docs/docs/00100-intro/00200-quickstarts/00152-astro.md
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Get a SpacetimeDB Astro app running in under 5 minutes.
This will start the local SpacetimeDB server, publish your module, generate TypeScript bindings, and start the Astro development server.
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spacetime dev --template astro-ts
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The Astro app reads `SPACETIMEDB_*` variables on the server and `PUBLIC_SPACETIMEDB_*` variables in the client, so `.env.local` can configure both sides of the app.
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Edit `spacetimedb/src/index.ts` to add tables and reducers. Edit `src/pages/index.astro` and `src/components/PersonList.tsx` to build your UI.
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my-astro-app/
├── spacetimedb/ # Your SpacetimeDB module
│ └── src/
│ └── index.ts # SpacetimeDB module logic
├── src/
│ ├── components/
│ │ ├── PersonList.tsx
│ │ ├── SpacetimeApp.tsx
│ │ └── DeferredPeopleSnapshot.astro
│ ├── lib/
│ │ └── spacetimedb-server.ts
│ ├── module_bindings/ # Auto-generated types
│ ├── layouts/
│ │ └── Layout.astro
│ ├── pages/
│ │ └── index.astro
│ └── styles/
│ └── global.css
└── package.json
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Tables store your data. Reducers are functions that modify data and are the only way to write to the database.
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import { schema, table, t } from 'spacetimedb/server';
const spacetimedb = schema({
person: table(
{ public: true },
{
name: t.string(),
}
),
});
export default spacetimedb;
export const add = spacetimedb.reducer(
{ name: t.string() },
(ctx, { name }) => {
ctx.db.person.insert({ name });
}
);
export const sayHello = spacetimedb.reducer(ctx => {
for (const person of ctx.db.person.iter()) {
console.info(`Hello, ${person.name}!`);
}
console.info('Hello, World!');
});
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spacetime call add Alice
"Alice"
spacetime call say_hello
spacetime logs 2025-01-13T12:00:00.000000Z INFO: Hello, Alice! 2025-01-13T12:00:00.000000Z INFO: Hello, World!
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<Step title="Understand Astro SSR and real-time hydration">
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The SpacetimeDB SDK works both server-side and client-side. The template uses a hybrid approach:
- **Astro page** (`src/pages/index.astro`): Fetches initial data on the server for a fast first render
- **React island** (`src/components/SpacetimeApp.tsx`): Hydrates on the client and provides the SpacetimeDB connection
- **Live table UI** (`src/components/PersonList.tsx`): Uses `useTable()` and `useReducer()` for real-time updates
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```astro
---
import Layout from '../layouts/Layout.astro';
import SpacetimeApp from '../components/SpacetimeApp';
import { fetchPeople } from '../lib/spacetimedb-server';
const initialPeople = await fetchPeople();
---
<Layout title="astro-ts">
<h1>astro-ts</h1>
<SpacetimeApp client:load initialPeople={initialPeople} />
</Layout>
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`src/components/DeferredPeopleSnapshot.astro` fetches its own server-rendered snapshot, and `src/pages/index.astro` renders it as a server island without changing the main real-time client flow.
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<DeferredPeopleSnapshot server:defer>
<div slot="fallback">Loading deferred people snapshot…</div>
</DeferredPeopleSnapshot>
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