diff --git a/examples/write-patterns/patterns/4-through-the-db/index.tsx b/examples/write-patterns/patterns/4-through-the-db/index.tsx
index ca072b1d8c..1b3ec880a8 100644
--- a/examples/write-patterns/patterns/4-through-the-db/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/write-patterns/patterns/4-through-the-db/index.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ await pglite.electric.syncShapeToTable({
     url: `${ELECTRIC_URL}/v1/shape`,
     table: 'todos',
   },
-  shapeKey: 'todos',
+  shapeKey: 'p4_todos',
   table: 'p4_todos_synced',
   primaryKey: ['id'],
 })
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function ThroughTheDB() {
     <div id="optimistic-state" className="example">
       <h3>
         <span className="title">
-          4. Through the DB sync
+          4. Through the DB
         </span>
       </h3>
       <ul>
diff --git a/examples/write-patterns/patterns/4-through-the-db/sync.ts b/examples/write-patterns/patterns/4-through-the-db/sync.ts
index 8334f8623b..9fc214fe21 100644
--- a/examples/write-patterns/patterns/4-through-the-db/sync.ts
+++ b/examples/write-patterns/patterns/4-through-the-db/sync.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export default class LocalChangeSynchronizer {
     console.log('start')
 
     this.#unsubscribe = await this.#db.listen('p4_changes', this.handle.bind(this))
+
+    this.process()
   }
 
   /*
diff --git a/examples/write-patterns/shared/app/db.ts b/examples/write-patterns/shared/app/db.ts
index 79ae25620b..cef8387bcd 100644
--- a/examples/write-patterns/shared/app/db.ts
+++ b/examples/write-patterns/shared/app/db.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ import { PGlite } from '@electric-sql/pglite'
 import { PGliteWithLive, live } from '@electric-sql/pglite/live'
 import { electricSync } from '@electric-sql/pglite-sync'
 
-const pglite: PGliteWithLive = await PGlite.create({
-  extensions: {
-    electric: electricSync(),
-    live,
-  },
-})
+const pglite: PGliteWithLive = await PGlite.create(
+  'idb://electric-write-patterns', {
+    extensions: {
+      electric: electricSync(),
+      live
+    }
+  }
+)
 
 export default pglite
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/write-patterns/shared/backend/api.js b/examples/write-patterns/shared/backend/api.js
index 7389090d3e..bd202ec0bd 100644
--- a/examples/write-patterns/shared/backend/api.js
+++ b/examples/write-patterns/shared/backend/api.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const idSchema = z.string().uuid()
 const createSchema = z.object({
   id: z.string().uuid(),
   title: z.string(),
-  created_at: z.string(),
+  created_at: z.string()
 })
 const updateSchema = z.object({
   completed: z.boolean()
@@ -37,7 +37,11 @@ const createTodo = async (id, title, created_at) => {
     VALUES ($1, $2, false, $3)
   `
 
-  const params = [id, title, created_at]
+  const params = [
+    id,
+    title,
+    created_at
+  ]
 
   return await db.query(sql, params)
 }
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ const deleteTodo = async (id) => {
   return await db.query(sql, params)
 }
 
-// Expose the API.
+// Expose the shared REST API to create, update and delete todos.
 
 app.post(`/todos`, async (req, res) => {
   let data
@@ -123,6 +127,67 @@ app.delete(`/todos/:id`, async (req, res) => {
   return res.status(200).json({ status: 'OK' })
 })
 
+// And expose a `POST /changes` route specifically to support the
+// through the DB sync pattern.
+
+const transactionsSchema = z.array(
+  z.object({
+    id: z.string(),
+    changes: z.array(
+      z.object({
+        operation: z.string(),
+        value: z.object({
+          id: z.string().uuid(),
+          title: z.string().optional(),
+          completed: z.boolean().optional(),
+          created_at: z.string().optional()
+        })
+      })
+    )
+  })
+)
+
+app.post(`/changes`, async (req, res) => {
+  let data
+  try {
+    data = transactionsSchema.parse(req.body)
+  }
+  catch (err) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ errors: err.errors })
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await db.query('BEGIN')
+
+    data.forEach((tx) => {
+      tx.changes.forEach(({operation, value}) => {
+        switch (operation) {
+          case 'insert':
+            createTodo(value.id, value.title, value.created_at)
+            break
+
+          case 'update':
+            updateTodo(value.id, value.completed)
+            break
+
+          case 'delete':
+            deleteTodo(value.id)
+            break
+        }
+      })
+    })
+
+    await db.query('COMMIT')
+  }
+  catch (err) {
+    await db.query('ROLLBACK')
+
+    return res.status(500).json({ errors: err })
+  }
+
+  return res.status(200).json({ status: 'OK' })
+})
+
 // Start the server
 app.listen(PORT, () => {
   console.log(`Server listening at http://localhost:${PORT}`)
diff --git a/examples/write-patterns/shared/migrations/01-create-todos.sql b/examples/write-patterns/shared/migrations/01-create-todos.sql
index 71df8d7d73..8bdd835474 100644
--- a/examples/write-patterns/shared/migrations/01-create-todos.sql
+++ b/examples/write-patterns/shared/migrations/01-create-todos.sql
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS todos (
   created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE NOT NULL
 );
 
--- Insert a todo to get started.
+-- Insert some todos to get started.
 INSERT INTO todos (
   id,
   title,