diff --git a/prisma/seed.ts b/prisma/seed.ts
index aecb040..3d71c56 100644
--- a/prisma/seed.ts
+++ b/prisma/seed.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
-
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 
 const workshopLocations = [
   { name: 'Dubai' },
diff --git a/src/db.ts b/src/db.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a113f04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/db.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import type { Prisma } from '@prisma/client';
+import type { DefaultArgs } from '@prisma/client/runtime/library';
+
+const prismaClientSingleton = (): PrismaClient<
+  Prisma.PrismaClientOptions,
+  never,
+  DefaultArgs
+> => {
+  return new PrismaClient();
+};
+
+declare const globalThis: {
+  prismaGlobal: ReturnType<typeof prismaClientSingleton>;
+} & typeof global;
+
+const prisma = globalThis.prismaGlobal ?? prismaClientSingleton();
+
+export { prisma };
+
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') globalThis.prismaGlobal = prisma;
diff --git a/src/lib/checkIfCO.tsx b/src/lib/checkIfCO.tsx
index 12913f1..604e37e 100644
--- a/src/lib/checkIfCO.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/checkIfCO.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
-
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 
 /**
  * Checks if a user is a convention organizer
diff --git a/src/lib/verifyChallenge.tsx b/src/lib/verifyChallenge.tsx
index 7f42ba2..6fe085a 100644
--- a/src/lib/verifyChallenge.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/verifyChallenge.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
-
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 
 /**
  * Verifies a challenge from the FE for Cardano
diff --git a/src/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts b/src/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts
index 82f9524..3ac68ae 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion */
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import NextAuth from 'next-auth';
 import type { NextAuthOptions } from 'next-auth';
 import CredentialsProvider from 'next-auth/providers/credentials';
 
 import { verifyWallet } from '@/lib/verifyWallet';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 // the shape of the user session object is defined in /types/next-auth.d.ts
 export const authOptions: NextAuthOptions = {
   providers: [
diff --git a/src/pages/api/deletePoll/[pollId].ts b/src/pages/api/deletePoll/[pollId].ts
index 007d0a6..ae81f0e 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/deletePoll/[pollId].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/deletePoll/[pollId].ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import { authOptions } from '@/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth]';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
 
 import { checkIfCO } from '@/lib/checkIfCO';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   success: boolean;
   message: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/endVoting.ts b/src/pages/api/endVoting.ts
index 56368d4..5222bc5 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/endVoting.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/endVoting.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 import { pollPhases } from '@/constants/pollPhases';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import { authOptions } from '@/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth]';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
 
 import { checkIfCO } from '@/lib/checkIfCO';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   success: boolean;
   message: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getPoll/[pollId].ts b/src/pages/api/getPoll/[pollId].ts
index 9258476..0d7c6c1 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getPoll/[pollId].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getPoll/[pollId].ts
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { Poll } from '@/types';
 import { parseJsonData } from '@/lib/parseJsonData';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = { poll: Poll | null; message: string };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getPollResults/[pollId].ts b/src/pages/api/getPollResults/[pollId].ts
index 7bdcef5..e9900a6 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getPollResults/[pollId].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getPollResults/[pollId].ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { parseJsonData } from '@/lib/parseJsonData';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   votes: {
     [key: string]: {
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getPollVote/[...params].ts b/src/pages/api/getPollVote/[...params].ts
index 37a34e6..4c15a55 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getPollVote/[...params].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getPollVote/[...params].ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = { vote: string; message: string };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getPollVoteCount/[pollId].ts b/src/pages/api/getPollVoteCount/[pollId].ts
index 46309d1..f35da75 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getPollVoteCount/[pollId].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getPollVoteCount/[pollId].ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = { count: number; message: string };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getPolls.ts b/src/pages/api/getPolls.ts
index fc042bf..847302c 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getPolls.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getPolls.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { Poll } from '@/types';
 import { parseJsonData } from '@/lib/parseJsonData';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = Poll[];
 
 export default async function getPolls(
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getRepresentatives.ts b/src/pages/api/getRepresentatives.ts
index 44acfd3..eb6882e 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getRepresentatives.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getRepresentatives.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { User } from '@/types';
 import { parseJsonData } from '@/lib/parseJsonData';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = User[];
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getUser/[userId].ts b/src/pages/api/getUser/[userId].ts
index b615c19..0885ad7 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getUser/[userId].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getUser/[userId].ts
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { User } from '@/types';
 import { parseJsonData } from '@/lib/parseJsonData';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   user: User | null;
   message: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getUserVotes/[userId].ts b/src/pages/api/getUserVotes/[userId].ts
index 7aa6654..e5a3273 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getUserVotes/[userId].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getUserVotes/[userId].ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 import { pollPhases } from '@/constants/pollPhases';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { PollVote } from '@/types';
 import { parseJsonData } from '@/lib/parseJsonData';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   votes: PollVote[];
   message: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getWorkshopName/[workshopId].ts b/src/pages/api/getWorkshopName/[workshopId].ts
index 1b19a69..9a26d6d 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getWorkshopName/[workshopId].ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getWorkshopName/[workshopId].ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { parseJsonData } from '@/lib/parseJsonData';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   name: string;
   message: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/getWorkshops.ts b/src/pages/api/getWorkshops.ts
index e314ecc..9395910 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/getWorkshops.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/getWorkshops.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { Workshop } from '@/types';
 import { parseJsonData } from '@/lib/parseJsonData';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = Workshop[];
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pages/api/newChallenge.ts b/src/pages/api/newChallenge.ts
index 05b2299..ba85fb8 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/newChallenge.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/newChallenge.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 
 import { secureRandom } from '@/lib/secureRandom';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 /**
  * Generates a unique challenge to include with signature for Cardano
  * @param req - NextApiRequest
diff --git a/src/pages/api/newPoll.ts b/src/pages/api/newPoll.ts
index 58bb6f8..673fbf0 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/newPoll.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/newPoll.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import { authOptions } from '@/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth]';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
 
 import { checkIfCO } from '@/lib/checkIfCO';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   pollId: string;
   message?: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/newPollVote.ts b/src/pages/api/newPollVote.ts
index 50bcd6e..759bdee 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/newPollVote.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/newPollVote.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 import { pollPhases } from '@/constants/pollPhases';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import { authOptions } from '@/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth]';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
 
 import { verifyWallet } from '@/lib/verifyWallet';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   success: boolean;
   message: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/startVoting.ts b/src/pages/api/startVoting.ts
index e8db013..2cad01e 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/startVoting.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/startVoting.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
 import { pollPhases } from '@/constants/pollPhases';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import { authOptions } from '@/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth]';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
 
 import { checkIfCO } from '@/lib/checkIfCO';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   success: boolean;
   message: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/updateActiveVoter.ts b/src/pages/api/updateActiveVoter.ts
index c5ac291..0e88d75 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/updateActiveVoter.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/updateActiveVoter.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import { authOptions } from '@/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth]';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
 
 import { checkIfCO } from '@/lib/checkIfCO';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   userId: string;
   message: string;
diff --git a/src/pages/api/updateUser.ts b/src/pages/api/updateUser.ts
index ebb3ce9..4d71699 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/updateUser.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/updateUser.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 // Next.js API route support: https://nextjs.org/docs/api-routes/introduction
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next';
+import { prisma } from '@/db';
 import { authOptions } from '@/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth]';
-import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/nextjs';
 import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
 
 import { checkIfCO } from '@/lib/checkIfCO';
 
-const prisma = new PrismaClient();
-
 type Data = {
   userId: string;
   message: string;