Database

A simple Node.js notes API demonstrating PostgreSQL database persistence with Specific.

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Source Code

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Get started

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or whichever agent you use:

Help me get started with Specific by following https://start.specific.dev, using the Database example

Your agent installs the CLI, clones the example, runs it locally, and walks you through deploying.

Install the CLI and clone

curl -fsSL https://specific.dev/install.sh | sh

git clone https://github.com/specific-dev/examples.git
cd examples/node-notes-api
npm install

Start the development server

specific dev

Open the URL shown in the output to access the API.

Deploy to production

specific deploy