Learn how to create an authentication scheme in Express with Prisma schemas in this step-by-step tutorial with code examples.
Before we begin this tutorial, we will first have to understand what Prisma is, and why it is a good choice for developers who are new to Express. We’ll also discuss PostgreSQL, and how to use it for database schema and structuring.
We will also learn about the effectiveness of Prisma and how use it for basic authentication, along with code samples and test examples to help you follow along with this tutorial.
What is Prisma?
Prisma is an open source ORM that allows you to easily manage and interact with your database. This is done with Prisma schema, a place where you can define your database models and relations using the Prisma schema language.
You can run your schema from scratch or generate it by introspecting an existing database. Then, you can use Prisma Client to interact with your database and Prisma Migrate to migrate your schema to the database.
Prisma supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and Microsoft SQL Server. Prisma interacts with every Node.js backend framework and makes database management and migration easy.
Building an authentication scheme with Prisma in Express
To start, we will set up an Express application and add Prisma. Then, we will use third party packages like JWT for token-based authentication to create an authentication scheme. Finally, we’ll cover how to run tests and make sure our authentication scheme is running correctly.
Prerequisites
To follow this tutorial, you should have a working knowledge of these technologies, as well as their latest versions installed on your computer:
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