Branch your database
just like your code
Create a copy of your database for local development, testing or staging environments, then merge into production with zero downtime.
Version control
Create a branch with every pull request for local development and faster collaboration.
Learn MoreTesting environments
Have a branch in every stage of your development lifecycle. From QA to staging to production.
Learn MoreCI/CD pipeline
Plug into your existing CI/CD pipeline to reduce operational overhead and minimize risk.
Learn MoreKeep doing what works best for your team
A complete end-to-end workflow for preview deployments
Branch
Branch your database like your code. Run xata branch from our CLI then xata pull and xata push to start collaborating with your team.
Hey team. I'm making a feature branch so we can collaborate.
# Create a branch in code or the UI
xata branch create my-changes
# Made changes in the UI? Pull them down
xata pull my-changes
# Made changes in the code? Push them up
xata push my-changesxata pullCLIupdated TS Types in src/xata.tsxata pullCLIcreated new migration files in .xata/migrationsCreate a PR
Create a PR like normal in GitHub. Xata keeps track of your schema changes in the background and will create a comment with your schema and status in the PR.
I made some changes to the Xata schema in the UI. Time to run xata pull my-changes to get back Types! Now I'll commit the generated migration files into a PR along with my app code.
Alexis
committedadd desc column into my-changes just now"addColumn": {
"column": {
"name": "description",
"type": "string"
},
"table": "Posts"
}Xata
botnoticed a migration on GitHub. Creating a preview branch for this PR.Preview
Vercel and Netlify integrations generate a preview branch with your PR and deployment preview, eliminating the need for separate dev and staging environments.
Xata
botcommented 3 minutes ago on GitHub
Preview branches created for your PR. Learn more about Xata for GitHub.
| Database | State | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| preview-my-changes | ✅ Ready | View on Xata |
The pull request creates a cloned Xata database with data. Feel free to mess around, it won't affect production data. The Vercel preview build automatically points to the linked Xata database. 🎉
Vercel
botcommented 3 minutes ago on GitHub
The latest updates on your project. Learn more about Vercel for GitHub.
| Name | State | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| my-website | ✅ Ready | View on Xata |
Merge
Merge your pull request as usual. Our system will run checks, perform a zero-downtime migration, and close any open branches, automatically.
Alexis
merged commit3daa381 into main just nowXata
botnoticed a merge. Deleting branchpreview-my-changesXata
botnoticed a merge. Merging branchmy-changes to mainMerged the pull request. Xata automatically merged the database changes to the main branch with zero downtime.
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