Fauna Account

Signup for an account

  • If you don’t yet have a Fauna account, register for one here

Create a database

  • Login to the Fauna dashboard
  • Create a new database
    • Provide a name, e.g. serverless_workshop
    • Choose a Region Group, e.g. United States (US)
    • Click Create
      Create database

Generate an API Key

  • In the new database you just created, run the following command in the web shell: 
    Key.create({
  role: 'admin',
  data: {
    name: 'workshop-admin'
  }
})
  • You will see an output similar to the following (you will see your own values for id and secret): 
    {
  id: "362569567723061316",
  coll: Key,
  ts: Time("2023-04-20T23:08:54.680Z"),
  secret: "fnAFCBsZ0oAARPEoNMi6tANpiBMReshQtEp3GE0W",
  role: "admin",
  data: {
    name: "workshop-admin",
  },
}
  • Copy the value of your key’s secret to a temporary location. You may not see it again if you clear the shell or start a new session.