Getting Started¶

Introduction¶

To use the Hasura GraphQL engine, you need to:

• Deploy the Hasura GraphQL engine with access to a Postgres database
• Set up and test your GraphQL API using the Hasura console UI (also possible via the CLI or API)
• Consume the generated GraphQL API from your client apps

Get started from scratch¶

• Using Hasura Cloud (recommended): Create a new Hasura Cloud project with just a few clicks.
• Using Docker: Run a local development setup that sets up both the Hasura GraphQL engine and Postgres using Docker Compose.

Get started using an existing database¶

• Using Hasura Cloud (recommended): Create a new Hasura Cloud project connected to an existing Postgres database.
• Using Docker: Run as a docker container and connect to an existing Postgres database.
• Using Kubernetes: Run on Kubernetes and connect to an existing Postgres database.