# sequelize/express-example

A proposal for the usage of Sequelize within an Express.JS application.

Repository: https://github.com/sequelize/express-example
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/express-example
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: sequelize, boilerplate, example, documentation
Last push: 2022-03-06T07:05:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4651, "days_push": 1641, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2481, forks 750 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:55.341269+00:00)

## What it is
An official example repository demonstrating how to integrate the Sequelize ORM with an Express.js application. It provides a basic reference project structure for building Node.js backends with SQL databases.

## Use cases
- set up sequelize with express
- example express app using an orm
- learn how to structure a nodejs rest api with sequelize
- boilerplate for express and sql database
- see best practices for sequelize in express

## When to choose
- you are starting a new Express project with Sequelize and want a reference setup
- you want official, maintained example code for Sequelize integration

## When to avoid
- you use a different ORM or framework like Prisma, TypeORM, or Fastify
- you need a production-ready starter with auth, testing, and deployment included
- you want a non-JavaScript or TypeScript-first example

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: orm, web-framework, database, documentation
- domain: web-development, backend, databases, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: -
- tags: sequelize, express, example-app, boilerplate, sql, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- sequelize/express-example (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.341269+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:28:14.447060+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sequelize/express-example (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.341269+00:00, sha 9a27c9c98181)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.