# Netlify + FaunaDB

Example of using [FaunaDB](https://fauna.com/) with [Netlify functions](https://www.netlify.com/docs/functions/)

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## About this application

This application is using [React](https://reactjs.org/) for the frontend, [Netlify Functions](https://www.netlify.com/docs/functions/) for API calls, and [FaunaDB](https://fauna.com/) as the backing database.

![faunadb netlify](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/532272/42067494-5c4c2b94-7afb-11e8-91b4-0bef66d85584.png)

## Install

1. Clone down the repository

    ```bash
    git clone git@github.com:netlify/netlify-faunadb-example.git
    ```

2. Install the dependencies

    ```bash
    npm install
    ```

3. Bootstrap your FaunaDB table

    ```bash
    npm run bootstrap
    ```

4. Set your Fauna API key value in your terminal enviroment

    You can create faunaDB keys here: https://dashboard.fauna.com/db/keys

    In your terminal run the following command:

    ```bash
    export FAUNADB_SECRET=YourFaunaDBKeyHere
    ```

5. Run project locally

    ```bash
    npm start
    ```