# Bun (Prisma ORM v7) (/docs/guides/v7/runtimes/bun)

Learn how to use Prisma ORM in a Bun application with Prisma Postgres

Location: Guides > v7 > Runtimes > Bun

## Introduction

[Bun](https://bun.sh) is a fast JavaScript runtime that includes a bundler, test runner, and package manager. In this guide, you will set up a Bun project with Prisma ORM and a Prisma Postgres database. You will create a small HTTP server and build a Bun executable for deployment.

[How to use Prisma ORM with Bun and Prisma Postgres](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE6l4eX0v_I)

## Prerequisites

- [Bun](https://bun.sh/docs/installation) installed in your system
- A [Prisma Postgres database](/guides/introduction-2-postgres) (created during setup)
- Basic knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript

## 1. Setting up your Bun project

First, create a directory for your project and navigate to it:

```bash
mkdir bun-prisma
cd bun-prisma
```

Then, initialise a new Bun project:

#### bun

```bash
bun init
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm init
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn init
```

#### npm

```bash
npm init
```

This creates a basic Bun project that includes a `package.json` file and an `index.ts` file.

## 2. Installing and configuring Prisma

### 2.1. Install dependencies

Install the required Prisma packages and other dependencies:

#### bun

```bash
bun add prisma@prev @types/pg --dev
bun add @prisma/client@7 @prisma/adapter-pg pg
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm add prisma@prev @types/pg --save-dev
pnpm add @prisma/client@7 @prisma/adapter-pg pg
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn add prisma@prev @types/pg --dev
yarn add @prisma/client@7 @prisma/adapter-pg pg
```

#### npm

```bash
npm install prisma@prev @types/pg --save-dev
npm install @prisma/client@7 @prisma/adapter-pg pg
```

> \[!NOTE]
> If you are using a different database provider (MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite), install the corresponding driver adapter package instead of `@prisma/adapter-pg`. For more information, see [Database drivers](/guides/core-concepts-v7-supported-databases-database-drivers).

### 2.2. Initialize Prisma ORM with Prisma Postgres

Initialize Prisma ORM with Prisma Postgres in your project:

#### bun

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

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma init
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma init
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma init
```

> \[!NOTE]
> When using the Bun tab for `prisma init`, the `--bun` flag ensures Prisma runs with the Bun runtime instead of falling back to Node.js due to the `#!/usr/bin/env node` shebang in the CLI.

> \[!NOTE]
> `prisma init` creates the Prisma scaffolding and a local `DATABASE_URL`. In the next step, you will create a Prisma Postgres database and replace that value with a direct `postgres://...` connection string.

This command creates:

- A `prisma/` directory with your `schema.prisma` file
- A `prisma.config.ts` file
- A `.env` file with your `DATABASE_URL`

### 2.3. Create a Prisma Postgres database

Create a Prisma Postgres database and replace the generated `DATABASE_URL` in your `.env` file with the `postgres://...` connection string from the CLI output:

#### bun

```bash
bunx create-db
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm dlx create-db
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn dlx create-db
```

#### npm

```bash
npx create-db
```

Update your `.env` file:

```bash title=".env"
DATABASE_URL="postgres://..."
```

### 2.4. Update your Prisma schema

Open `prisma/schema.prisma` and update it to include your data model:

```prisma title="prisma/schema.prisma"
generator client {
  provider = "prisma-client"
  output   = "../generated/prisma"
}

datasource db {
  provider = "postgresql"
}

model User { // [!code ++]
  id    Int     @id @default(autoincrement()) // [!code ++]
  email String  @unique // [!code ++]
  name  String? // [!code ++]
} // [!code ++]
```

## 3. Generate Prisma Client and run migrations

Generate the Prisma client and apply your schema to the database:

#### bun

```bash
bunx prisma migrate dev --name init
bunx prisma generate
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma migrate dev --name init
pnpm prisma generate
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma migrate dev --name init
yarn prisma generate
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma migrate dev --name init
npx prisma generate
```

This command:

- Creates the database tables based on your schema
- Generates the Prisma client in the `generated/prisma` directory

## 4. Setting up database configuration and creating a seed script

### 4.1. Create a database utility file

Create a `db.ts` file in your project root to configure `PrismaClient`:

```typescript title="db.ts"
import { PrismaClient } from "./generated/prisma/client";
import { PrismaPg } from "@prisma/adapter-pg";

const adapter = new PrismaPg({
  connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL!,
});

export const prisma = new PrismaClient({
  adapter,
});
```

### 4.2. Create a seed script

Create a seed script in the `prisma` folder to populate your database with sample data:

```typescript title="prisma/seed.ts"
import { PrismaClient } from "../generated/prisma/client";
import { PrismaPg } from "@prisma/adapter-pg";

const adapter = new PrismaPg({
  connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL!,
});

const prisma = new PrismaClient({
  adapter,
});

async function main() {
  // Create multiple users
  await prisma.user.createMany({
    data: [
      { email: "alice@example.com", name: "Alice" },
      { email: "bob@example.com", name: "Bob" },
      { email: "charlie@example.com", name: "Charlie" },
      { email: "diana@example.com", name: "Diana" },
      { email: "eve@example.com", name: "Eve" },
      { email: "frank@example.com", name: "Frank" },
      { email: "grace@example.com", name: "Grace" },
      { email: "henry@example.com", name: "Henry" },
      { email: "isabella@example.com", name: "Isabella" },
      { email: "jack@example.com", name: "Jack" },
    ],
    skipDuplicates: true, // prevents errors if you run the seed multiple times
  });

  console.log("Seed data inserted!");
}

main()
  .catch((e) => {
    console.error(e);
    process.exit(1);
  })
  .finally(async () => {
    await prisma.$disconnect();
  });
```

### 3.3. Add the seed script to Prisma Config

Add the following content to the file:

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

export default defineConfig({
  schema: "prisma/schema.prisma",
  migrations: {
    path: "prisma/migrations",
    seed: `bun run prisma/seed.ts`, // [!code ++]
  },
  datasource: {
    url: env("DATABASE_URL"),
  },
});
```

> \[!NOTE]
> Unlike Node.js, Bun automatically loads `.env` files, so the `import 'dotenv/config'` line is not needed. If you see this import in your generated `prisma.config.ts`, you can safely remove it.

Run the seed script to populate your database:

#### bun

```bash
bunx prisma db seed
```

#### pnpm

```bash
pnpm prisma db seed
```

#### yarn

```bash
yarn prisma db seed
```

#### npm

```bash
npx prisma db seed
```

## 5. Creating your Bun server

Replace the `index.ts` file contents with the following code to build a small HTTP server that uses Prisma ORM to fetch and display users:

```typescript title="index.ts"
import { prisma } from "./db";

const server = Bun.serve({
  port: 3000,
  async fetch(req) {
    const { pathname } = new URL(req.url);

    // Skip favicon route
    if (pathname === "/favicon.ico") {
      return new Response(null, { status: 204 }); // or serve an icon if you have one
    }

    // Return all users
    const users = await prisma.user.findMany();

    // Count all users
    const count = await prisma.user.count();

    // Format the response with JSON
    return new Response(
      JSON.stringify({
        users: users,
        totalUsers: count,
      }),
      { headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" } },
    );
  },
});

console.log(`Listening on http://localhost:${server.port}`);
```

## 6. Running your application

Start your Bun server:

```bash
bun run index.ts
```

You should see `Listening on http://localhost:3000` in the console. When you visit `http://localhost:3000` in your browser, you'll see a JSON response with all the users in your database and the total count.

## 7. Building and running a Bun executable

Bun can compile your [TypeScript application into a single executable file](https://bun.com/docs/bundler/executables), which is useful for deployment and distribution.

### 7.1. Build the executable

Build your application into an executable:

```bash
bun build --compile index.ts
```

This creates an executable file named `index` (or `index.exe` on Windows) in your project directory.

### 7.2. Run the executable

Run the compiled executable:

```bash
./index
```

You should see the same `Listening on http://localhost:3000` message, and your application will work exactly the same as before. The executable includes all dependencies and can be deployed to any compatible system without requiring Bun or Node.js to be installed.

> \[!NOTE]
> Bun executables are useful for:
>
> - **Deployment**: Ship a single file instead of managing dependencies
> - **Distribution**: Share your application without requiring users to install Bun
> - **Performance**: Faster startup times compared to running TypeScript files
> - **Security**: Your source code is compiled and not easily readable

## Next steps

You can explore [this example](https://pris.ly/bun_ppg_example) to see a sample application built with Bun and Prisma.

Now that you have a Bun application connected to a Prisma Postgres database, you can continue by:

- Extending your Prisma schema with additional models and relationships
- Implementing authentication and authorization
- Adding input validation and error handling
- Exploring Bun's built-in testing tools
- Deploying your executable to production servers

### More info

- [Bun Documentation](https://bun.sh/docs)
- [Prisma Config File](/guides/reference-6-v7-reference-prisma-config-reference)
- [Prisma Postgres](/guides/introduction-2-postgres)

## Related pages

- [`Deno`](/guides/guides-v7-runtimes-deno): Learn how to use Prisma ORM in a Deno application with Prisma Postgres

## 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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