Bolt.new Onboarding Series | Part 5: Managing Your App’s Database

In Part 5 of the Bolt.new Onboarding Series, we focus on the backbone of every interactive application: the database. Bolt automatically generates and manages your database schema based on your prompts, allowing your app to store user data, personalize experiences, and support real business logic without requiring SQL expertise. In this session, we explore how data is structured, protected, and evolved over time. You’ll see how new features can generate new tables automatically, how policies protect user information, and how migrations keep your schema consistent as your project grows. *In this video, you'll learn:* - How Bolt creates a database schema from your prompts - Navigating tables, rows, and CRUD operations in the database UI - Filtering data and running SQL queries directly in Bolt - Understanding data policies and user protection - Reading database logs and resolving security audit findings - Adding new features and generating supporting tables automatically - How Supabase powers Bolt’s database layer - Claiming your database to a Supabase account or connecting an existing one - How migration files work and what happens when duplicating projects By the end of this session, you’ll know how your app’s data is structured, secured, and evolved so you can add features and scale with confidence. *Timestamps:* 00:00 - Why Apps Need a Database 00:34 - Tour of the Bolt Database UI 01:24 - Data Policies, Logs, and Security Scan 01:57 - Bolt vs Supabase: 02:34 - Prompting a New Feature 03:03 - Results 03:42 - Under the Hood *About Bolt* Bolt turns ideas into production software in minutes, entirely in your browser. No setup, no servers. Powered by WebContainers. *Connect with us:* X (Twitter): https://x.com/boltdotnew LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boltdotnew/ Watch the onboarding playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiqoV2_PjI7wEVpR96Brv_9vC4ADbIoAb Questions? Check out our Support page: [https://support.bolt.new](https://support.bolt.new/) #BoltNew #AIDevelopment #Prompting #WebDevelopment #NoCode #BuildWithAI #WebApps