Drizzle ORM with Next.js 16 & PostgreSQL: Full CRUD Guide 2026

Complete tutorial for using Drizzle ORM in Next.js with Server Actions, advanced queries, migrations, and performance optimization.

Schema Definition

// lib/db/schema.ts
import { pgTable, serial, text, timestamp } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core';
export const posts = pgTable('posts', {
  id: serial('id').primaryKey(),
  title: text('title').notNull(),
  content: text('content'),
  createdAt: timestamp('created_at').defaultNow(),
});

Server Actions with Drizzle

// app/actions.ts
'use server';
import { db } from '@/lib/db';
import { posts } from '@/lib/db/schema';
import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
export async function createPost(formData: FormData) {
  const title = formData.get('title') as string;
  await db.insert(posts).values({ title, content: formData.get('content') as string });
  revalidatePath('/dashboard');
}
export async function getPosts() {
  return await db.select().from(posts).orderBy(posts.createdAt);
}

Wire this into the architecture from the Next.js full-stack best practices, and protect mutations with the authentication guide.

Conclusion

Drizzle offers an excellent TypeScript experience and performance for modern full-stack apps.