Connect a React application to Neon
Summary: React connection hub for Lakebase Postgres, directing developers to server-side integration guides for Next.js, Remix, TanStack Start, and SvelteKit. Use this page when setting up a Lakebase Postgres connection from a React meta-framework, since Lakebase Postgres must be accessed server-side in React apps. Neon Auth quick starts for Next.js and TanStack Router are also linked here.
Connect a React application to Neon
Section titled “Connect a React application to Neon”Set up a Neon project in seconds and connect from a React application
React by Facebook is an open-source front-end JavaScript library for building user interfaces based on components.
Lakebase Postgres should be accessed from the server side in React applications. Using the following React meta-frameworks, you can easily configure a server-side connection to a Lakebase Postgres database.
React Meta-Frameworks
Section titled “React Meta-Frameworks”Find detailed instructions for connecting to Neon from various React meta-frameworks.
- TanStack Start: Connect a TanStack Start application to Neon
- Next.js: Connect a Next.js application to Neon
- Remix: Connect a Remix application to Neon
- Sveltekit: Connect a Sveltekit application to Neon
Managed Better Auth
Section titled “Managed Better Auth”After you connect your database, add managed authentication with Managed Better Auth. Quick starts are available for supported React meta-frameworks:
- Next.js: Set up Managed Better Auth with Next.js
- TanStack Router: Set up Managed Better Auth with TanStack Router
For React Router, follow the React Auth quick start.
Next steps
Section titled “Next steps”- Add Object Storage: S3-compatible file storage that branches with your database
- Deploy a Function: Run backend compute next to your database, no separate hosting needed
- Call an LLM with AI Gateway: Access foundation models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and more with one credential
Related docs (Frameworks)
Section titled “Related docs (Frameworks)”- Astro
- Bun
- Entity Framework
- Encore
- Express
- Medusa.js
- Micronaut Kotlin
- NestJS
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Nuxt
- Phoenix
- Quarkus (JDBC)
- Quarkus (Reactive)
- React Router
- Reflex
- Remix
- SolidStart
- Sveltekit
- Symfony
- Hono
- RedwoodSDK
- Vue
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