I thought the same. It's not true with TypeORM in Nest either. If you're using DI it's basically impossible in Nest. constructor( // this is the on

I thought the same. It's not true with TypeORM in Nest either. If you're using DI it's basically impossible in Nest. constructor( // this is the only way to get a repository for the photo table/model private photoRepository: Repository<Photo>, ) { } getPhoto() { // this would be type Photo const photo = this.photoRepository.findOne(); }