Building Scalable APIs with NestJS and Prisma
A deep dive into architecting production-ready APIs using NestJS, Prisma, and PostgreSQL — covering connection pooling, caching strategies, and query optimization.
Building Scalable APIs with NestJS and Prisma
In this guide, I walk through the architecture decisions and patterns I use when building APIs that need to handle thousands of concurrent users.
Connection Pooling
The first thing most developers overlook is connection management. With Prisma and PostgreSQL, you need to think about pool sizing early...
Caching Layers
A well-designed caching strategy can reduce database load by 80%+. I use a three-tier approach: in-memory cache, Redis, and database...
Query Optimization
Prisma's query engine is powerful, but you still need to think about N+1 queries, selective field loading, and pagination patterns...
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