Tutorials
Learn PaperDB step by step
Curated paths through the docs — from zero to production.
5 min
Install the SDK
Add PaperDB to a Next.js or Vite app and connect with your API key.
8 min
Create your first collection
Define a schema and insert documents with type-safe queries.
12 min
Add end-user auth
Email/password, OAuth, and magic links for your app's customers.
10 min
Wire up realtime
Subscribe to document changes over WebSocket with scoped tokens.
15 min
Deploy the dashboard
Run locally, connect to EC2 or Neon, and manage databases from the UI.
20 min
Self-host on Docker
API, Postgres, Redis, cron, and realtime on a single host.