrismaClient, while the direct database URL is used for migrations.
>
> Update your `prisma.config.ts`:
>
> ```typescript title="prisma.config.ts"
> import "dotenv/config";
> import  from "prisma/config";
>
> export default defineConfig({
>   schema: "prisma/schema.prisma",
>   migrations: {
>     path: "prisma/migrations",
>   },
>   datasource: {
>     url: env("DIRECT_URL"), // Direct database URL for migrations
>   },
> });
> ```
>
> And add the `DIRECT_URL` to your `.env` file:
>
> ```text title=".env"
> DATABASE_URL="prisma://accelerate.prisma-data.net/?api_key=ey..."
> DIRECT_URL="postgresql://postgres:[YOUR-PASSWORD]@db.nzpppscrldfwlzfalbrf.supabase.co:5432/postgres"
> ```

## 5. Generate Prisma Client

With your Prisma schema in place, generate Prisma Client:

#### bun

```bash
bunx prisma generate
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma generate
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma generate
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma generate
```

> \[!NOTE]
> In Prisma v7, the `--no-engine` flag is no longer required when using Prisma Accelerate. Previously, you would run `prisma generate --no-engine`, but now the standard `prisma generate` command works for all use cases.

## 6. Send queries through the connection pool

In your application code, you now need to apply the Accelerate extension to your Prisma Client instance:

```ts
import { PrismaClient } from "./generated/prisma/client";
import { withAccelerate } from "@prisma/extension-accelerate";

const prisma = new PrismaClient({
  accelerateUrl: process.env.DATABASE_URL,
}).$extends(withAccelerate());
```

At this point, you can now start sending queries which will be routed through the connection pool to your database.

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- [`Neon with Accelerate`](/guides/guides-v7-integrations-neon-accelerate): Learn how to set up PostgreSQL on Neon with Prisma Accelerate's Connection Pool

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