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Using Tigris with Next.js

Tigris is the scalable real-time backend for Next.js applications. Build data-rich features, seamlessly implement search, and easily connect serverless functions.

Getting started​

System requirements​

Sign up​

To get started, go to the Tigris console and sign up.

Create Tigris Project​

Once you have signup into the Tigris console, click on the Create a new project button to create a new project from your

Tigris Cloud dashboard.

The create a project dialog within the Tigris console web application

Enter todo as your project name and click on the Create button. Tigris will generate the Cloud credentials for your application. You will also be shown a command to create your application using the credentials.

Every Tigris project comes with a pre-configured database.

Scaffold your Next.js app​

To scaffold your application, copy the create-tigris-app command generated in your Tigris console.

The create-tigirs-app terminal command displayed within a dialog within the Tigris web console

This will prompt you to pick the template for your project, select the nextjs-api-routes template, and click enter.

Run​

Run the app and see it automatically create your collections.

cd todo
npm run dev

🎉 Your full-stack web app is ready and accessible on localhost:3000 in the browser.

Now, if you go back to your Tigris console, you will see the collections created for the project.

The collections for the project within the Tigris web console

Guides​

Here you will find a set of guides to help you build a dynamic data-rich Next.js app with Tigris.