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A missing DATABASE_URL silently falls back to localhost credentials #281
Description
Summary
src/db.ts and prisma.config.ts fall back to
postgresql://streamgive:streamgive@localhost:5432/streamgive when
DATABASE_URL is unset, in production as well. A misconfigured deploy
connects to the wrong place, or fails later with a confusing error.
Acceptance criteria
- Throw a clear error at startup when
DATABASE_URLis missing in production. - Keep an explicit default only for local development and add a test.
Getting started
Fork this repository, clone your fork, and add this repo as upstream:
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/streamgive-backend.git
cd streamgive-backend
git remote add upstream https://github.com/StreamGive/streamgive-backend.gitCreate a branch for this issue:
git checkout -b fix/database-url-requiredSuggested commit message:
fix(db): require DATABASE_URL in production
Run npm run lint, npm run typecheck, and npm test before pushing, then
open a pull request from your fork against main and link this issue. See
the contributing guide for the full contribution guide.
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mijinummi commentedon Oct 18, 2026
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drips-wave commentedon Oct 18, 2026
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github-actions commentedon Oct 18, 2026
Closed by #341, which was merged automatically.
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