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datasource

A Prisma data source tells Prisma ORM how to connect to a database. In Prisma ORM v6, define one datasource block with a provider and connection URL in the schema.

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Syntax

datasource <name> {
  provider = "<provider>"
  url      = "<connection-url>"
}

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Source: Data sources (Reference) (Prisma ORM v6) | Prisma Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.