sqlite-vec/site/using/js.md

# Using `sqlite-vec` in Node.js, Deno, and Bun

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To use `sqlite-vec` in Node.js, Deno or Bun, install the
[`sqlite-vec` NPM package](https://npmjs.com/package/sqlite-vec) using your
favorite package manager:

::: code-group

```bash [npm]
npm install sqlite-vec
```

```bash [Bun]
bun install sqlite-vec
```

```bash [Deno]
deno add npm:sqlite-vec
```

:::

Once installed, use the `sqliteVec.load()` function to load `sqlite-vec` SQL
functions into a SQLite connection.

```js
import * as sqliteVec from "sqlite-vec";
import Database from "better-sqlite3";

const db = new Database(":memory:");
sqliteVec.load(db);

const { vec_version } = db
  .prepare("select vec_version() as vec_version;")
  .get();

console.log(`vec_version=${vec_version}`);
```

The `load()` function is compatable with
[`better-sqlite3`](https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3),
[`node-sqlite3`](https://github.com/TryGhost/node-sqlite3),
[`jsr:@db/sqlite`](https://jsr.io/@db/sqlite) (Deno), and
[`bun:sqlite`](https://bun.sh/docs/api/sqlite).

## Working with vectors in JavaScript

if your vectors are represented as an array of numbers, wrap it in a
[`Float32Array`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Float32Array),
and use
[`.buffer`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/TypedArray/buffer)
accessor to bind as a parameter to `sqlite-vec` SQL functions.

```js
// TODO
const embedding = new Float32Array([0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4]);
const stmt = db.prepare("INSERT INTO vss_demo VALUES (?)");
stmt.run(embedding.buffer);
```

## Node.js

Here's a quick recipe of using `sqlite-vec` with [`better-sqlite3`](https://github.com/WiseLibs/better-sqlite3) in Node.js.

```js

```

See [`simple-node/demo.mjs`](https://github.com/asg017/sqlite-vec/blob/main/examples/simple-node/demo.mjs)
for a more complete Node.js demo.

## Deno

Here's a quick recipe of using `sqlite-vec` with [`jsr:@db/sqlite`](https://jsr.io/@db/sqlite) in Deno. It will only work on Deno version `1.44` or greater, because of a bug in previous Deno version.

 Keep in mind, the `better-sqlite3` example above also works in Deno, you just need to prefix the `better-sqlite3` import with `npm:`, like `import * from "npm:better-sqlite3"`.

```ts

```

See [`simple-deno/demo.ts`](https://github.com/asg017/sqlite-vec/blob/main/examples/simple-deno/demo.ts)
for a more complete Deno demo.

## Bun

Here's a quick recipe of using `sqlite-vec` with [`bun:sqlite`](https://bun.sh/docs/api/sqlite) in Bun.  The `better-sqlite3` example above also works with Bun.

```ts

```

See [`simple-bun/demo.ts`](https://github.com/asg017/sqlite-vec/blob/main/examples/simple-bun/demo.ts)
for a more complete Bun demo.