---
title: "Build a contacts app with Node, Express, and MySQL"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/build-a-contacts-app-with-node-express-and-mysql-etbqmc5pu
source_url: https://planetscale.com/blog/build-a-contacts-app-with-express-node-and-mysql
type: article
source: "PlanetScale"
published: 2023-08-02T15:58:41.853Z
updated: 2023-08-12T02:21:49.715Z
tags: ["database", "express", "mysql", "planetscale", "prisma"]
reading_time: 13
upvotes: 20
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# Build a contacts app with Node, Express, and MySQL

**[PlanetScale](https://daily.dev/sources/planetscale)** · 13 min read · 20 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

The database is an essential component of every application as it provides the requisite data for the application to function. In this article, I will show you how to implement SSR using Express and Pug. Planetscale will provide the database service - allowing you to enjoy all the benefits of MySQL via a highly scalable and reliable service provider.

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**@gauravshrivastava** · 0 upvotes

> good explanation

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Tags: [#database](https://daily.dev/tags/database), [#express](https://daily.dev/tags/express), [#mysql](https://daily.dev/tags/mysql), [#planetscale](https://daily.dev/tags/planetscale), [#prisma](https://daily.dev/tags/prisma)

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