databases (core)⏱10 minutes
Get Started with PlanetScale
Verified 1mo agoQuick Summary
“MySQL-compatible serverless database that scales without limits”
Best for: Growth-stage startups and scale-ups who need MySQL compatibility with horizontal scaling and zero-downtime schema changes
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A PlanetScale account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
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Create a database
Create a database in the PlanetScale dashboard.
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Get a connection string
Create a password and copy the connection string.
bash
DATABASE_URL=mysql://user:pass@aws.connect.psdb.cloud/dbname?sslaccept=strict3
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Connect
Use Prisma with relationMode="prisma", or the serverless driver.
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Branch and deploy
Make schema changes on a branch, then open a deploy request to merge.
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