Hono Backend Starter Kit

A modern, high-performance backend starter template built with Hono, featuring PostgreSQL integration with Drizzle ORM and deployment ready for Cloudflare Workers.

Features

• Hono Framework: Ultra-fast web framework for edge computing
• Database Integration: PostgreSQL support with Drizzle ORM
• Type Safety: Full TypeScript support with Zod validation
• Edge Ready: Configured for Cloudflare Workers deployment
• Migration Tools: Database migrations with Drizzle Kit
• Modern Stack: Uses latest versions of all dependencies

Prerequisites

• Bun Runtime
• Node.js (v18 or later)
• PostgreSQL database (I recommend Neon for serverless PostgreSQL)
• Cloudflare account (for deployment)

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/michaelshimeles/hono-backend-sync
cd hono-backend

2. Install dependencies:

bun install

3. Set up environment variables:
   • Copy .dev.vars.example to .dev.vars
   • Add your database URL:

DATABASE_URL=your_postgresql_connection_string

4. Run database migrations:

bun run db:generate
bun run db:migrate

5. Start the development server:

bun run dev

The server will start on http://localhost:8787

Project Structure

hono-backend/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts        # Main application entry
│   └── db/
│       └── schema.ts   # Database schema definitions
├── drizzle/            # Database migrations
├── .dev.vars.example   # Example environment variables
├── drizzle.config.ts   # Drizzle ORM configuration
├── migrate.ts          # Migration script
├── wrangler.toml       # Cloudflare Workers configuration
└── package.json

Available Scripts

• bun run dev - Start development server with Wrangler
• bun run deploy - Deploy to Cloudflare Workers
• bun run db:generate - Generate database migrations
• bun run db:migrate - Run database migrations

Database Schema

The starter includes a sample products table with the following schema:

products {
  id: serial (primary key)
  name: text
  description: text
  price: double precision
}

API Endpoints

• GET / - Fetch all products from the database

All endpoints use Zod for request validation.

Tech Stack

• Hono - Web framework
• Drizzle ORM - Database ORM
• Neon Database - Serverless PostgreSQL
• Zod - TypeScript-first schema validation
• Cloudflare Workers - Edge computing platform
• Bun - JavaScript runtime & package manager

Deployment

This template is configured for deployment to Cloudflare Workers:

bun run deploy

Make sure to set up your environment variables in your Cloudflare Workers dashboard.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.