Prisma•3mo ago

Prisma initialization failing in prod Prisma Postgres

⨯ Error [PrismaClientInitializationError]: 
Invalid `prisma.user.findUnique()` invocation:


error: Error validating datasource `db`: the URL must start with the protocol `postgresql://` or `postgres://`.
  -->  schema.prisma:8
   | 
 7 |   provider = "postgresql"
 8 |   url      = env("DATABASE_URL")
   | 

Validation Error Count: 1
    at <unknown> (-->  schema.prisma:8)
    at async k (.next/server/app/inbox/page.js:1:11022) {
  clientVersion: '6.2.1',
  errorCode: undefined,
  digest: '2087436669'
}

⨯ Error [PrismaClientInitializationError]: 
Invalid `prisma.user.findUnique()` invocation:


error: Error validating datasource `db`: the URL must start with the protocol `postgresql://` or `postgres://`.
  -->  schema.prisma:8
   | 
 7 |   provider = "postgresql"
 8 |   url      = env("DATABASE_URL")
   | 

Validation Error Count: 1
    at <unknown> (-->  schema.prisma:8)
    at async k (.next/server/app/inbox/page.js:1:11022) {
  clientVersion: '6.2.1',
  errorCode: undefined,
  digest: '2087436669'
}

4 Replies

Prisma AI Help•3mo ago

You selected the bot's instantaneous insights. Let me compile your answer right away! This error indicates that Prisma is having trouble initializing due to an issue with the database connection URL. Based on the information provided in the knowledge sources, here are a few potential solutions: 1. Check your DATABASE_URL environment variable: Make sure that your DATABASE_URL environment variable is correctly set and starts with either postgresql:// or postgres://. The error message suggests that the URL might be missing or incorrect. 2. Verify the .env file: If you're using a .env file, ensure that it's being loaded correctly and that the DATABASE_URL is properly defined. As mentioned in the Prisma discussion about URL validation, make sure you don't have extra quotes around the URL in your .env file. 3. Double-check your schema.prisma file: Ensure that your schema.prisma file is correctly configured. The error message shows that you're using the correct provider ("postgresql"), but make sure the rest of the file is valid. 4. Environment variable loading: If you're deploying to a production environment, make sure that the environment variables are properly set in your production environment. Some platforms require specific configuration to load environment variables. 5. Connection string format: Verify that your connection string follows the correct format. It should look something like this:

   postgresql://username:password@hostname:port/database_name

   postgresql://username:password@hostname:port/database_name

6. Special characters in password: If your database password contains special characters, make sure they are properly encoded in the URL. If you've checked all of these and are still experiencing issues, you may need to debug further by examining how the environment variables are being loaded in your production environment. Remember, never share your actual database credentials when seeking help. If you need further assistance, provide more details about your deployment environment and how you're settin g up Prisma in your application. 🤔 Alright, thanks for letting us know that there's still some help needed. A team member will reply to you shortly. In the meantime, please let us know any additional info, questions, or which parts of the answer may need clarification.

Nurul•3mo ago

Hey 👋 Did you follow this guide? https://www.prisma.io/docs/getting-started/setup-prisma/start-from-scratch/relational-databases-typescript-prismaPostgres

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Mas0nOP•3mo ago

all good - thank you!

Nurul•3mo ago

Glad to hear that 🙌

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